Pathways to Influence: Building Storytellers that Shape Tomorrow
We’re happy to invite you to our highly anticipated 2026 Annual Souther California Banquet. It will be an evening celebrating storytelling, creativity, and the voices shaping culture and conversation.
The program will highlight our alums’ achievements and our supporters’ commitment to empowering the next generation of public servants, attorneys, journalists, writers, filmmakers, nonprofit leaders, and academics.
Meet ISF Alumni in Action
From scholarship recipients and film grantees to congressional interns and fellows, journalism fellows, and policy leaders, these ISF alumni and community leaders are shaping the future across law, media, film, public service, and beyond.
Dr. Dalia Fahmy
Professor of Political Science ISF Board Member
Salmah Rizvi
ACLU Hawai‘i ISF Scholarship Recipient
Muna Sultana
2024 Thomas R. Pickering Fellow ISF Congressional Intern & Fellow
Ulaa Kuziez
Religion News Service ISF Journalism Intern & Fellow
Omar Regan
ISF Film Grant Recipient
Become a Sponsor
Our annual events are made possible through the generosity of sponsors and community partners who believe in investing in the next generation of leaders.
Sponsorship Opportunities Available
Join us as a sponsor for ISF’s 2026 Annual Banquets and align your organization with a mission dedicated to empowering the next generation of Muslim leaders in policy, law, media, film, and public service.
Event Details
Join us for an evening of community, celebration, and impact at ISF’s 2026 Southern California Banquet.
Southern California Banquet
Saturday, September 26, 2026
Hilton Anaheim
777 W Convention Way
Anaheim, CA
On-site parking is available for a small fee. No valet service.
Additional details coming soon.
Formal
Why We Focus on Our Program Areas
ISF empowers voices that often go unheard. By concentrating our efforts across public policy, public interest law, media, and film, we build pathways for Muslim leaders to shape the stories, systems, and decisions that impact our communities.
Film
Muslim stories remain deeply underrepresented in mainstream film. ISF invests in filmmakers who expand representation, challenge stereotypes, and bring authentic stories to audiences.
Law
ISF builds legal pathways for future attorneys committed to justice, civil rights, immigration, public defense, and public service.
Media
Accurate, nuanced journalism is essential to public understanding. ISF supports Muslim writers, reporters, and editors entering newsrooms and media spaces.
Policy
Muslim representation in public policy remains limited. ISF helps emerging leaders gain the experience, mentorship, and access needed to serve in decision-making spaces.
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