Initiatives
ISLAMIC SACRED ACTIVISM COHORT
WHAT
- Initiative designed to bring together a diverse cohort of Muslim students from across CA to learn about grassroots community organizing and to strategize around addressing systematic issues – while learning from and being immersed in the Islamic sacred activist tradition.
HOW
- Cohort members go through an intensive curriculum consisting of six months of weekly training webinars, an in-person weekend Summit, and practical applications of their learning through engagement in community organizing on their campuses and in their communities.
WHO
- Undergraduate students attending a CA college or university
- Any level of organizing experience.
CURRICULUM
- Spiritual Knowledge
- Community Organizing
- Principles and Skills
- Theoretical Concepts
- Issue Area Education
WHEN
- Late winter / spring each year
Tarbiyah Cohort
Tarbiyah Cohort aims to provide Muslim students an introduction to the Islamic foundations through a hybrid traditional model, which accounts for the limitations of a student-lifestyle. With access to readers, learned scholars, and support from the cohort structure, students are able to revitalize the beauty of traditional learning. This program is held in the late fall / early winter!
MSA Masterclass
MSA Masterclass, is a six-week-long cohort program where students learn to equip themselves with exceptional skills rooted in Islamic frameworks, to facilitate meaningful collaboration between MSAs, and to provide a reliable support system with access to numerous resources. Learning the importance of adab (etiquette), hikmah (wisdom), ihsaan (excellence), and niyyah (intention), to name a few leadership qualities. This program ran from September to November 2020.
