Fwd: East West Link eNewsletter (Jan/Feb Issue) for your review & feed back

[Masood Farooqi]

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Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser January 31st, 2011 Join us on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend Announcements EWL Launches eNewsletter EWL Classes Begin at MCWS-Canton & Southfield Office Upcoming Guest Speaker: Dr. Mujahid Al-Fayadh, Saturday Feb 26th Recent Articles Jasmine Revolution: Continuing Change in Tunisia By Allen Colombo Crescent Academy International Plans for Interactive 'Smart Board' By Arshi Siddiqui Helen Thomas: Rise or Fall? By Hiba Haque International Monetary Fund and the Hegemonic Project By Faiz Ahmed Lessons about the American Dream By Allen Colombo Abu Ratib Released (Exclusive Interview) By Farah Malik   EWL Speaker Forum Guest Speaker's Comments   "Great program for young people to learn critical skills for life, that is communication. Looking forward to the fruits that the program will bear, Inshallah. May Allah (SWT) bless the program and its participants." Dr. Nadeem Siddiqui,PhD MAS Youth Detroit   Advisory Board Existing from Summer 2009   - Mujahid Al-Fayadh, PhD   - Dr. Muzammil Ahmed, MD   - Imam Sheikh Ali Suleiman, PhD   - Dawud Walid (Executive Director of CAIR-MI)   - Engr. Ajmal Ansari, PhD   - Engr. Tariq Shamim, PhD   - Mahera Rahman    (Executive Director of CPR) 2010   - Shabnam Khan, MA   - Syed Aslam, MS   - Ahmad Malik,  MBA, MS   - Dr. Syed Taj, MD   - Nadeem Siddiqui, PhD 2011   - Dr. Sohail Hassan, MD    - Dr. Majid Taj, MD   - Prof. Munawar Haque, PhD A First Impression of East West Link Intern's Comments When I first heard about EWL, I was excited to find an organization which offered youth the opportunity to write articles for a community newspaper. Being passionate about writing, I immediately inquired about the program, and found out it offered much more than I expected. EWL is a leadership training program. It not only develops students’ communication skills in writing and speech, but also gives them exposure to the community’s leaders, intellectuals and experts in various fields. In my first few weeks of being here, I have come to know professionals in the community who are willing to provide guidance, support and direction to the youth for their all-round development. EWL is a unique program for students that builds a bridge from their theoretical studies at school to concrete application in the career-driven world, and helps them realize their strengths and abilities. I support the goals of East West Link and hope that the community discovers the invaluable potential in this program. Hiba Haque, Intern We thank our friends and supporters who have contributed to the success of the East West Link Internship & Leadership Training Program. In our continuous efforts to train bright young minds in becoming future leaders in society, we kindly request your support by donating to this cause. EWL's Internship & Leadership Training Program is a non-profit program. We have a long term partnership with 'Life for Relief and Development' (LIFE) , one of Michigan's well-known human development organizations. All donations for EWL's program come through LIFE  and are fully tax-deductible. Life for Relief and Development is an established 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which supports East West Link in its goals of education. EWL's Current Interns & Staff Jan/ Feb Vol. 1, Issue 1 Greetings from Managing Editor, EWL I would like to welcome you to our very first eNewsletter. The purpose of this newsletter is to inform the community members, parents, and students what the East West Link internship has to offer. This monthly update will include the progress of our interns, and excerpts from the very writers and photographers that work in our media lab! Furthermore, you will learn about our ‘Meet & Greet’ program and what our guest speakers have to say about us. I hope you enjoy the newsletter because we have a lot in store for our readers. Thank you, Neda Farooqi, Managing Editor Comments from Editor in Chief, EWL Islamophobia is on the rise in society, and yet a large portion of our community remains heedless to this fact. We have no right to sit back and complain about how the media is against Muslims if Muslim youth keep getting shepherded into career fields that have no substantial effect on socio-political discourse. We need more people in the fields of social sciences and law, media and political activism. This is why East West Link is a strategic step for bettering the condition of Muslims by putting out the Muslim voice in the media to challenge Islamophobia. East West Link is a great program for the development of youth. Since joining East West Link, I have been more involved in and aware of societal events. My writing, editing, and website management skills have been refined. It also gave me an avenue to inform readers of my position on social, political and even moral issues of importance. East West Link is a great first step for learning and developing skills for future professions. I recommend anybody who wishes to make a change in society to join East West Link. Faiz Ahmed , Editor in Chief EWL Now Offers Classes at New Locations East West Link begins classes for Winter Semester at Canton & Southfield MCWS, Canton:  For High School & College Students:  Saturday Team Meeting: 10am - 2pm Mon - Wed: 4pm - 7pm 40440 Palmer Road, Canton, MI 48188 Southfield Office: For College & University Students Only: Friday Team Meeting: 10am - 2pm  Tues - Thurs: 10am – 6pm 17300 West 10 Mile Road,Southfield, MI 48075 Advisor's Spotlight Dr. Mujahid Al-Fayadh, PhD Dr. Mujahid Al-Fayadh