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Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF)
The Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF) is the nation’s oldest Sikh organization focused on building leadership and capacity in the Sikh American community, empowering Sikh Americans by building dialogue, deepening understanding, promoting civic and political participation, and upholding social justice and religious freedom for all Americans. SALDEF has a staffed national office in Washington, DC. Some of what SALDEF does includes the following:
- Provide legal referral services for issues including workplace and housing discrimination, protecting Sikh articles of faith, and public accommodation.
- Lead the effort to formulate and support legislation directly benefiting the community.
- Conduct community outreach programs to empower Sikh Americans to exercise their constitutional civil rights.
- Conduct cultural awareness training for government, law enforcement agencies, and private businesses.
- Create and distribute educational resources to inform media, schools, and government agencies about Sikhs.
- Monitor the media and respond to misrepresentations of the Sikh faith and Sikhs.