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Bhai Angad Singh, grand son of Yogi Harbhajan Singh and Bhai Sahiba Bibi Inderjit Kaur, has a double major in English and Economics and a master’s degree in mathematics from St. John’s University in queens Newyork. He is now perusing his doctor of law degree, which he will obtain in July 2017. He is a perfect Sikh role model as he is multi talented with interest and knowledge of music, acting and sports. He is well-Known for his film with Ethan Russel, The Reunion, that won an award from Sikhnet in the intermediate category of short films and has been shown at Sikh Film Festivals in New York, Toronto, Canada; Los Angeles and San Jose. The Reunion delves into the uncomfortable struggle that Sikh Youth face in dealing with hate crimes while keeping their unique identity. Aside from the beautiful video production quality, praise for the film recognizes its poignant pertinence to tough issues and questions Sikh youth are asking about maintaining their outward identity; while at the same time it is valuable to non-Sikhs seeking to understand our culture. The Reunion is an example of our youth working to educate the mainstream as well as inspire and support other Sikh youth going through these challenges and questions themselves. An innovative musician, Angad has creatively integrated Tabla (classical Indian percussion instruments) with a variety of western instruments and recorded ‘fusion music,’ performing at various venues in NY and Los Angeles. Angad has been honored at Cordozoas an Alexander Fellow, a Paulsen Moot Court Competition quarterfinalist and received the Dean’s Scholarship. He served as President and Treasurer of the Cornell Sikh Association and as a Commissioner of the Student Assembly Finance Commission. While working at Gerard Fox Law he has researched legal issues related to civil litigation, and he served as a Judicial Intern for the Honorable Frederic Block at the U.S. District Court in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he researched issues related to civil procedure, civil rights litigation, and criminal matters; and he conducted research on collateral consequences of felony convictions to assist Judge Block with his sentencing decision in United States v. Nesbeth. Angad initiated and pioneered after school chess programs for children in the New York City School District. Trilingual in English, with a working knowledge of Spanish and Hindi, Angad enjoys Chess, Yoga, Tabla, and basketball. He resides in Brooklyn, N.Y.