Welcome to our South Jersey Tamil Association (SJTA)
South Jersey Tamil Association (SJTA) is a 501(c) certified, non-profit, charitable, secular organization. Our mission is to promote Tamil language, culture, heritage and camaraderie.
Who we are
South Jersey Tamil Association (SJTA) is a group of volunteers of all age groups living, for the most part, in and around South Jersey. We aim to raise global citizens with an awareness of the rich and ancient Tamil language, literature, culture an
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We teach the language, organize annual celebrations of Pongal (the Harvest festival) and Deepavali (the Light festival) and support charitable causes, sometimes in conjunction with other non-profit organizations. We also foster a “Youth Club” as
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A major effort is under way to acquire accreditation of the Tamil curriculum in order to enable college credits for the alumni.
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Tamil classes are conducted every Friday for students aged 4 and above. Classes are taught by volunteers – one has been teaching for over 10 years. Currently more than 40 students are spread over 5 levels.
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