Event Description:
The CUNY Dispute Resolution Center at John Jay College
and
The Association for Conflict Resolution of Greater New York
invite everyone to the monthly
NYC-DR Roundtable Breakfast
NEW YORK CITY MUSLIM COMMUNITIES:
Building Civic Engagement and Restoring Trust in Government
DR. SARAH SAYEED
As a senior advisor in the Community Affairs Unit of the Office of the Mayor of NYC, Dr. Sarah Sayeed works on strengthening the relationship between Muslim communities and City government. She will discuss her outreach efforts, the projects she is working on to address community needs, and the City’s efforts to build trust that had been damaged during the previous administration.
Dr. Sarah Sayeed is a Senior Advisor in the Community Affairs Unit of the Mayor's Office of New York City. She previously worked at the Interfaith Center of New York, conducting the Rabbi Marshall T. Meyer Retreats for Social Justice as well as Catholic-Muslim dialogue and joint social service projects. Sarah volunteers with Women in Islam, Inc., an organization that empowers women within a social justice, human rights and Islamic framework. |