Hindu YUVA, University of Washington

We are a dynamic group, organizing a broad range of activities to cater to every one, while ensuring that our activities always include a dose of new learning and relate to our culture and values. Click on each activity to know more.

1. Shakha
   Time: 10:00am -11:30am every Sunday

   Venue: HUB Lawns/ HUB 200A

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   Shakha is our weekly meeting held on campus. It focuses on all round development through yoga, games, martial arts and discussions pertaining to both our history and pertinent current affairs. It’s a thrill to play Indian games like Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, etc., the games we grew up playing!

2. Reading Group
   Time: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm every Monday

   Venue: 5505 15th Avenue NE #104

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   We also have a special reading session too for the intellectuals. Participants are encouraged to read any non-fiction book of their choice for about 45 minutes. In the last 15 minutes everyone gives a short summary about what they read. Any subject is welcome but its preferred that you choose topics from which others can benefit too. We have a small library as well and you can choose a book from there to read too. The aim of the session is to inculcate the habit of reading and also get a brief idea about the books that fellow readers are reading in case they might be of your interest.

3. Hindu YUVA Socials
   We organize a different event each month, which can range from a volunteering at temple to ice-skating. The goal is to get people together and encourage informal communication, while at the same time having fun and learning something new. Here are some of the past socials. Be sure to join our mailing list, so that you do not miss out on any of these fun events!
4. Sewa activities
   We hold a sewa activity every quarter such as packing food for the homeless, cleaning public parks, etc. We have had two volunteers for Yuva for Sewa, a project that encourages young adults to volunteer and provide a helping hand to one that needs the most. Here is an interview with Shikta Sapkota, a student at UW, who volunteered during Summer 2008.
5. Tattva
   Tattva is an international online monthly magazine, published by Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh’s Hindu YUVA. Tattva, which means “essence” in Sanskrit, draws inspiration from the roots of Hindu Dharma. It aims to present inspiring aspects of ancient Hindu culture and history along with related current day issues. It is an avenue to gain a better understanding and appreciate the most ancient culture thriving on this planet. Hindu YUVA’s UW chapter is very active in Tattva. If you are interested in writing for Tattva, please click here.
6. Other events
   Besides these events, we also organize other entertaining and educating programs and events, like our Annual Dandiya event in October/November, Speaker on Campus program where we invite reputed and acclaimed speakers to give a talk, Youth Camps, Festival Celebrations (Holi, Diwali, etc.)

We would love to see you join us and are always open to feedback/suggestions. -HinduYUVA team