HINDU STUDENTS CLUB

HSC offers students the opportunity to connect, explore Hindu values, celebrate festivals and promote cultural awareness. The hope is to create a mindful community that embraces Hindu principles such as love, honesty, non-violence, and tolerance, and use these timeless teachings to navigate modern challenges, bringing peace and harmony into their lives. We aim to inspire other teens to establish similar clubs at their schools.

Hindu Students Club (HSC) was launched in the fall of 2023 at UHigh, the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools to focus on the following objectives and goals:

To provide a platform and community to Hindu students and others interested
Create awareness about Hindu values and beliefs
Focus on Hindu restraints and practices as ‘life-management tools’ and inspire students to live more mindful and purposeful life
Promote cultural awareness and mutual respect among all students
Enjoy celebrating vibrant and colorful festivals together

HSC conducts weekly meetings to actively pursue its goals and has undertaken the following initiatives:

Conducted presentations and interactive discussions on Hindu teachings and principles such as dharma, karma, reincarnation, ahimsa etc.

Planned and organized popular Hindu festivals like Diwali and Holi for the entire high school

Collaborated with other clubs of high school like Asian Students Association to organize school assembly aimed at raising awareness about Hindu representation and values

Participated in the school fair and workshops to showcase Hindu ideas and values, and engage with the school community.

Participated in an Interfaith Panel along with Jewish Students Association, Muslim Students Association. Each participant shared their perspectives on their respective religions, traditions, and identities.

Organized fundraisers to raise funds for orphanages like Yogaswami Hindu Girls' Home