MONDAY, JULY 22, 2019

4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

 Registration & Networking

TUESDAY, JULY 23, 2019

Check-In | Continental Breakfast  

Welcome | Conference Kicks Off 

Speakers: Co-Chairs Councilman Basheer Jones and Muslim Caucus VP Zarina Baber | Rep. Betty McCollum | Ken Martin ASDC President & Vice-Chair | Ghazala Salam Founder and President of the Muslim Caucus

Opening Plenary | Impacts of Phobia in Our Civic and Political Discourse 

Speakers: Rep.Rashida Tlaib | Rep. Ilhan Omar | Keith Ellison AG MI | Dr. Abdul El Sayed | Gold Star Father Khizr Khan

Moderator: Dr. Catherine Orsborn, Shoulder to Shoulder

 Break Out Sessions 

Session A 

Issue-Based Advocacy: Health, Climate, Economic and Racial Justice     

Speakers: Sevim Kalyoncu; Green Muslims | Dr. Abdul El Sayed; Public Health | Ani Osman-Zonneveld; MPV  | Sr. Simone Campbell; Economic Justice | Ibraham Qatabi, Center for Constitutional Rights  | Rushan Abbas, Campaign for Uyghurs. 

Moderator: Tamim Chowdhury        

Session B 

Interviewing 

How to be most effective in interviews, touching on body language, eye contact, vocals, and preparing talking points.

Presenter: Corey Saylor, Rethink Media 

11:30 am - 11:40 am 

Morning Break 

Break Out Sessions 

Running On Hate: Facing Anti-Muslim Campaigns Head On and Winning

Speakers: Del. Sam Rasoul, Abdul El Sayed, Rep. Movita Johnson-Harrell, Tahirah Amatul-Wadud, and Councilman Basheer Jones. 

Moderator: Scott Simpson, Muslim Advocates 

Organizing In The Current Political Moment

Speakers: Keith Ellison AG MN | Robert McCaw, DC | Salima Suswell, PA | Yasmeen Obeid  

Moderator: Rummi Khan illMuslims 

Lunch 

 Break Out Sessions 

Winning With New Power: Using examples from cutting-edge neuroscience research, social media practices, and groundbreaking literature, the workshop will focus on how to build trust and bridge the political divide to make fundamental changes with real reform. During this session, we’ll discuss the concept of new power values and its ability to surge through entire communities.

Presenter: VA Delegate Sam Rasoul 

Muslim Civic Health in Crisis - Examining Data on our Civic and Political Engagement

Presenters: Usra Ghazi, America Indivisible | Wardah Khalid, Poligon | Mohammed Gula, Emgage  

Moderator: Abbas Barzegar, CAIR

 Break 

 VIP Reception

Mayor Bill Deblasio | Presidential Forum 

Moderators: Dalia Mogahed, ISPU | Ghazala Salam, Muslim Caucus | Basheer Jones, Councilman

WEDNESDAY JULY 24, 2019

 Check-In | Continental Breakfast

8:15 am - 9:15 am 

Engaging Your Communities and Building Leaders 

Speakers: State Rep Movita Johnson-Harrell |Sabina Taj School Board Howard County | Masood Akhtar WI | Qasim Rashid | Salima Susswell                          

Moderator: Shaun Kennedy, Jet PAC 

Keeping up the Fight Against the Muslim Ban

Speakers: Harsha Panduragna, Brennan Center for Justice | Gadier Abbas, CAIR | Mana Kharrazi, Iranian Alliances Across Borders | Dr. Debbie Almontaser, Yemeni American Merchants Association  

Moderator: Nimra Azmi, Muslim Advocates 

 Break 

Live Stream with Senator Elizabeth Warren | Presidential Forum

Moderated by: Ghazala Salam, President of Muslim Caucus Education Collective | Dalia Mogahed, ISPU | Mike Ghouse Center for Pluralism 

 Break Out Sessions 

Facts Not Fear: Who are American Muslims?

A 90 minutes media workshop presented by Dalia Mogahed, Director of Research and Katherine Coplen, Director of Communications at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding. The workshop will provide a broader understanding of who American Muslims are, the challenges they face, their lived experiences as well as critical analysis of journalism related to stereotyping. More than 200 media professionals have participated in ISPU's media workshops over the last two years. Journalist will walk away with tips and examples for creatively and confidently covering American Muslims. 

Political Inclusion: Making Democracy Work For All 

Speakers: Nihad Awad | Daniel I. Weiner, Brennan Center for Justice | Dr.Mike Ghouse Center for Pluralism           

Moderator: Zahra Billoo 

Lunch Break 

Live Stream with Governor Inslee | Presidential

Moderated by: Ghazala Salam, President of Muslim Caucus Education Collective | Dalia Mogahed, ISPU | Rummi Khan, illMuslims

Break Out Session

Build Civic Power: Get Out the Census, Get Out the Vote

Presented by Dilara Sayeed, IL Muslim Civic Coalition 

The Future is Now: How Young Muslims are Changing Our Democracy: Hear from young Muslim progressive leaders in civic engagement, activism, organizing, and elected public service on this issue of increasing importance. 

Speakers: Yasmeen Obeid, Community Activist, and Organizer | Amira Daugherty, Organizer, and Aspiring Public Servant | Zanib Cheema, Community Organizer/Social Entrepreneur | Sana Siddiq, Labor Organizer  

Moderator: Luqmaan Bokhary, Young Muslim Democrats

 Break

Closing Plenary Keynote: Omar Suleiman an American Muslim scholar, civil rights activist, writer, and speaker. 

Speakers: Rep Judy Chu | Ryan Boyer, PA | Mayor Sadaf Jaffer | Farhana Khera, Muslim Advocates | Delegate Dr. Jay Jalisi | Seema Nanda CEO, DNC | Delegate Dr. Jay Jalisi |Ghazala Salam 

WEDNESDAY JULY 24, 2019

9:15 am - 3:00 pm

Candidate Recruitment and Training (Register Here, Spots are Limited) 

A Full-day introductory workshop specifically designed to train 1st and 2nd generation American Muslims to run for elected office at every level of government.

Sessions will address the unique challenges faced by American Muslim Candidates.

Learn How To:   

Organize to Win Campaign Basics 

Communications Basics / Story Workshop: Presented by Cheyenne Davis, DNC Best Practices Institute     

Basics of Field Voter Contact and Fundraising: Presented by Cheyenne Davis, DNC Best Practices Institute 

Don't Call It "Sharia Law": How to respond to the Sharia smearing of American Muslim Candidates Presented by Professor Asifa Quraishi-Landes, University of Wisconsin Law School