Actions Panel
I AM CHANGE Workshop- Indianapolis
Date and time
Location
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
420 University Blvd Indianapolis, IN 46202Description
WHY should you sign up?
The last Prophet of God (pbuh) said, “God will not change the condition of a people until they change themselves…” Muslims need to contribute to all aspects of human civilization, not obsess exclusively over a handful of causes.
WHAT is the objective of the workshop?
To engage the community in advocacy and to get empowered to effectively address the issues that face the Hoosier community on a local and national level.
HOW will the workshop help you?
The workshop is half a day and teaches three critical skills; (1) the in’s and out’s of how government works at all levels, (2) how to talk about the issues that people care about with public officials and the media, and (3) how to promote civil engagement from an Islamic perspective with community members.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
HARIS TARIN: Director, Washington DC Office, Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC). In his capacity as the DC Director of MPAC, Haris engages various agencies within government including the White House, Department of Justice, State Department, Department of Homeland Security and offices on Capitol Hill. Haris was among three leading Americans President Barack Obama called in a one of its kind discussion on public policy issues. The President called and then met with Haris, specifically to discuss policies pertaining to national security, countering violent extremism, the American Muslim community and civic engagement.
Haris has been published in various domestic and international publications including the LA Times, CNN, Washington Post and has a regular column on the Huffington Post. He has spoken at various domestic and international conferences and media outlets on topics such as National Security, Islam and governance, US-Muslim World Relations, Role of the American Muslim institutions in Policy Formation, Religion and Public Life, and Civic Engagement. Haris is an Ariane de Rothschild Cambridge University Fellow and a USC/Georgetown AMCLI Fellow and is also the author of Intro to Muslim America and Rethinking the Redlines: The Intersections of Free Speech, Religious Freedom and Social Change.
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the MAI has worked consistently for an Indiana that not only ensures social justice for Muslims, but for all Hoosiers.