For those familiar with CAIR-Washington, it will come as no surprise that CAIR relies heavily on the generous time and efforts of a dedicated number of volunteers and interns. Whether it is maintaining the CAIR-Washington website, registering people to vote, or spearheading a Media Watch project, volunteers and interns provide vital services which support and sustain the mission and work of CAIR-Washington. Simply said, CAIRwould not be CAIR without them.
Early Tuesday morning, on January 18, 2011, with a mug of coffee in hand and the windshield wipers on, CAIR-Washington Civil Rights Coordinator Jennifer Gist drove down to St. Leo's Catholic Church in Tacoma for the Northwest Detention Center Roundtable Meeting.
Seated in the church's lobby with activists, volunteers, and representatives of other organizations from the Puget Sound area, the Northwest Detention Center Roundtable brings together diverse activists to network resources, educate our communities, and advocate on behalf of those detained in the Northwest Detention Center (NWDC).
In light of a large number of recent civil rights complaints involving Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA),CAIR-Washington staff was eager to attend a roundtable meeting with representatives from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and a number of leaders from Seattle's Somali community.
upon invitation from the University of Washington-Bothell Beta Alpha Psi, and Accounting Honors Society, CAIR WA Executive Director Arsalan Bukhari and Community Outreach Coordinator Abigail Stahl organized and facilitated a multi-faceted presentation on Islamic law and Muslims in the workplace on February 2, 2011.
In these times of heightened public fears and divisions, CAIR’s work to defend community members’ rights and counter inaccurate, stereotyped representations of American Muslims must be stepped up in a big way. Never before in our nation’s history have reported cases anti-Muslim discrimination, bullying and hate crimes been as high in number or in seriousness as now. We need your help to continue this work, now more than ever.
In these times of heightened public fears and divisions, CAIR’s work to defend community members’ rights and counter inaccurate, stereotyped representations of American Muslims must be stepped up in a big way. Never before in our nation’s history have reported cases anti-Muslim discrimination, bullying and hate crimes been as high in number or in seriousness as now. We need your help to continue this work, now more than ever.
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The Outreach Department seeks to forge mutually beneficial partnerships with local and national institutions. It also works to foster an understanding between Washington's Muslim and non-Muslim communities via educational collaborations. Lastly, it recruits and pairs the right talent (volunteers and interns) with the appropriate CAIR-Washington projects.
