{"id":557,"date":"2022-07-08T11:22:07","date_gmt":"2022-07-08T11:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.arokeedigital.com\/khalsa-education\/?page_id=557"},"modified":"2022-08-08T10:02:41","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T10:02:41","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.khalsaeducation.foundation\/?page_id=557","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row bg_position=&#8221;custom&#8221; enable_overlay=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1658579092381{padding-top: 80px !important;padding-bottom: 80px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/dev.arokeedigital.com\/khalsa-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Students-with-Mentor.jpg?id=729) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; overlay_bg=&#8221;linear-gradient(65deg, rgb(35, 42, 59) 0%, rgba(35, 42, 59, 0) 100%)&#8221; bg_pos_h=&#8221;80%&#8221; bg_pos_v=&#8221;0%&#8221; el_class=&#8221;about-banner&#8221; 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animation_preset=&#8221;Fade In Right&#8221; responsive_css=&#8221;padding_left_large:0px|padding_left_medium:0px&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6&#8243;]<style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a5b9dc419151 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_6a5b9dc419151\">\n\t<h2 class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default\"   >  <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">About Khalsa Education Foundation\u00a0<\/span><\/h2><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a5b9dc41c78b .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_6a5b9dc41c78b\">\n\t<p class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default\"   >  <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">KEF was\u00a0 first established in 1982 in a small village in Punjab when S. Amar Singh helped a student in need of financial assistance for his engineering studies. Today, his family is blessed enough to continue this mission of seva with 80+ students being supported.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our goal is to continue to grow our KEF network and double the amount of students by the end of 2023. <\/span><\/p><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1657298201123{padding-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column enable_content_animation=&#8221;yes&#8221; animation_preset=&#8221;Fade In Left&#8221; responsive_css=&#8221;padding_right_medium:65px|padding_left_medium:65px&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-6&#8243; responsive_align=&#8221;text-center text-md-left&#8221;]<style>.ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc41d67b .iconbox-icon-container{margin-bottom:20px !important;border-radius:px;}.ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc41d67b h3{margin-bottom:30px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"iconbox text-left iconbox-heading-lg vision-p ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc41d67b vc_custom_1659696882508\" id=\"ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc41d67b\"   >\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"iconbox-icon-wrap\"><span class=\"iconbox-icon-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.khalsaeducation.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/focus.png\" class=\"liquid-image-icon\" \/><\/span><\/div>\t\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"contents\">\t\n\t\t\n\t<h3 class=\"\">Our Vision<\/h3>\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Create a robust scholarship and support system for the students to thrive in academics and achieve financial independence. Through our network of students and mentors, we aim to provide financial assistance and one-on-one support for the youth of Punjab to change their lives for a better future.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column][vc_column enable_content_animation=&#8221;yes&#8221; animation_preset=&#8221;Fade In Right&#8221; responsive_css=&#8221;padding_right_medium:65px|padding_left_medium:65px&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-md-6&#8243; responsive_align=&#8221;text-left text-md-left&#8221;]<style>.ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc41e7ac .iconbox-icon-container{margin-bottom:20px !important;border-radius:px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"iconbox text-left iconbox-heading-lg ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc41e7ac vc_custom_1658383803057\" id=\"ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc41e7ac\"   >\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"iconbox-icon-wrap\"><span class=\"iconbox-icon-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.khalsaeducation.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/goal.png\" class=\"liquid-image-icon\" \/><\/span><\/div>\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<h3 class=\"\">Objectives<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n<style>.ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc41f458 .iconbox-icon-container{font-size:23px;border-radius:px;}.ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc41f458 .iconbox-icon-wrap{margin-inline-end:15px !important;}.ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc41f458 h3{color:rgb(98, 100, 106);margin-bottom:px;font-size:18px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"iconbox iconbox-side text-align-default iconbox-xs ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc41f458 vc_custom_1658166918285\" id=\"ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc41f458\"  data-animate-icon=\"true\"  >\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"iconbox-icon-wrap\"><span class=\"iconbox-icon-container\"><i class=\"lqd-icn-ess icon-lqd-check\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<h3 class=\"font-weight-normal\">Educate individuals about various career choices for greater success in life.<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n<style>.ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc41f867 .iconbox-icon-container{font-size:23px;border-radius:px;}.ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc41f867 .iconbox-icon-wrap{margin-inline-end:15px !important;}.ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc41f867 h3{color:rgb(98, 100, 106);margin-bottom:px;font-size:18px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"iconbox iconbox-side text-align-default iconbox-xs ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc41f867 vc_custom_1658167014246\" id=\"ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc41f867\"  data-animate-icon=\"true\"  >\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"iconbox-icon-wrap\"><span class=\"iconbox-icon-container\"><i class=\"lqd-icn-ess icon-lqd-check\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<h3 class=\"font-weight-normal\">Initiate positive change within our community.<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n<style>.ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc41fa7b .iconbox-icon-container{font-size:23px;border-radius:px;}.ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc41fa7b .iconbox-icon-wrap{margin-inline-end:15px !important;}.ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc41fa7b h3{color:rgb(98, 100, 106);margin-bottom:px;font-size:18px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"iconbox iconbox-side text-align-default iconbox-xs ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc41fa7b vc_custom_1658167029302\" id=\"ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc41fa7b\"  data-animate-icon=\"true\"  >\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"iconbox-icon-wrap\"><span class=\"iconbox-icon-container\"><i class=\"lqd-icn-ess icon-lqd-check\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<h3 class=\"font-weight-normal\">Increase motivation, self-esteem and confidence in our youth by unlocking their potential.<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n<style>.ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc41fc43 .iconbox-icon-container{font-size:23px;border-radius:px;}.ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc41fc43 .iconbox-icon-wrap{margin-inline-end:15px !important;}.ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc41fc43 h3{color:rgb(98, 100, 106);margin-bottom:px;font-size:18px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"iconbox iconbox-side text-align-default iconbox-xs ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc41fc43 vc_custom_1658383687074\" id=\"ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc41fc43\"  data-animate-icon=\"true\"  >\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"iconbox-icon-wrap\"><span class=\"iconbox-icon-container\"><i class=\"lqd-icn-ess icon-lqd-check\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<h3 class=\"font-weight-normal\">Create unity, service and inspiration within our community.<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1659699335120{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221; 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} .ld_fancy_heading_6a5b9dc41fe3e h6 {font-weight:600; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a5b9dc41fe3e h6 {margin-bottom:1em !important;  } <\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_6a5b9dc41fe3e\">\n\t<h6 class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default\"   >  Khalsa &#8211; Education<\/h6><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a5b9dc4209e4 h2 {margin-bottom:0.6em !important;  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a5b9dc4209e4 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}.ld_fancy_heading_6a5b9dc4209e4 h2 {margin-bottom:0.6em !important;  } <\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_6a5b9dc4209e4\">\n\t<h2 class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default h3\"   >  What does it take?<\/h2><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a5b9dc421d6d p {margin-bottom:2em !important;  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a5b9dc421d6d .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}.ld_fancy_heading_6a5b9dc421d6d p {margin-bottom:2em !important;  } <\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_6a5b9dc421d6d\">\n\t<p class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default\"   >  It takes dependability, patience, empathy, flexibility and most of all, a commitment to a young person\u2019s success.<\/p><\/div><style>.ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc422257 .iconbox-icon-container{font-size:23px;border-radius:px;}.ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc422257 .iconbox-icon-wrap{margin-inline-end:15px !important;}.ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc422257 h3{color:rgb(98, 100, 106);margin-bottom:px;font-size:16px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"iconbox iconbox-side text-align-default iconbox-xs ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc422257 vc_custom_1658150498596\" id=\"ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc422257\"  data-animate-icon=\"true\"  >\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"iconbox-icon-wrap\"><span class=\"iconbox-icon-container\"><i class=\"lqd-icn-ess icon-lqd-check\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<h3 class=\"font-weight-medium\">Commitment: At least 6 months dependent upon mentee's area of interest or career path.