1. Jain Center of S. California
Jain Center Youth Council (JCYC) Committee

2. Overview Pathshala is managed by independent group of volunteers
Director of Pathshala, Coordinators for religion and language classes, administrative activities, cultural programs
About 100 volunteers including more than 65 teachers.
New teachers coming on are alumni of JCSC pathshala
All families volunteer in some way
Traffic control
Registering attendance, copying facility, other administrative tasks
Room parent to organize cultural activities with class
13-15 families take turn to prepare snacks for about people after each class

3. Overview 350 children registered for Pathshala
14 religion classes, more than 10 language classes and culture class
3 yrs to 6 yrs: Mommy & Me classes
16 & 17 yrs: Discussion Workshops
Annually 19 classes held on alternate Sundays
1 hour of Religion and 1 hour of Language (Gujarati, Hindi)
Break over the summer
Some class for every member of family:
Culture Class for teenagers that are done with language class
Adult Swadhyay classes in English and Gujarati
Stotra Classes for children and adults
iPad classes for seniors

4. Jain Center Youth Committee (JCYC)
17 members selected each year through process of interview and performance evaluation
Membership:
Key positions held by High School Juniors and Seniors.
Members at Large accepted from ages 12 and up. This gives each child 2- 4 years of experience as committee member before taking on key role
Committee Activities:
Organize monthly fun events for Pathshala kids: Bowling, Mela, Graduation Garba, Holi, costume party, Grandparents’ Day
Host Mahavir Janma Kalyanak cultural program
Winter Camp
Represent Jain Center in local community and Interfaith activity
Prepares them for host of other ways to serve at the Jain Center in the future

5. View of a Committee Member
Experience
Events
MJK
Interfaith
25th anniversary procession
A learning experience
Leadership and event management
Communication
Most Valued
Social ties with committee members
Opportunity to be mentored and to mentor