Assalamu Alaikum,
Dear Muslim students:
Welcome to MSA National's October edition of the E-letter! If you have an MSA success story or would like to share MSA news, we would love to hear from you. The deadline for submissions is the 15th of each month.
Please send all submissions to eletter@msanational.org.
We are also pleased to inform you that the E-letter is now accepting advertisements. To advertise in the E-letter, contact: advertise@msanational.org
Please note: MSA National does not endorse and is not responsible for any of the activities, events and projects listed in the E-letter other than those organized by MSA National itself.
Thank-you,
Your E-letter Team
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From the President's Desktop
By Asma Mirza
October 2008
Salams
MSAers and belated Eid Mubarak! I pray everyone had a successful Fast-A-Thon
and a wonderful Eid!
Alhamdulilah,
its been a blessed few weeks. This past month I attended the ISNA Majlis
Meeting. I also had the honor of speaking at the Muslim Women of Maryland
(MWM) event on becoming "Your Best You", an innovative program that brought
together Muslim Women from across the DC / Maryland area. This past weekend your
Central Zone Rep Sr. Nura worked with MSAs in Indiana
to hold an MSA Midwest Conference, held parallel to the ISNA Midwest Conference
in Indianapolis, Indiana. Alhamduillah, MSAers from
across the state came to learn from the speakers and network with others.
West Zone USA held the first PATH
program that featured two COMPASS trainers. Hosted by MSA West, the
program featured interactive workshops on topics such as Gender Relations and
Working with the Media. The next PATH program will insha'Allah be held in
East Zone Canada
in Toronto.
To learn more about this program, please contact your Zonal Rep!
Speaking
of MSA events, this past Thursday the "Key Lessons for MSA Workers" series held
its October call on Voting and Civic Participation in the Prophetic
Tradition. With the Canadian elections last week and the US Presidential
elections only a few weeks away, the topic was very relevant. Check out
the MSA website for information about the November call!
As
we head into November, the MSA National Get Out the Vote Coalition (GOTV) will
go into full swing. Students from across the country will work to Rock
the Muslim Vote and encourage their communities to learn about the candidates
and vote! To participate, please e-mail Sr. Asma at patfchair@msanational.org .
I
pray everyone had success on their midterms and hope everyone in the US
votes on November 4th !
Wassalams!
Asma Mirza
President
MSA National
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Updates From Your Zonal Reps
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WEST ZONE USA
Salaam Westzone US of A!!
I hope this e-letter message finds you in the best of health and iman. As
our semesters and quarters begin to pick up speed, I want to remind everyone to
take the lessons learned from Ramadan and implement them in
our daily lives during this month of Shawal. I pray that you all seek the benefits
of fasting 6 days during this month, and by the time the e-letter actually is
released, you'll have just enough time insh'Allah ;) I am
extremely excited about the MSA National and MSA West joint PATH training and
Delegates meeting at UCLA on the 18th of October. Insh'Allah different
campuses across our zone can think about possibly holding such a
training on their campus. Applications for all those interested in joing the
zonal committee will all be sent this week insh'Allah. Good luck in school and
all your endeavors! Fi amman
illah :)
Yasmin Elhady
West Zone USA Rep
wzrepusa@msanational.org
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MSA National Participates in Malaria No More Event
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MSA
National accepted an invitation by the Tony Blair Faith
Foundation in partnership with Malaria No More to a Los Angeles event held on Thursday,
September 25, 2008. The LA event marked the midway point the United
Nations has set for acheiving the Millenium Development Goals (MDG's). A
panel was held during the event which included the former British Prime
Minister Tony Blair, Sheikh Hamza Yusuf from the Zaytuna Institute, and
Saleemah Abdul-Ghafur from Malaria No More.
MSA
National Vice President Randa Kuziez was selected from the audience to ask a
question of the panelists. Her question centered around asking about
whether political instability was at the heart of the inability to eradicate
preventable diseases like malaria throughout the world, which claims the lives
of over a million people each year. Her question was answered by both
Tony Blair and Hamza Yusuf and provided an excellent platform for
panelists to discuss their differing views on what can be done to curb systemic
problems in countries where malaria is rampant. Tony Blair commented that
in the continent of Africa specifically, the long-term solutions must come from
within Africa itslef, but that distributing
bednets to poor families to protect children now would help save lives in the
meantime. Sheikh Hamza Yusuf responded by implicating human greed at the
core of most of the problems facing countries devestated by malaira and noted
that cultivating land and further development would be the best way to curb the
disease in the long range as malaria is primarily a disease of
poverty.