was the first advisor of East West Link. He is the President and CEO of ‘Life for Relief and Development’, the largest US-based Muslim charity, located in Southfield, MI. Dr. Al-Fayadh has been leading efforts in humanitarian relief since 1989, holding managerial and founding positions at organizations in Kuwait and Iraq as well. He has 20 years of experience as a Professor of Biochemistry at universities in Dubai, Jordan, Malaysia, Kuwait and Iraq. Dr. Al-Fayadh earned his PhD in Food Biochemistry from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois; and has had more than 30 scientific papers published in journals, magazines and newspapers. Dr. Al-Fayadh is actively involved in conducting interfaith activities in the community, and arranging free health care with local doctors and hospitals for community members without health insurance. He hopes to continue serving humanity and providing assistance to those in need. EWL Event Updates Special Guest Visit: Former Principal of Crescent Academy International, Sr. Sommieh Flower Christian Youth Missionaries pay a visit to EWL New Advisors Join EWL Board East West Link is proud to welcome its new Advisors Dr. Sohail A. Hassan is the Director of Electrophysiology at St. John Macomb-Oakland Hospital in Warren, where he practices cardiology, clinical cardiac electrophysiology and internal medicine. He is affiliated with 20 hospitals including the Henry Ford Macomb Hospital. Dr. Hassan is also an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Wayne State University in Detroit. He received his medical degree from Aga Khan Medical College at Aga Khan University in Karachi, Pakistan in 1993.   Dr. Majid Mohammed-Abdul Taj is the CEO of Choice Urgent Care of Michigan in Canton and Director of the Hospitalist Program at Bixby Medical Center in Adrian. He is affiliated with Mid Michigan Hospital in Clare and St Lukes Medical Center in Maumee, Ohio as well. Dr. Taj received his medical degree from Gandhi Medical College in Hyderabad, India in 1994, and was among the top 10% of his class. Mr. Ahmad Malik currently serves as the Director of Information Technology at Learning Care Group. He has held various IT positions during his 15-year IT career with various international organizations. He also served on the boards of several non-profit community organizations in Colorado.  Ahmad earned his MBA from University of Colorado and Masters in Information Systems from Lawrence Tech University.       Dr. Munawar Haque oversees the Research and Publications Division at the Islamic Organization of North America (IONA) in Warren. He was formerly an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), from where he also received his PhD and Masters’ degrees in Usul al-Din and Comparative Religion. His publications include articles and books on Islam. Dr. Haque has 27 years of commercial banking experience in executive positions in the UAE and India. A Word of Thanks from Program Director, EWL EWL was an idea which came as an inspiration from my forefathers – my father Mahmood Farooqi, who was a well-known journalist, writer and founder of the first ISNA radio program ‘Tajjalli’ in Chicago, my grandfather Noor Muhammad Farooqi, Editor of ‘Deenyat’ magazine, and my uncle Khalid Farooqi, who was the Editorial Board Member of major newspapers and author of many books. The EWL program is a dedication towards continuing their legacy by raising awareness in the public through media. It is my desire to train bright young minds in the same spirit, in order to become future leaders in society.   Since 2009, EWL’s program has grown rapidly, and this success could not have come without the tremendous support of our community members, organizations, interns and staff. A special thanks to Dr. Muzammil Ahmed of ISPU and Dr. Mujahid Al-Fayadh of LIFE, for their great support since the very beginning of the program. We are grateful to Imam Dawud Walid of CAIR-MI and to its board members, for providing valuable opportunities to our interns for joint projects. Much respect to Imam Sheikh Ali Suleiman Ali of MCWS for his continuous blessings. In addition, MCWS has been an incredible instrument for the 2011 year. The shura and council members have volunteered classrooms for our internship program and for that I am grateful. My warmest appreciation goes to the community leaders and professionals who have mentored our young interns at the EWL Speaker Forum. I would especially like to thank the past presidents of PAA, Shahid Tahir, Seema Ahmed of MMDC, Mr. Ghalib Begg of CIOM, Dr. Abu Samra of Wayne State University, and to Dr. Abdul Hafeez and Masood Rab, board members of Crescent Academy International.    Last but not least, I would like to thank our interns, and interns' parents as well for their continued support towards the program. I warmly welcome our Editor-in-Chief Faiz Ahmed, Staff Members Zeba Ahmed, Hiba Haque and all our Advisors to the program, and hope to see our community come together to support the development of our young interns and the vision that EWL holds on to. Masood A. Farooqi, Program Director   Note: Interns photos in eNewsletter header are courtesy of Asif Rohela. PARTNERSHIPS & ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT   The EWL Internship & Leadership Training program is grateful to the following organizations for their continued support at various levels towards EWL: CIOM, CAIR-MI, ISPU, Hyderabad Trust, LIFE, MCWS, MMDC, PAA & URDU TIMES-MI. For inquiries, please email us at eastwes...@gmail.com Visit our East West Link Website  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences | view email in browser

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