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SUMMARY:9th Annual Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium #MYLS2024
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\n\nWASHINGTON\, DC\n\nJoin us on Wednesday\, August 14
 \, 2024 in the nation's Capitol for CAIR's 9th annual youth leadership sym
 posium themed "Amplifying Your Impact: Media as a Catalyst for Justice."\n
 \nMedia has a profound role in influencing policies and shaping public opi
 nion. From Baltimore and Ferguson to Palestine and Sudan\, it serves as a 
 critical tool to raise awareness\, mobilize the masses and drive political
  and social change in the global fight for equality and human rights. This
  year’s youth leadership symposium will focus on developing media litera
 cy skills\, unpacking and addressing media bias and exploring ways to leve
 rage media to fight oppression and advocate for justice - all in the heart
  of the nation’s capital where policy makers make decisions everyday tha
 t stand to impact millions of lives. \n\nJoin #MYLS2024 participants to ga
 in insights from media experts\, professionals and activists and tour the 
 U.S. Capitol where members of Congress meet and hold hearings on important
  bills.\n\nCAIR's 9th Annual Maryland Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium (#
 MYLS2024)\n\nWednesday\, August 14\, 2024 | 9:30 a.m. (sharp!) to 4 p.m.\n
 \nRayburn House Office Building\, 45 Independence Ave\, SW\, Washington\, 
 D.C. 20515\n\nCost: $15\n\nLunch will be provided. Open to ages 13-19. Spa
 ce is limited.\n\nFor questions\, contact: (Email) mdoutreach@cair.com or 
 ksyuardi@cair.com (Phone) 410-971-6062\n\n[NOTE: All past Maryland MYLS pr
 ograms have sold out. Students interested in participating are encouraged 
 to register early to reserve a spot.]\n\n----\n\nCAIR’s MYLS programs ar
 e designed to train participants to develop strong leadership skills throu
 gh raising self-awareness and participating in team-building exercises. Pa
 st events have featured tours of state buildings and meetings with elected
  leaders.\n\nThe core mission of MYLS is to encourage civic and political 
 engagement among American Muslim youth\, empower them to guide their commu
 nities from the margins to the mainstream of society and to help foster a 
 well-integrated American Muslim identity that flourishes in a pluralistic 
 society.\n\nCAIR has been organizing youth leadership programs in states a
 cross the country for more than a decade. Participants of these programs h
 ave gone on to become respected community leaders\, activists\, community 
 organizers\, and youth leaders.\n\n\n\n\n\n
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