CBC Toronto
December 27, 2023
Hundreds of students distribute necessities to the homeless in downtown TorontoSome 250 students from high schools and universities across the Greater Toronto Area gathered in downtown Toronto this week to distribute bags full of necessities to people living on the streets and in shelters, as part of the seventh annual Downtown Seva Initiative.
CTV News
December 26, 2019
Sikh students help those in need - Downtown Seva Initiative 2017Footage from CTV News Toronto of DSI. The Chote Sahibzade spent the chilly days of December in the Thanda Burj with our grandmother— Mata Gujri Ji. In response, hundreds of volunteers hit the streets every December to provide warmth to the less fortunate.
blogTO
June 11, 2019
Hundreds of people got a turban tied for free in Toronto this past weekendYonge-Dundas Square looked colourful this weekend, thanks to the hundreds of turbans that were tied on people's heads. The festival Turban Up! from Experience Sikhi took over the square with food, martial arts performances, and traditional headwear to celebrate Sikh culture and traditions.
Guelph Mercury
March 9, 2018
Turban Up event at U of Guelph promotes unity, understandingEvery year, for one day only, the Guelph Sikh Students’ Association transforms the University Centre into a sea of brightly-coloured material, dotted with deep conversations that promote unity and understanding between students.
CBC The National
December 29, 2017
CBC National - Downtown Seva Initiative 2017Downtown Seva Initiative on CBC Toronto! Shoutout to the 200 high school students who spread warmth to Toronto's less fortunate in memory of the Chote Sahibzade spent the chilly days of December in the Thanda Burj with our grandmother— Mata Gujri Ji.
Ryersonian
November 10, 2017
Ryerson SSA Remembers The Sikh Genocide of 1984For Ryerson’s Sikh Students’ Association, the first week of November reminds them of the year 1984. Last week, the RSSA held events to honour victims and survivors of the period and to recognize it as a genocide rather than the Indian government’s description of it as a “riot.”
Toronto.com
December 27, 2016
Sikh students distribute clothing, food to Toronto's homelessThe Downtown Seva Initiative was organized by the SYF which is made up of Sikh Student Associations at Peel Region high schools.“Seva literally means selfless service),” said event organizer Manjot Singh. “What we’re doing here in Toronto is helping out anyone who does need our help.
Toronto.com
May 15, 2016
Toronto Sikhs celebrate culture at Turban Up!The centre of downtown Toronto was awash in colour today despite the rain and unseasonably cold temperatures. People of all ages, races and religions walked around Yonge-Dundas Square Sunday sporting a rainbow of brightly coloured turbans — bright pinks, royal purple and blue, and citron yellow.
The Ontarion
March 17, 2016
University of Guelph students host Sikh Awareness eventOn Thurs. March 10, 2016, the Sikh Students Association hosted Sikh Awareness Day in the University Centre. The event was set up in a semi-circle around the UC courtyard and consisted of informational boards, specific religious items and instruments, free samosas, traditional music, and turban tying
SIkhnet.com
September 4, 2015
Not Simply A Camp: This Is The Guru's PresenceThe thought that came to my mind again and again was "this is the court of the Guru Khalsa". The Guru Khalsa is no small idea. The Guru Panth is another form of the living Guru, the Sangat of spiritual leaders. It is Guru's time! Only the Guru Khalsa can create an atmosphere like this.
Toronto Star
May 17, 2015
Turban Up event at Dundas Square breaks down cultural divideRolls of material in an explosion of colours are stacked on tables where people make their choice. A variety of styles are tied. For the traditional wider one worn by most Punjabi men, volunteers cut sections about five metres long and three metres wide. Two more volunteers then pull the material t
The Varsity - UofT Student Newspaper
March 17, 2014
First Turban Day draws large crowdOn Friday March 14, the Sikh Student Association (SSA) hosted a Turban Day to spread awareness about the Sikh faith. Turban Day was one of three events hosted as part of Sikh Awareness Week at University of Toronto, with the goal of spreading awareness about Sikh religion and culture.