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Anti Bullying Workshop with Br. Rameez Abid from ICNA CSJ – Friday Feb. 22, 2019 – 7:00 PM


Muslim Community Center of Leesburg
ICNA Council for Social Justice

ANTI BULLYING WORKSHOP

Friday February 22, 2019
7:00 PM

MCCL
19838 Sycolin Rd, Leesburg, VA 20175

A report by the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding found that 42 percent of Muslims with children in K-12 schools report bullying of their children because of them being Muslim. Come and learn about what bullying is, what are the signs of bullying, and how to prevent it from happening.

This workshop is for parents and kids

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Rameez Abid graduated in 2008 with a B.S. in Information Technology. He also graduated in 2017 with a B.A. in Islamic Studies. Rameez worked in the I.T. field from 2008-2014. In 2014, he became Director of Communication & Outreach for ICNA’s Council for Social Justice. Rameez initially joined ICNA as a volunteer in 2008 on various projects including as a community organizer and fundraiser. He served as the Youth Coordinator for two years and then as the president of the ICNA Mosque in Alexandria, VA for two more years before joining ICNA-Council for Social Justice in 2014.