Join us for our monthly MYPN Event: Activism on College Campuses
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We will be joined by Professor Lawrence Ware from Oklahoma State University, Veronica Laizure from CAIR Oklahoma and Tasneem Al-Michael from Oklahomans Against Occupation!

Lawrence Ware is co-director of the Oklahoma State University Africana Studies Program and Teaching Assistant Professor and Diversity Coordinator in the Department of Philosophy. He is a contributing writer to Slate Magazine, the New York Times and The Root. He has been a commentator on race and politics for the Huffington Post Live, NPR, and TV One. Lawrence has taught and lectured across the country on issues ranging from race to economic policy. He organizes the Critical Conversations series, which hosts a number of events on campus related to race, gender, and religion.

Tasneem Al-Michael is a movement organizer, educator, and social entrepreneur from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma by way of Bangladesh. As an organizer, Tas has served at the local, state, and national levels in the electoral arena and in issue-driven advocacy. Formerly the Central Regional Organizer at Oklahoma Policy Institute, Tasneem stays invested in the social justice scene of Oklahoma City. He aspires to help break barriers and build bridges in underrepresented communities by recognizing their collective power and uplifting their stories to become change makers.

This event will be held at the Islamic Society of Stillwater in Stillwater, Oklahoma and is in collaboration with Oklahoma State University’s Muslim Student Association.

The Muslim Young Professionals Network (MYPN) is a program introduced by CAIR-OK to bring together Muslim, young professionals so they can work towards becoming more engaged in their community, empower them to be social justice advocates and religious liaisons of today and tomorrow.

This event is free and open to the public, but RSVP is required. Please use the registration link to RSVP. For any questions, please contact Community Outreach Director, Natasha, at nsaya@cair.com.