JAGREET & HIMMAT MEDIA
We know community is a function of reciprocation.
We participate in various community events, which, in the recent past, has included pro bono work for nonprofit initiatives. We also facilitate important conversations while speaking as guests on various socio-economic and cultural causes. Browse through our highlights of our community involvement below.
October 25, 2022
BLACK WOMEN IN BUSINESS EXPO AND NETWORKING EVENT
Jagreet attended and participated in 2022’s Black Women in Business Expo networking event.
Although Jagreet is not a member of the Black community, she supported the varying and incredible crafts and businesses of many Black women in the Lower Mainland while also engaging in important conversation around building meaningful inroads between South Asian and Black women and businesses.
She was documented on Global BC’s coverage of the event, which can be viewed below. Pictured with her is her dear friend, colleague and client, Aleah Meehan REALTOR®.
February 13, 2022
LET'S TALK ABOUT SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN BROWN COMMUNITIES
Jagreet joined Shivani Devika as a special guest on the Survivor Talks Podcast to speak upon the various ways sexual violence exists and is perpetuated in South Asian and Sikh communities.
TW: Rape, Predator-Friendly Environments, Sexual Abuse in Gurdwaras, Patriarchy, Victim-Blaming, Slut-Shaming, Toxic Masculinity, Women's Bodily Autonomy
June 7, 2021
LGBTQ Sikhs & Allies: Sangat, Safe Space, and Contextualising Traumas Around Sikh Narratives
Jagreet Dhadli facilitated a conversation around Sikh Genocide and Pride Month as an ally to the LGBTQ community.
Conversation included intersectionality around trauma, history and culture within Sikh history and narratives that exist outside of rigid social norms.
In partnership with Ruthless Collective
Panelists: Manveer Singh, Sundeep Morrison, Prabhjot Kaur and Avnit Kaur
March 11, 2021
Exploring Queerphobia, Casteism and Misogyny in a South Asian Context
3 hours of bringing it back to the basics: what hate speech is, its implications and what we can do as every day global citizens and members of society to stick up for each other.
In partnership with Ruthless Collective as launch event for the nonprofit organisation.
Panelists: the Late & Loved Rahuldeep Singh Gill, Sundeep Morrison, Seema Hari, Pindie Dee, Manveer Sihota, hosted by Jagreet Dhadli
“[A participant] was weeping reading her own story, and I thought, maybe it’s the first time she’s ever had her story said back to her.”
Jennifer Reddy, Himmat Exhibit Feature for Daily Hive Magazine
“Himmat is a powerful machine that stewards responsible storytelling. Not only are the stories deconstructed in a way that speaks to the heart, but also set a precedent for a new form of narration that brings the entire self to the forefront.”
Carla Chambers, Her Voice in Black + Embers Lab
Jagreet is available for speaking, facilitation and community event opportunities