<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n<style>.ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc4229bb .iconbox-icon-container{font-size:23px;border-radius:px;}.ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc4229bb .iconbox-icon-wrap{margin-inline-end:15px !important;}.ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc4229bb h3{color:rgb(98, 100, 106);margin-bottom:px;font-size:16px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"iconbox iconbox-side text-align-default iconbox-xs ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc4229bb vc_custom_1658150513843\" id=\"ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc4229bb\"  data-animate-icon=\"true\"  >\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"iconbox-icon-wrap\"><span class=\"iconbox-icon-container\"><i class=\"lqd-icn-ess icon-lqd-check\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<h3 class=\"font-weight-medium\">Communication: Contact with the mentee is expected to occur at least once a month through a mutually agreed-upon method<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n<style>.ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc4231be .iconbox-icon-container{font-size:23px;border-radius:px;}.ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc4231be .iconbox-icon-wrap{margin-inline-end:15px !important;}.ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc4231be h3{color:rgb(98, 100, 106);margin-bottom:px;font-size:16px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"iconbox iconbox-side text-align-default iconbox-xs ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc4231be vc_custom_1658166211978\" id=\"ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc4231be\"  data-animate-icon=\"true\"  >\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"iconbox-icon-wrap\"><span class=\"iconbox-icon-container\"><i class=\"lqd-icn-ess icon-lqd-check\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<h3 class=\"font-weight-medium\">Consistency: Stay in touch with your mentee and demonstrate your interest through being an active listener.<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n<style>.ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc4237b1 .iconbox-icon-container{font-size:23px;border-radius:px;}.ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc4237b1 .iconbox-icon-wrap{margin-inline-end:15px !important;}.ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc4237b1 h3{color:rgb(98, 100, 106);margin-bottom:px;font-size:16px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"iconbox iconbox-side text-align-default iconbox-xs ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc4237b1 vc_custom_1658214441227\" id=\"ld_icon_box_6a5b9dc4237b1\"  data-animate-icon=\"true\"  >\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"iconbox-icon-wrap\"><span class=\"iconbox-icon-container\"><i class=\"lqd-icn-ess icon-lqd-check\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t<h3 class=\"font-weight-medium\">Withhold any Judgment: It\u2019s best to not impose your own judgments and opinions on the mentees as it isn\u2019t helpful to moralize or preach your mentee.<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n<style>.ld_button_6a5b9dc423971.btn-icon-solid:hover .btn-icon{background:rgb(59, 59, 59);}.ld_button_6a5b9dc423971:hover{background-color:rgb(59, 59, 59);border-color:rgb(59, 59, 59);}.ld_button_6a5b9dc423971 .btn-gradient-bg-hover{background:-webkit-linear-gradient(to right, rgb(59, 59, 59) 0%, rgb(59, 59, 59) 100%);background:linear-gradient(to right, rgb(59, 59, 59) 0%, rgb(59, 59, 59) 100%);}.ld_button_6a5b9dc423971:hover .btn-gradient-border defs stop:first-child{stop-color:rgb(59, 59, 59);}.ld_button_6a5b9dc423971:hover .btn-gradient-border defs stop:last-child{stop-color:rgb(59, 59, 59);}.ld_button_6a5b9dc423971 {line-height:1.5em; 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css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1658125691933{margin-bottom: 35px !important;border-radius: 5px !important;}&#8221;]<style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a5b9dc427952 h6{color:rgb(0, 0, 0);}.ld_fancy_heading_6a5b9dc427952 h6 {font-size:12px; } @media (min-width: 768px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a5b9dc427952 h6 {font-size:18px; }  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a5b9dc427952 h6 {font-weight:600; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a5b9dc427952 h6 {margin-bottom:1em !important;  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a5b9dc427952 .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em!important;bottom:0px!important;}.ld_fancy_heading_6a5b9dc427952 h6 {font-size:12px; } @media (min-width: 768px) { .ld_fancy_heading_6a5b9dc427952 h6 {font-size:18px; }  } .ld_fancy_heading_6a5b9dc427952 h6 {font-weight:600; } .ld_fancy_heading_6a5b9dc427952 h6 {margin-bottom:1em !important;  } <\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_6a5b9dc427952\">\n\t<h6 class=\"ld-fh-element lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left text-decoration-default\"   >  Mentee expectations:<\/h6><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_6a5b9dc42851a h2 {font-size:20px; 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