MPAC-WNY PROUDLY ANNOUNCES  THE THIRTEENTH ANNUAL  “THE TENT OF ABRAHAM”  OPEN TO ALL Thursday, May 31, 2018 (Ramadan 16, 1439) 7:30 PM Muslim Community Center (Islamic Center) 745 Heim Road, Amherst ***** An evening of friendship and conversation of our shared values as we “break the fast” together. Enjoy an ethnic dinner with your friends and neighbors. In keeping with ...

2018 MPAC-WNY Outstanding American Muslim Millennial Awards CRITERIA Applicants must be between age 16 to 28; Applicant must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident of the United States (Provide Proof); Applicant must be a resident of WNY, even if currently attending out of town school (Provide Proof); 3 letters of recommendation must be sent confidentially to MPAC-WNY; Incomplete applications ...

MPAC-WNY is proud to present our 14th Annual Banquet key note speaker: Tahera Rahman WHBF-TV – CBS  At just 27 years old, Ms. Rahman is the first Muslim Hijabi TV reporter at WHBF-TV, a CBS affiliate, in Rock Island, IL. She joined the Local 4 News team as a producer in May of 2016. Her duties included deciding which stories ...

Some of the highlights of MPAC activities this calendar year are below: M-RAISE (MPAC-Research and Academic Initiative for Student Excellence) Academic Assistance Program. Twice a week for students 9-12th grades, held at ICA-WNY 444 Connecticut Street with additional participation from Canisius College. Williamsville School District training. Completed district wide eighteen (18) Cultural Sensitivity Trainings to cover entire district teachers, administrators ...

No community should have to exist in a state of fear because of their perceived religious beliefs. And yet, for many American Muslim families across the nation, that is our reality. This is why MPAC has made it a policy priority to address the increase in religiously motivated hate crimes. Today, we submitted written testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee’s ...

The first 100 days of an administration is an important benchmark – a benchmark that Mr. Trump set for himself in his Contract with the American Voter which begins, “What follows is my 100-day action plan to Make America Great Again.” So, has this administration achieved what it set out to? And how has it gone about doing that? We ...

In the months following President Trump’s January 25th executive order regarding immigration and border security, there has been a significant increase in Immigrant and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids and deportations. Within a span of three months, ICE arrested over 21,000 immigrants – including 5,441 with no criminal record. Mass deportation makes America less safe as it damages government-community relations, which ...

“Millennials’ Breaking Barriers” Speaker: Tahera Rahman WHBF-TV CBS Saturday, May 12, 2017 at 6:00pm Hyatt Regency Hotel 2 Fountain Plaza, Buffalo, NY 14202 Ms. Rahman is the first Muslim Hijabi TV reporter at WHBF-TV, a CBS affiliate, in Rock Island, IL. She joined the Local 4 News team as a producer in May of 2016. Her duties included deciding which stories ...