03 Organizations for Hindus

III. ORGANIZATIONS FIGHTING DISCRIMINATION AGAINST HINDUS IN TEXTBOOKS:

NOTE: The key role in submitting corrections related to Hinduism in CA Textbooks was played by The Hindu American Foundation, and The Vedic Foundation. In the past, India in Classrooms has also initiated grassroots efforts on Bay Area schools to end stereotyping of Hinduism in schools. In the present controversy, The Hindu American Foundation initiated the first lawsuit against the State of CA in CA State courts. Soon thereafter, second generation Hindu American parents filed a separate lawsuit against the State of California in the Federal Courts, after forming an organization named CAPEEM.

A. California Organizations-

• California Parents for the Equalization of Educational Materials (CAPEEM)

• India in Classrooms

B. National Hindu American Organizations-

• Hindu Education Foundation (HEF)

• The Vedic Foundation (VF)

• The Hindu American Foundation (HAF)

• Educator’s Society for the Heritage of India (ESHI)

C. Press Releases by Hindu American Organizations

• Capeem Fights Discrimination Against Hindus with a Lawsuit, dt. 03/14/06

• HEF Press release dated 12/12/05

• Need for School Textbook Corrections by ESHI on 12/06/05

D. Other Organizations/Educational Bodies supporting HEF/VF Proposed Corrections to CA Textbooks (Selective list) -

• American Hindu Federation, Artesia, CA
• Association of United Hindu and Jain Temples (MD)
• Association of United Hindu and Jain Temples, MD
• BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, Milpitas, California
• Berryessa Union School District (CA)
• Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual Organization, San Francisco
• California Telgu Association, Sacramento, CA
• Charitable Care Foundation (CCF), San Jose
• Devotional Association of Sitaram (DAS), San Jose
• Federation of Hindu Religious Studies (FHRS), Minnesota
• Federation of Indian Associations(FIA SC), South California, Cerritos
• Federation of Indo Americans(FIA NC), North California, Fremont
• Friends of India Society International (FISI), Fremont
• Gujarathi Cultural Association, San Jose, CA
• Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS)
• Hinduism Today
• Indian American Seniors Heritage Center, Cerritos, CA
• Indian Cultural Association (ICA), San Jose
• Indic Culture and Tradition Seminars (ICATS)
• Indic Ethos (San Jose, CA)
• Indo American Kashmir Forum (IAKF), Fremont
• Indo American Society of Bay Area, San Jose
• Laxminarayan Mandir, Sacramento, CA
• Lions Club of Little India, Artesia, CA
• National Federation of Indian Associations(NFIA)
• Samskrit Bharati, San Jose, California Chapter
• Sanatan Dharma Mandir, Norwalk, CA
• Santa Clara County Office of Education (CA)
• Sindhi Association of Southern California, CA
• Sunnyvale Hindu Temple and Community Center, Sunnyvale
• Sunnyvale School District (CA)
• The Gandhi Foundation of USA (Georgia)
• The Indian Archaeological Society
• Valley Interfaith Council
• Vedant Society, Sacramento
• Vedic Dharma Samaj, Fremont Hindu Temple, Fremont
• Vedic Education Foundation, Virginia
• Vishwa Gujarathi Samaj, Los Altos
• Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America, North California Chapter
• Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America, Washington DC Chapter
• Vishwa Madhva Sangha (MD)
• Vivekananda Yoga Research Institute, Los Angles``