Spring 2024
Experience the essence of ONE Whatcom while we celebrate six years of Chardi Kala Project’s mission to stop hate crimes against Sikhs
The mission of ONE Whatcom is to bring people together within the rich diversity of Native American, minority, and immigrant cultures in Whatcom County so that we can get to know each other and support each other. ONE Whatcom brings minorities and allies together for friendship and a broader sense of community, to stand as ONE, as needed, against racist attacks and hate crimes. ONE Whatcom welcomes the public to partake in dinner, and engage in meaningful dialogue around race and discrimination, focusing primarily on Whatcom County hate crimes. The vision is for participants to leave these sessions with a clear understanding of what each group is experiencing, creating more community support.
After May 18th, we plan the next ONE Whatcom for SUMMER. If your community interested in hosting. Please conact us!
Past Events
Join us at the third annual Children’s Art Festival, a super fun day for children (and adults) to make art with the Pace Atelier Art Studio staff.
Activities include painting, clay, yarn, and more. It will be located at the Singh Sabha Gurdwara (Sikh Temple).
Delicious Vegetarian food and pizza will be served. All Free!
On March 5th and March 7th, 2024, Meredith Attar, a teacher from the Bellingham Family Partnership Program (which supports our home-schooling community), took two classes on field trips to visit the Singh Sabha Gurdwara Bellingham , WA. They learned basics about the Sikh faith, listened to wonderful gurbani kirtan (Sikh music), and were served snacks of pakoras and sweets in the Langar Hall. When asked what they liked best about the experience, the food, and tabla were the highlights.
On February 28, 2024, County Executive Satpal Sidhu, on behalf of the Chardi Kala Project, gave a presentation for Jen Reidel’s civics class at Bellingham High School. Satpal covered the basics of the Sikh religion, the 1907 eviction of Sikhs from Bellingham, and the Arch of Healing and Reconciliation. It is was a very interesting talk that was much appreciated by Jen’s students.
Friday April 28, 2023: Today the Chardi Kala Project hosted 85 high school students, with their teachers and principal, from Lynden Christian High School, at the Guru Nanak Gursikh Gurdwara (Pole Road, Lynden).
January 11, 2024. Thank you Guru Nanak Gursikh Gurdwara for providing food for the Chardi Kala Project to deliver to the our homeless neighbors. This weekend is going to be so very cold. If you see a homeless person on the street, please help them
