American Islamic College (AIC) President, Daoud S. Casewit was invited to share the floor with Cardinal Blase J. Cupich at the Keough School of Global Affairs of the University of Notre Dame on Wednesday, November 20, 2019. The dialogue took place to commemorate the meeting of Sultan al-Malik al-Kamil of Egypt and Saint Francis of Assisi 800 years ago. The relationship that grew from that encounter has served as an example of interfaith dialogue and a reminder that respect of differences can and should be sought. The event was organized by the Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion. Its Executive Director, Mahan Mirza, moderated the robust discussion.
American Islamic College (AIC) President, Daoud S. Casewit was invited to share the floor with Cardinal Blase J. Cupich at the University of Notre Dame
In the News
“Interfaith conversation promotes dialogue between Catholic, Muslim leaders” – NDSMC Observer
“Catholic and Muslim leaders champion interfaith dialogue, learning at Notre Dame event” – Ansari Institue
“Muslim, Catholic traditions ‘must include the desire to get to know the other,’ Cardinal Cupich says” – Chicago Catholic
“Religious Retirement Fund/Muslim-Christian Relations” – Archdiocese of Chicago Radio (33rd-minute mark)
Lecture: The Politics of Fast-Fashion, from Nike to Blue Tin Production
Speaker: Hoda Katebi
Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Time: 6:00 pm Light Refreshments; 6:30 pm Talk
Where: Reception Hall, Dormitory Bldg, American Islamic College
Speaker Biography
Hoda Katebi is the Chicago-based angry daughter of Iranian immigrants. She is the voice behind JooJoo Azad, the award-winning political fashion platform hailed from BBC to the New York Times to the pages of VOGUE; author of the book Tehran Streetstyle, a celebration and documentation of illegal fashion in Iran; host of #BecauseWeveRead, a radical international book club with over 30 chapters worldwide; and founder of Blue Tin Production, an all-women immigrant and refugee-run clothing manufacturing co-operative in Chicago. Hoda is an abolitionist and community organizer, working with Believers Bail Out to bail Muslims out of pretrial incarceration and immigration detention centers, and was previously part of campaigns to divest from aparthied israel and end local surveillance programs and police militarization. She graduated from the University of Chicago in 2016, and runs on saffron ice cream & colonizer tears.
Shine Your True Self and Inspire the Best in Others
Registration: pacttype.eventbrite.com
Learn how to use your unique personality type to achieve inner peace, communicate successfully, and reduce stress with different personalities.
About this Event
In this unique, fun, hands-on and interactive workshop, you will discover your unique true self, your values, joys, communication style, and your push-buttons. You will breathe a sigh of relief when you are able to see yourself and the world around you from a positive perspective. You will learn how to stop reading differences, feedback, and disagreements personally. Come to this training to learn how to navigate all of your important personal relationships at home or in the workplace. Join us to learn the requirements of personal success.
Learning Benefits: By the end of this training, you will be able to
– Discover the qualities and characteristics of your personality.
– Gain an awareness and appreciation of personality differences.
– Empower self-esteem and inner self-image
– Understand what your motivators and push-buttons are.
– Enrich your communication skills.
Come to this training to learn how to navigate all of your important personal relationships at home or in the workplace. Join us to learn the requirements of personal success.
Testimonials
“I wish my husband had come with me. Today I have learned why we both always have the same fight different night” (A comment from an anonymous lady)
“Now I know my daughter is a normal person. I sometimes thought she is weird and was about to take her to a psychologist” (A comment from an anonymous lady)
About Dr. Talaat Pasha
Dr. Pasha holds a Ph.D. in Arabic and Linguistics from the University of Utah. He is the director of the Arabic Language Institute at the American Islamic College in Chicago.
Dr. Pasha is a certified facilitator in personality types (MBTI® and True Colors® MMTC®). He is also an active community member, public speaker, education consultant, personal and professional development facilitator. Dr. Pasha is a certified instructor in Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) by the National Council of Behavioral Health.
Register for Ebru II
Register for Ebru II
Course Description: Ebru, often referred to as the “dance of color on water”, is an authentic Turkish art that has been considered a spiritual art for centuries. This unique art form is produced by sprinkling color pigments into a trough of oily water and utilizes special brushes to create various designs that are then transferred onto a sheet of paper or other surfaces. This class will cover a variety of techniques that participants will use to create their own masterpieces.
Instructor: N. Kaya
First day: January 16, 2020
Date & Time: Thursdays 6:30 – 9:00pm
For Credit: $750 + $75 material fee
Audit: $375 + $75 material fee
AIC students can enroll to this course by submitting a Course Registration Form to the Registrar at registrar@aicusa.edu.
Non-AIC students can enroll to this course by visiting the Non-Degree Students page.