AIC – HEART Training
Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022
Workshop
American Islamic College in collaboration with HEART Women and Girls is providing city-wide training that will cover topics related to gender-based violence in the Muslim community. Session content includes an enhanced understanding of terminology, barriers to disclosure, Islamic Law, and how to respond appropriately to a disclosure. This training will dive deep into the nuances of Muslim survivorship with a look into gender-based violence from an Islamically-grounded lens.
To Participate
This workshop has limited seating. It is geared toward those who are in leadership roles in higher education (Title IX coordinator, chaplain, MSA), masjids (Imam, board member, teacher), community centers (coach, teacher, executive leadership), civic organizations (administrator), and other faith-based organizations. If you are interested in attending this free workshop, then please fill out the following application. If admitted, you will receive an electronic registration ticket to attend.
Speaker Bios
Navila Rashid, MSW
Navila is a trauma-informed forensic social worker, community educator, and gender-based violence consultant. She joined HEART in 2019 as the Manager of Training and Survivor Advocacy. Before HEART, Navila was consulting for public defenders, government agency staff, and nonprofits to support in creating safe(r) spaces for victims & survivors either through organizational programming or 1:1 case management. She earned her Master’s in Social Work from Long Island University-Brooklyn. To read more about Navila’s work, click here.
Kinza Khan, JD
Kinza is a domestic violence attorney and is a part of the HEART team. While at DePaul University, Kinza did a fellowship at the International Human Rights Law Institute where she conducted research on the UN Convention of the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women. In law school, she worked on cases of immigration, domestic violence, and civil rights. In undergrad, she studied international studies, Islamic world studies, and political science. As a domestic violence attorney, Kinza’s work overlaps in the world of social work and psychology, specifically trauma. Read more about Kinza’s work, click here.
Aisha Rahman, JD
Aisha is a family law attorney who focuses on issues related to domestic violence. After law school, Aisha launched her legal career at Legal Aid of East Tennessee serving indigent survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in family law matters. She also served as Executive Director of Family Law at KARAMAH: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights for six years. While there, Aisha provided pro bono legal assistance to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. This experience confirmed for Aisha that not only is there a need to provide affordable legal services, but also conscientious, unbiased, culturally and religiously sensitive services. To read more about Aisha’s work, click here.
Agenda
Thank you to the HEART team for providing this important training to advance our knowledge and improve our spaces.