Upcoming Events
06/16/13 – Miami, FL – DBSA 2013 National Conference [agenda] [map]
08/07/13 – Raleigh, NC – Quail Ridge Books & Music, 7:30 pm [map]
08/12/13 – Durham, NC – Regulator Bookshop, 8:00 pm [map]
08/17/13 – Pittsboro, NC – McIntyre's Fine Books, 11:00 am [map]
08/20/13 – Atlanta, GA – Charis Books & More, 7:30 pm [map]
09/01/13 – Decatur, GA – Decatur Book Festival
Past Events
04/21/13 – Amman, JORDAN – Digital Tools Training for Newsgathering and Reporting Across Cultures at the Jordan Media Institute
04/15/13 – Wilmington, DE – Overcoming the Delusion of "Normal": Finding Hope in the Reality of Difference at the 18th Annual Drew A. Sopirak Memorial Program [map]
04/04/13 – Butte, CA – Butte College Diversity Days [map] [facebook]
12/11/12 – Doha, QATAR – United Nations 4th Alliance of Civilizations Conference [watch] [program] [map]
07/10/12 – Webinar – NAMI/Balanced Mind Foundation Webinar on Succeeding in School & Work with Mental Illness
11/17/11 – New York, NY – The XX Factor: Advance Women's Rights. Change the World [map]
11/05/11 – Charlotte, NC – Amnesty International Southern Regional Conference [map]
05/12/11 – San Diego, CA – A Jihad for Peace: Islam as a Foundation for Feminism, Democracy and Human Rights at Univesity of California, San Diego [map] [flyer]
04/13/11 – Canton, NY – Lecture on Jihad at St. Lawrence University [map]
03/12/11 – Kennesaw, GA – Workshop: The Art of Commentary: How to Write Compelling Editorials & Get Them Published [map] [register]
12/11/10 – Kennesaw, GA – Georgia Writers Association’s “Gift of Story” — Held from 12 to 2 p.m. in the KSU Leadership Room on the 2nd floor of the Carmichael Student Center. [map]
09/07/10 – Washington, DC – I had the pleasure of attending the State Department iftar hosted by Secretary Clinton. I also had the joy of joining 74 other amazing young Muslim Americans as part of the new Generation Change network sponsored by the State Department. Watch speeches from Clinton and Special Representative to Muslim Communities Farah Pandith here.
05/27/10 – Rio de Janiero, BRAZIL – Building Bridges, Building Peace: United Nations Alliance of Civilizations Forum. My panel (5/27) was entitled Shaping Perceptions, Challenging Stereotypes: The Role of the Media Today
04/12/10 – Seattle, WA – Seattle University’s Pigott Auditorium, talk entitled “My Personal Jihad” [map]
04/10/10 – Atlanta, GA – 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference, panelist on “Social Media’s Potential for Faith-Based Communities”
03/25/10 – Dayton, OH – Centerville-Washington Diversity Council, talk entitled “Iran: Challenges to Peace and Prosperity”
02/02/10 – Hattiesburg, MS – The University of Southern Mississippi for thespring University Forum, talk entitled “Writing for a Cause, or, the Activist Writer”
08/29/09 – Atlanta, GA – Emory University for Iran 2009 Election Seminar: Precursors, Observations, and Consequences [flyer]
05/31/09 – Avondale Estates, GA – The Academy Theater for Spring Story Slamfest
03/19/09 – Cincinnatti, OH – St. Xavier High School at The Chapel of the Holy Companions
03/18/09 – Dayton, OH – University of Dayton at the Kennedy Union‘s Torch Lounge [flyer]
03/12/09 – Dayton, OH – Centerville High School
02/07/09 – New York, NY- McNally Jackson Books for a benefit reading to help civilian victims of the Hamas/Israel war
09/09/08 – Little Rock, AR – Clinton Presidential Center for Breaking the Veils: Women Artists of the Islamic World
08/26/08 – Denver, CO – Hooping for Peace at the DNC
08/17/08 – Decatur, GA – PushPush Theater: Screening of IRAN (is not the answer)
06/23/08 – Austin, TX – Austin Public Library
06/08/08 – Atlanta, GA – American Islamic Fellowship Summer Music Festival
06/07/08 – Kennesaw, GA – 44th Annual Georgia Author of the Year Awards
04/20/08 – Toronto, CAN – Muslim Women in Leadership / CCMW Schoarship Program
03/28/08 – Atlanta, GA – Muslim Heretics Conference [press]
03/03/08 – Atlanta, GA – Emory Law School
02/27/08 – Atlanta, GA – Barnes & Noble, Georgia Tech
02/16/08 – Dayton, OH – Cross Creek Community Church
02/05/08 – Atlanta, GA – Chapel Tea at Cannon Chapel, Emory
02/02/08 – Decatur, GA – International Community School
01/28/08 – Denver, CO – Tattered Cover [press]
01/28/08 – Denver, CO – University of Denver
01/18/08 – Decatur, GA – Wordsmiths Books [press]
12/26/07 – Perry, NY – Burlingham Books
11/27/07 – Centerville, OH – Centerville High School
11/26/07 – Dayton, OH – Books & Co. [poster] [press]
11/26/07 – Dayton, OH – Dayton Early College Academy
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