CAIR-Ohio Empowers American Muslim Students

by CAIR-OHIO in 2022, April, Recent News

CAIR-Ohio empowers American Muslim students with the necessary skills to positively impact their communities.

In 2021, we held our first ever six-week Summer Internship Development Program. This program gives a cohort of undergraduate students the opportunity to work on organizational projects both independently and collaboratively to gain important skills, community connections, and work experience to help advance their future academic and professional endeavors.

Watch the video below to learn more.

Registration for summer 2022 is now open. The program will take place in Columbus AND Cincinnati this year. The four-week training intensive is designed for college students looking to jump-start their skills in grassroots activism and advocacy.

Students may apply by May 15 for CAIR-Ohio’s 2022 Summer Internship Development Program at bit.ly/internwithcairohio.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoCdwXixpcQ&feature=emb_logo

CAIR-Ohio 2021 Annual Report

by CAIR-OHIO in 2022, April, Recent News

In 2021, our pro bono legal team assisted 365 community members. Our team filed 22 complaints for Muslims who experienced religious discrimination and handled 20 immigration cases.

With your support, we were able to reunite families, fight religious discrimination at work and in schools, and educate and empower our community.

We hope you will take a moment to celebrate these collective achievements and view our 2021 Annual Report.

CAIR-Ohio Testifies in Support of Religious Accommodation Bill for College Students

by CAIR-OHIO in 2022, April, Recent News

(COLUMBUS, OHIO 4/6/2022) This week, CAIR-Ohio submitted proponent testimony to the Ohio House Higher Education and Career Readiness Committee on House Bill 353, known as the “Testing Your Faith Act,” in support of the bill protecting religious accommodations for Muslim college students.   Read More “CAIR-Ohio Testifies in Support of Religious Accommodation Bill for College Students” →

CAIR-Ohio Joins Equal Districts Press Conference at Statehouse

by CAIR-OHIO in 2022, March, Recent News

(COLUMBUS, OHIO 3/29/2022) Last Friday, CAIR-Ohio participated in a press conference outside the Ohio Statehouse to reinforce that the fight for fair maps in 2022 does not stop until the voters win. 

“It is critical, as a community that often experiences discrimination – and is often ignored or vilified – that we have access to fair representation and our votes are not diluted through gerrymandering.” -CAIR-Ohio Acting Executive Director Amina Barhumi 

CAIR-Ohio is a proud member of the Equal Districts Coalition, a group of over 30 Ohio advocacy organizations and labor unions engaged in the redistricting process.  

Watch full press conference here. 

 

CAIR-Ohio Condemns White Supremacist Vandalism on Xavier University Campus

by CAIR-OHIO in 2022, March, Recent News

(CINCINNATI, OHIO 3/28/2022) - The Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned white supremacist vandalism targeting the campus of Xavier University. Read More “CAIR-Ohio Condemns White Supremacist Vandalism on Xavier University Campus” →

Oppose HB 327, Ensure Safe Learning Spaces for Muslim & Minority Students

by CAIR-OHIO in 2022, March, Recent News, Take Action

ACTION ALERT: Join us in fighting for safe learning spaces for Muslim students and all marginalized communities. Legislators could soon consider this bill that censors honest education, intimidates teachers, and labels concepts around diversity as “divisive.”

Muslim students already face various forms of discrimination and this bill will further limit the ability of Muslim students, and all students of color, to receive an education that is grounded in facts and respectful of their experiences.

Tell legislators – the experiences of different races, genders, cultures, ethnicities, and religions are not divisive. SAY NO to HB 327: https://bit.ly/NO-HB327

MPAN Partners with Poligon to Provide Healthcare Advocacy Training

by CAIR-OHIO in 2022, March, Recent News

Last week, Muslim Healthcare Professionals Advocacy Network (MPAN), a CAIR-Ohio project, partnered with Poligon to bring advocacy tools to healthcare professionals needed to engage with elected officials and support policies that improve healthcare for all Americans.  

Signup to be part of the Muslim Healthcare Professionals Advocacy Network (MPAN) here. 

For questions, contact Outreach & Government Affairs Director Whitney Siddiqi: wsiddiqi@cair.com | 513-904-6788. 

CAIR-Ohio’s Fight for Fair Maps is Heading to Federal Court

by CAIR-OHIO in 2022, March, Recent News

(COLUMBUS, OHIO 3/3/2022) Last week, the Ohio Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) and other petitioners from Ohio Organ­iz­ing Collab­or­at­ive v. Ohio Redis­trict­ing Commis­sion filed a motion to intervene as plaintiffs in Gonida­kis et al v. Ohio Redis­trict­ing Commis­sion and Frank Larose, a lawsuit filed in federal court. Mike Gonida­kis, the pres­id­ent of Ohio Right to Life, and the other plaintiffs in the federal case seek to compel the Ohio Secret­ary of State to accept a recent version of legis­lat­ive maps drawn by the Ohio Redis­trict­ing Commis­sion.  Read More “CAIR-Ohio’s Fight for Fair Maps is Heading to Federal Court” →

CAIR-Ohio Welcomes New Ohio Law Protecting the Right to Wear Hijab in School Sports 

by CAIR-OHIO in 2022, February, Recent News

(COLUMBUS, OHIO 2/28/2022) — The Ohio Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) today welcomed the signing of Senate Bill 181 into law by Gov. Mike DeWine. The new law will protect students’ right to wear hijab in school sports and extracurricular activities. Read More “CAIR-Ohio Welcomes New Ohio Law Protecting the Right to Wear Hijab in School Sports ” →