Source: www.indiajournal.com
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, PENNSYLVANIA, June 10, 2010: The Hindu Students Council (HSC) celebrated its 20th anniversary at its Annual Youth Camp. Students from over ten of HSC’s fifty-five plus college chapters attended the event. There was a special emphasis on Seva (service) with a presentation on Hindu American Seva Charities (HASC) by its convener Anju Bhargava, a member of President Obama’s Council on Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnership. Bhargava stressed the need for Hindu Americans, especially youth, to get involved in service initiatives at both the grass-roots as well as national levels in order to bring the community on par with other established traditions in the country.
The camp marks a historic twenty years of HSC serving the community. The organization was founded in 1990 by three students seeking to help their peers organize and provide them with opportunities to learn about Hindu heritage and culture. Camp coordinators, understanding the importance of passing on Hindu values to future generations, sought to organize the camp in a way that would be educational yet engaging for young people.
Camp activities focused on and celebrated key facets of Hindu culture, tradition and philosophy. The weekend agenda included a series of discussions and debates, historical skit performances, competitive games, prayer, bhajans, yoga and meditation sessions.