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Inclusive Community

The students in COMN 2040 are excited to partner��with the Colorado Sikh community and ����ֱ�� to��host the 4th Annual Langar@����ֱ�� on May 31, 2025. This event is part of the��Inclusive Community��course, which provides a��4D��learning experience and develops skills to serve the public good. The ����ֱ�� and C+V is committed to community initiatives and partnerships with organizations to break down barriers and make positive change. Our community seeks to make a difference in the world through our Five Strategic Imperatives with broader student engagement outside the classroom, meaningful connections with others, and a diversity of experiences - the Langar@����ֱ�� accomplishes these and more.

Langar (a free Indian meal unifying diverse race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and class identities) is a Sikh tradition that brings together people of all backgrounds, religions, and social status to prepare and share a free Indian meal and build connection. Participating in a Sikh Langar is seen as a way to practice selflessness, generosity, and service. It creates an intercultural, interfaith, and interracial space to celebrate humanity and oneness, and resist division, violence, and bigotry.

The is an exciting one. Last year's event served 800 meals with 200 volunteers while incorporating music, activities, dialogue, and reconnection.��As one student commented,��“The Sikh community is about giving and not expecting anything in return because everyone that attends gives something, anything, no matter if it's large of small, and does so because it's who one is and what they want to be like when they attend a Langar.”

For centuries, the Sikh community has practiced and celebrated Langar. In our modern world of technology where we are all closer than geographical constraints, the ability to share tools for connection make intercultural Langar more accessible and brings the promise of Langar to bridge divides and connect like-minded people in focus. Come join us!

What to Expect

Click the drop down menus below for information on what to expect on the day of event including activities, transportation options, campus maps, parking information.

If you have any questions, please email ����ֱ��.Langar@du.edu.

• Activities
  • Bounce House
  • Corn hole
  • Life size 'Connect 4'
  • Giant Jenga
  • Spikeball
  • Turban Tying:��Learn to tie a turban and more about Sikhism
  • Cooking demonstration: Learn about Langar food preparation and flavors��
• Details & Location
  • Date/Time: Saturday, May 31st, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, drop in at any time for as long as you want
  • Location: Carnegie Green (directly in front of the Anderson Academic Commons), ����ֱ��
  • Upon Arrival: follow the signs provided, and please check in at our check-in table

  Upon arrival, follow the signs and check in with our volunteers. Free food will be served between 11:30 am and 1:30 pm.

  See site map below for parking and the volunteer cooking location.

  
• Volunteer Opportunities

  Volunteers make Langar@����ֱ�� possible! Please see the attached form for information on different volunteer roles and sign up for your desired position on our RSVP form. While we encourage volunteers to come as early as 9:30, ��you're welcome to arrive and leave as it fits your schedule.

  Read Volunteer Information

• Getting to Campus: Maps & More
  

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  Parking options:

  Parking Lot E (10:30am – 2:30pm, Saturday, May 31st)

  Visitor parking is available in Parking Structure E on southeast corner of Evans and High Street.

  Parking payment options:

  Click on the link below and fill in your license plate number, date and start time and then click park. You may park in any metered lots or parking structures, but E is closest to the event. Lots have visitor parking on the first floor.

  Parking Link:
  

  You may find the parking lot map here: /parking/parking-locations-and-maps

  Denver Mass Transit (RTD):

  ����ֱ�� strongly encourages members of our community to make use of Denver's public transit system (RTD) when possible. In addition to an on Campus light rail train station the ����ֱ�� has 2 main thoroughfares serviced by Bus. These lines include the East-West bound����and the��.��

  Biking:

  There are racks to lock up bikes close to buildings.