What a Year! Thank You for a Great 2017 2017 was a landmark year for us here at Jetpac. Despite ongoing anti-Muslim policy and rhetoric, we were able to not only sustain, but to flourish in our work. The Jetpac team grew from one to three full-time employees this year, and we hope to add ...
Archive for December, 2017
Suzan El-Rayess at “Voices of Change, Voices of America” Training
Director of Operations Suzan El-Rayess on “Voices of Change, Voices of America” Training Our Director of Operations, Suzan El-Rayess, was among just 20 Muslims selected from 400 applicants for a workshop focused on storytelling, leadership, and media training. Here is a reflection on her experience, in her own words: Earlier this month, I spent a ...
Bushra Amiwala on the Ballot
Source: Bushra Amiwala Bushra Amiwala is a nineteen-year-old college student with big confidence. The Skokie, IL native is on the ballot against an incumbent who is almost fifty years older than her and has been in office for fifteen years. When Bushra filed her paperwork for the Cook County Commission seat last week, she had ...
Highlights from our Winter Banquet
Last Sunday, December 3rd, we held our second annual Winter Banquet at the gorgeous Wellesley Country Club. We raised over $90,000 toward our $100,000 goal to continue building the American Muslim political infrastructure. In case you missed it, here are a few highlights: “Jetpac’s work is the next frontier for our community. This is the ...
New Jetpac Fellow: Dilara Sayeed
The Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago (CIOGC) Top Muslim Achiever of 2017 Dr. Dilara Sayeed has joined Jetpac’s Fellowship program. Dilara enters politics after decades of working as community organizer, school administrator, and founder of a tech company. Dilara is a candidate for Illinois State Representative, 5th District. We are excited to work ...