APPLICATION NOW LIVE AND DUE BY SUNDAY MAY 15, 2016!
(direct link to application: www.jaina.org/jyepapplication)
Planned Meetings/Visits in various Cities:
Here you will find the following
information:
SCOPE OF THE JAIN YOUTH
EXCHANGE PROGRAM (JYEP)
The inaugural JYEP Program will take ten Jain Youths
(ages 18 - 25) from USA to India for approximately three weeks trip starting on
July 21st, 2016 and finishing
on August 10th, 2016.
The Jain Youth Exchange Program offers exposure to different cultures ranking as
one of the most powerful ways to promote Indian culture and Jain way of life. The
Jain Youth Exchange program intends to provide hundreds of young students with the
opportunity to meet people from other countries and to experience new cultures,
planting the seeds for a lifetime of international understanding. The program plans
to offers numerous benefits to its young participants and their hosts and mentors,
Jain leadership in India, as well as to the Jain community at large in India.
Through Jain Youth Exchange Program, students learn
firsthand about all aspects of life in another country. As their concept of the
world expands, they mature and develop a deeper understanding of themselves. Immersion
in another country’s value system enhances their academic, professional, social,
and personal growth. Host Jain Center's, families and the entire community are enriched
by extended, friendly contact with someone from a different family/culture.
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“…The most important learning for me was a sneak peek into the perspectives of people
who have had drastically different experiences and upbringing than me as they have
been brought up in a different culture altogether.”
~ JITO-US Cohort Participant
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Major Program Highlights:
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*Places
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Meetings with
Successful Entrepreneurs
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NGO’s / Businesses Visited
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*Dates
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Ahmedabad
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Gautam Adani,
Karan Adani.
Samir Mehta (TORRENT)
Sanjay Lalbhai (ARVIND)
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Arvind Ltd, Tata Nano,
Ratnamani Steal, SEWA,
Manav Sadhna, Panjapole, Tapovan,
Institute of Indology,
IIM, IIT and ISRO,
Akshaya Patra kitchen
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Day and Time
are published
in detailed
program
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Pilgrimage Sites: Palitana, Sankheswar, JITO
Heritage Walk, A 2 day retreat in a resort near Ahmedabad with yoga, mediation and
other coaching.
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Mumbai
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Motilal Oswal,
Pradip Rathod (CELLO)
Dilip Sanghvi
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Reliance Patalganga
Dharavi
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Day and Time
are published
in detailed
program
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City tour, meeting with selective Bollywood stars,visit
to Bombay Stock Exchange, Reliance Control Center, Interactions/discussions with
prominent Diamond businessmen, Dance/ Music sessions, Half day Trekking and 1 day
tour to Pune
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Delhi
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D.K.Jain (LUXOR)
Pradip Jain (PARSHWANATH)
Vivek Jain (TOI),
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Meetings with Leading Jain MP's
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Day and Time
are published
in detailed
program
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City Tour, visit parliament of India, India - Pak
wagha border, interaction with selective soldiers, One day Kingdom of Dreams and
Visit to Taj Mahal.
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Bangalore
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Executives of Flipkart
and Infosys,
NGO Leaders
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Flipkart,
Infosys and public and start up companies
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Day and Time
are published
in detailed
program
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Visit several NGOs, IISC, IIM-Bangalore and other
fund activities.
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* All places, programs & dates are subject
to change.
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INTRODUCTION
TO JAINA AND JITO (Jain International Trade Organization)
JAINA, Federation of Jain Associations in North America, in collaboration with JITO,
Jain International Trade Organization, Ahmedabad (Gujarat) is proud to present the
second phase of Jain Youth Exchange Program [JYEP].
JITO (www.jitoahmedabad.org) is the largest organization of Jain businesses,
industrialists, and professionals in India. JAINA (www.jaina.org) is the largest
organization of Jains in North America.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Must be between 18 – 25 yrs. old.
2. Must be Jain or interested in learning about Jain values, principles, and practices.
3. Enrolled as a student in a college or university.
APPLICATION PROCESS
AND TIMELINE:
1. Download PDF form and email to
jyep@jaina.org
2. Interview with JYEP Selection Team Member
3. Confirmation will be provided
by May 23, 2016.
FAQS
1. Costs
Students
from USA will pay for all their international & travel within India, health
insurance, pocket money to pay for incidental expenses, including if they were to
pay for food outside, or to purchase souvenirs, etc.
Host Families (in India) would be responsible for
local transportation, lodging, boarding, and food at home. The local Jain Center
or Host families can sponsor any events, or cultural activity, or programs at their
discretion.
2. How many cities will be visiting?
Currently we have
included 5 cities (Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Jaipur and Bangalore)
3. After I apply, what can I expect?
May 23, 2016 - Confirmations will be provided
June 04, 2016 - Accepted Candidates Team Call
June 17, 2016 - Host Family Designation will be provided
GET STARTED - APPLY TODAY!
Please download the application via the link below & submit electronically to:
jyep@jaina.org
OR mail to:
JAINA
HQ
722 South
Main St.
Milpitas, CA 95035
(direct link to application: www.jaina.org/jyepapplication)
All applications must be submitted by:
Sunday May 15, 2016 11:59pm EST.
The program will start on July. 21, 2016.
See below highlights
of 2015 JYEP program:
Please see below a slideshow
of their experience
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JYEP 2016 Students with JAINA team |
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JAINA again partnered with JITO in India to recently host 12 Youths who hailed from
various cities in India. These 12 Youths were selected from 400+ applicants in India.
Youths were hosted in homes of Jain families while touring, visiting various monuments
and temples and meeting entrepreneurs and industry leaders. The group started their
three weeks trip in New York City, followed by a visit to Washington D.C., attended
YJA Convention in Los Angeles and completed their amazing experience in San Francisco.
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