OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT

The Operations Department manages a variety of tasks and processes in order to facilitate the maintenance and improvement of daily functions within the organization and its constituent departments. Internally, this includes HR related tasks, updating organizational records and files, corresponding with government offices and vendors, IT support, and directing incoming communication via e-mail and phone to their respective departments.

The Operations Department performs ongoing research and undertakes special projects designed to improve CAIR-WA's function and efficiency.

GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT

Our Governmental Affairs Department seeks to organize, mobilize, and empower Washington's Muslim community with long-term civic engagement. Its educational initiatives help community members understand the political system and utilize it to work for their issues. Projects include voter registration drives, community workshops, "know your rights" educational campaigns, and "civic engagement" training sessions at mosques and community centers on how to contact and engage local and national politicians. The department also systematically works to educate local political representatives at all levels of government about their Muslim constituents while ultimately engaging these representatives with the Muslim community's unique issues and concerns.