In this issue:

• Message from MPA
• Meet our Teachers and Staff!
• MPA Spotlight
• Video: Women’s Camp Inspiration with Shanti Kaur
• Blog: “How we learn and work,” Inspired by Guru Nanak
• Video: Registration for our new Day School is now open!
• Blog: Finance by day, art for life

Message From MPA

Sat Nam Kirandeep,

As we announced last month, admissions for our Day School are now open! We have been an international boarding school since 1996, but in 2023 with the opening of our Day School, we look forward to sharing the MPA spirit with the people of Amritsar.

Life at MPA is unique. Part of preparing for this new chapter includes communicating our values, ethics, and guiding principles. One way that we’re doing this is by creating a prospectus. The prospectus is an opportunity for us to explain to students, parents, and the community what our day school is about. It helps us showcase our commitment to academic learning as well as Kundalini yoga and a Sikh lifestyle.

The prospectus is available here. We hope it provides a deeper understanding of the well-rounded life at Miri Piri Academy.

In other news, we are continuing preparations for the three events to be hosted at our campus later this year and early next. Thank you to everyone who has reached out, inquired, and registered. We look forward to spending quality time together with you.

Blessings,

Japjeet Kaur Khalsa, Head of School

 

Meet our Teachers and Staff!

In the coming newsletters, you will meet some of the MPA teachers and staff who will support our students in the coming year.

Sonali Handa

From: Amritsar, India

Teaches: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)

Ms. Sonali earned herBachelor’s Degree in Science, and a Master’s Degree with Honors in Mathematics from Guru Nanak Dev University.

“Since MPA is a multicultural community, it provides a healthy learning environment to students as well as teachers. I want to be part of such a community where I will get a chance to grow not only as a teacher but also as an individual. I am excited to grow with the students as they begin their journey through learning expeditions and project-based learning.” – Ms. Sonali Handa

 

Hanna Waite

From: Sweden

Teaches: Visual Art

Ms. Hanna opened an art school called “Maison des Arts” where she worked as an artist and teacher for fifteen years. She has a Degree in Art and Pedagogy from Stockholm University.

“I look forward to working with a team who share my passion for knowledge and learning, in an environment that for me is completely new and different. I hope to guide the students at MPA to see and experience the world as artists and to help them develop their own individuality as creative people.” – Ms. Hanna Waite

 

Ramandeep Singh Bhatia

From: Chandigarh, India

Role: MPA Front Office Manager & Admissions Officer

Mr. Ramandeep has a Mechanical Engineering Degree from Punjab University, and a Master’s Degree in Product Design from Italy.

“Amritsar, Sifti Da Ghar (Land of Values), as my grandparents always call it, has always held a special place in my heart. Joining Miri Piri Academy was not only a chance for me to live in this beautiful city, but also be a part of the community that is functioning on the principles of spirituality and Sikhism. I feel I am learning and growing, both professionally and as a human, with this organization.” – Mr. Ramandeep Singh Bhatia

 

MPA Spotlight

Women’s Camp Inspiration with Shanti Kaur

Shanti Kaur inspired all of us during MPA Women’s Camp Information Session. Here are some inspirational clips from that session about the upcoming Women’s Camp and what it means to go on a spiritual journey to India.

 

“How we learn and work,”Inspired by Guru Nanak

On November 8, Sikhs around the world celebrated Guru Nanak’s Gurupurab. At MPA, we took this auspicious day as an opportunity to share the inspiration behind our Habits of Work and Learning that guide our community in becoming the best version of themselves.

In this blog post  learn more about the visioning process for MPA 2023 and Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s philosophy behind Naam Japo (ਨਾਮ ਜਪੋ), Kirat Karo (ਕਿਰਤ ਕਰੋ) and Vand Chhako ( ਵਂਡ ਛਕੋ).

 

Registration for our new Day School is now open!

Hear more about MPA’s rigorous curriculum designed to fuel curiosity in this video from MPA Principal Kirandeep Kaur.

 

Finance by day, art for life

Did you know? Sajeev Sud, Finance Director of Miri Piri, is a Chartered Accountant by profession but is also a self-taught artist! His body of work speaks as a testament to the spirit of a curious learner.

Read more about Sajeev’s inspiration for art and his journeys in various artistic mediums including clay, plaster of paris and even driftwood.

Be Inspired. Stay Connected.