CAIR-Washington State

Day 1 Symposium: A day of workshops and group activities in the largest meeting room in Seattle City Hall, where you will learn how to shape public opinion and public policy, how to effectively work with media, and how to impact politics. The event will also feature Dean of the UW Law School Kellye Testy and King 5 reporter Allen Schauffler as special guests. We will also have special spoken word performances for entertainment. Cost is FREE however registration is required.

Days 2-5 Executive Office Visits: four days of back-to-back meetings with local and national political leaders, high-powered executives of local TV and radio stations, law firms, public relations firms, campaign management firms, and large philanthropic foundations at their own Seattle offices. Cost is FREE however space is limited for the executive office visits. A successful application is necessary in order to participate.

MYLP EVENT DETAILS

Day 1 Symposium: Sunday, July 10, 2011. 10:00am – 4:00pm in Bertha Knight Landes Room at Seattly City Hall. Lunch and snacks will be provided.

Day 2-5 Executive Office Visits: Monday, July 11, 2011 – Thursday July 14, 2011. Meet daily at CAIR-WA office near downtown Seattle at 9:00am. Finish at 6pm.  Meals will be provided.  CAIR-WA office address to be given to accepted applicants.

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It was really encouraging to hear from successful Muslims who are in a field other than Engineering, Medicine, and Computers. It was also great bonding with the other fellow MYLPers!


– 2010 MYLP participant Gaya Rakhim

First I would like to say, that I truly have missed everyone since participating in MYLP last summer. It was an incredible experience getting to know all of the participants and experiencing the program together. MYLP helped me understand the importance of Muslim youth evolving into world leaders and contributing to the world their skills, compassion, and dreams. I encourage each and every Muslim youth in the greater Seattle area to participate in MYLP, it is truly an incredible program that I felt lucky to be a part of. Plus, how else can you visit the [local NPR] radio station, see a city council official, talk to the Seattle Times editor, meet Dow Constantine, be on TV and MORE in just a few days” ?!

– 2010 MYLP participant Nisha Abu

MYLP was a truly unforgettable experience. It allowed me to open up my mind and consider different ways that we as young adults could give back to our communities while positively representing Islam along the way. The connections we built were amazing, and, most importantly, being crammed in cars with crazy drivers/running like wild people through the streets of Seattle to make it in time to our next meetings were memories that I don't think I could have made anywhere else!

– 2010 MYLP participan Nora Marouf

My experiences with global leaders have inspired me to become a catalyst for social change and to help others realize their goal. I strongly encourage every Muslim youth to take part in this program. We are very well aware that we’re living in very curial times and the many of the decisions we are making today will have profound influence upon our societies and the world that we’re living in. The perception of the youth is as much important as the elder generations since it is the youth who is going to reconfigure the world. I believe we as young people are very well aware of the fact that leadership is lacking in today's leaders. I hope MYLP will open the gate of opportunities for the Muslim youth.

– 2010 MYLP participant Ali Asim

This was truly one of the best summer experiences of my entire life. I would do it every year if I were given the opportunity. I promise you will have experiences and meet people through this program that you would never be able to do otherwise. What makes it even better is that you are with a group of Muslim youth like yourself who are all in this program for similar reasons, and you can really bond over what you are learning and seeing in a way that would be impossible with any other group of people. You will be exposed to careers that you never knew existed and places where you never thought Muslims could work, and you will learn why it is important to have Muslims in exactly those fields. This program will inspire you, and even if you don't find your academic or career calling, you will learn so much that is valuable to you and to our community.

– 2010 MYLP participant Amina Ramadan

The MYLP program was surprisingly much more eye-opening than I had expected. With an amazing group of peers, we explored the greater Seattle area as we met with successful Muslim businessmen, lawyers, advertising agents, and even King County Executive Dow Constantine! I gained a new perspective on the opportunities I have to succeed in the real world while still being able to maintain my Muslim identity. MYLP gave me great networking opportunities and a new set of Muslim students I can now call my friends! I definitely recommend this program to all bright, eager, Muslim young adults!

– 2010 MYLP participant Alice Noman

At first when I signed up for MYLP I didn't know what I had gotten myself into. After attending the first day, and having the opportunity to visit leaders in the community, I realized that this experience could only help me become not only a better Muslim, but a better leader too. The MYLP was tons of fun because we got to experience so many different things. For example, Cathy Allen thought me to 'smile with my eyes', and we got to visit Seattle University Law School and University of Washington Law School, and much, much more! It made me start to think about stepping out of my comfortable bubble and explore more career options and life styles. I got the chance to meet so many talented, inspiring, and unique people through this program (and I'm not just talking about the people we went to go see). We had come into the program not knowing each others names but by the end of MYLP all the participants were super close! I can honestly say that MYLP was the best thing I did the summer of 2010!

- 2010 MYLP participant Aania Aslam Zavar