Salaam, 

It’s been a busy few weeks! February has started, and our first major events of the year have kicked off. We are excited to share with you some of our recent accomplishments:

  • Our Emgage New York Metro reception celebrating our wins was a huge success, with over 100 attendees!
  • Emgage and Emgage Action have welcomed seven new Board members 
  • Emgage has hired Shadin Maali as our new Senior Director of Growth and Operations and Tark Aouadi as our new interim Florida Executive Director 
  • We kicked off Black History Month with a daily highlight of a Black Muslim leader– check it out here!
  • We supported Rep. Ilhan Omar after she was removed from the House Foreign Affairs Committee 

Check out our CEO Wa’el Alzayat’s piece in the Washington Post: "Lifting sanctions on Syria won't help earthquake victims." 

 

Upcoming notable events include:

  • Feb. 25: Honoring the Legacy of Black Muslims virtual town hall
  • March 11: Michigan’s annual gala to celebrate the Muslim American community in Michigan
  • March 18: Philadelphia mayoral candidate forum to allow local Muslims to ask questions of candidates in the heavily-packed race
  • April 9: Annual Emgage Houston Ramadan Benefit Gala to reflect on 2022 successes and share 2023 goals

Emgage’s recent coverage, press releases, and statements include: 

  • Michiganders with ties to Syria and Turkey mobilize to help earthquake victims
  • Making sure Muslim voices are heard in Philly mayor’s race
  • Opinion: Property ownership bill threatens immigrant groups
  • Emgage Statement on President Biden’s State of the Union Address
  • Emgage and Emgage Action welcome new Board members
  • Shadin Maali named new Emgage Senior Director of Growth and Operations
  • Emgage shares resources following earthquake in Turkey and Syria
  • Emgage Action speaks out against Rep. Ilhan Omar committee vote result
  • Emgage Action urges support of Rep. Omar’s committee assignment

 

Mohammad I. Abbasi, MPA, of Rutgers University is seeking individuals to take part in a 10-minute survey on the civic and political engagement of American Muslim young adults. Click here to take part!

 

Have suggestions of things you’d like to see in these newsletters? Let us know! Write to us at [email protected] – we’d love to hear from you!


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Sincerely,

 

Wa'el Alzayat

CEO, Emgage

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