Both MSA
National Vice President Randa Kuziez and MSA National West Zone USA
Respresentative Yasmin Elhady were invited to participate in the intimate
100-person audience, while thousands of internet users logged in to watch the
live streaming video.
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San Diego Muslim Students Interviewed for Campus Magazine
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The
San Diego State University's
magazine, 360, interviewed several Muslim students for their publication. Read
the full story here.
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| Muslim Students Rock the Muslim Vote!
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On Eid al-Fitr, Muslim Students across the US and Canada participated in a national effort to register voters as part of the MSA National Get Out the Vote effort. MSA National encourages everyone in the US to vote in the upcoming elections!
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MSA National does not endorse and is not responsible for any of the activities, events and projects listed in the E-letter other than those organized by MSA National itself. The following activities, events and projects are not organized by MSA National:
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Jobs / Internships
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Several organizations are offering jobs and internships to students. Please contact the following organizations directly for additional questions and application procedures:
1) American University of Kuwait
The American University
of Kuwait
is seeking highly motivated individuals for following positions:
- Student Affairs Counselor
(SAC003)
- Career counselor(cc001)
- Master's degree in student personnel, counseling,
social work, psychology or related field; must have at least 18 graduate
hours in counseling if master's degree is in related field.
- Knowledge of student development theory and career
development theory implementation and evaluation.
- One to two years of related experience. Related
experience includes positions in a college career center, college
counseling center, or a closely related function.
- Ability to effectively counsel/advise college
students in academic areas.
Interested
candidates are requested to e-mail a detailed C.V. and any other supporting
documents to:
careers@auk.edu.kwor aiibrahim@auk.edu.kw
2) DePaul University - Coordinator of Muslim Religious Life
The
Muslim chaplain serves as primary coordinator of Muslim religious life at
DePaul. The chaplain works 12 hours per week, organizing religious activities
for Muslim students on campus and the larger DePaul community. Exercise limited
administrative functions that involve preparing and reviewing written
materials; preparing reports and conducting professional meetings; and
overseeing upkeep of the Muslim prayer rooms. Serve as the liaison to the
DePaul faculty, staff and administration, and will be a key voice in
representing the religious needs of the Muslim campus community. Expected to
reach out to Muslim students to build the number of student participants
involved in Muslim religious programs. In compliance with our interfaith
hospitality spirit, the chaplain supports the interfaith and ecumenical vision
and practice of our Religious Diversity ministry at the University. The
chaplaincy position requires that the chaplain be available during evening
hours to accommodate the student ministry experience. Must have strong
experience with or ability to relate to young-adult college students; and must
be comfortable working in a multi-faith and multi-cultural environment.
Interested candidates
should email aghori@depaul.edu.
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The Muslim Students Association National, headquartered near Washington
D.C., has been serving Muslim students on colleges and university campuses across the United States
and Canada since 1963. There are over 250 MSA chapters on university and college campuses throughout the
United States and Canada.
Sincerely,Your MSA National Board of Directors: Ex-officio: Mohamed Sheibani President: Asma Mirza Vice President USA: Randa Kuziez
Treasurer: Danish Adil
Your MSA National Zonal Representatives: East Zone Canada Rep: Kareem Mirza
East Zone US Rep: Tauqeer Zaidi Central Zone US Rep: Nura Sediqe West Zone Canada Rep: Samir Hassan
West Zone US Rep: Yasmin Elhady
Your MSA National Task Force Chairs: Community Service: Yasmin Hussein
COMPASS: Idris El-Bakri Dawah/Interfaith: Nasreen Badat
Media and Communication: Zainab Khan Information Technology: Meraj Ahmed Political Action: Asma Rehman
Programs: Atifa Chiragh
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Spotlight on MSA:
MSA National congratulates
the MSA at Florida Tech for winning 15 United States
and Florida Tech President's awards. This is the first time ever that a Muslim
organization has won these awards. May Allah SWT bless your efforts and enable
you to continue serving your community. Keep up the phenomenal work! |
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