Harleen Kaur Bhatia is a recent graduate from Northeastern University, who is dedicated to community advocacy and building bridges with Sikh and non-Sikh organizations. She has been actively involved in youth organizing for 8 years, collaborating with organizations like OCA Houston and Mi Familia Vota. Raised in Texas, she was also active with the Houston Health Museum and she remains involved with youth organizing and mentorship at the Houston Sikh Youth Camp.
As the Prevention Education and Outreach Coordinator for Sikh Family Center, Harleen works with Sikh Camps and other youth-focused community spaces to foster intergenerational dialogues that are integral to Sikh Family Center’s creative and vital prevention education programs.
Harleen is now based in New York City, further activating the Sikh Family Center’s grassroots volunteer base there and working with trained Community Advocates to better outreach with the diverse immigrant Sikh community.
In Queens, NY, she is working on a unique pilot project with the Mayor’s office to better connect Sikh family violence survivors with essential services they may be unaware or unsure about. Her efforts are focused on resharing how gender violence and trauma-related mental health issues are discussed, addressed, and prevented within the Sikh community. Through her work, Harleen is committed to creating safe, supportive, and inclusive spaces for all.