CHICAGO: Highly qualified and committed volunteer teachers of Grayslake temple Sunday school were honored by Secretary Theresa Mah of Illinois Sate Governor Pat Quinn, for their dedication and selfless effort in transferring Indian culture and human values to children.
State of Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford gave the Community and Educational Impact award to this highly structured and one of a kind Sunday school in the greater Chicago area. The Sunday School has now graduated more than 300 children to the next level of Dharma and Hindi education. The school education places major emphasis on a non-denominational open learning environment, where children laugh and giggle while they absorb the Hindu culture and heritage.
With more than 40 volunteers and teachers the Sunday school is a unique experiment where Hindu Dharma is taught based on human values, and Hindi is taught while promoting the Indian culture.
During the annual function the four to 15 years old children sang and gave stage performances. The children created a blissful environment, thoroughly enjoyed by their parents and grandparents. Towards the end of the program Theresa was welcomed by the temple president Dr. Harsh Kumar and Parina Mehrotra. She was briefed on the history and significance of Hindu traditions.
Theresa was well impressed and she encouraged the school children by distributing graduation certificates and goodie bags. She was particularly impressed with the words of wisdom written all around the temple.
The Grayslake temple Sunday school meets from 10:00-12:00 am. It will start its next session from the second Sunday in September, 2013.
Parina Mehrotra
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