Name: Dina Abdalla

Recipient Year: 2019

Congressional Office: House Committee on Homeland Security

Description: Dina previously served as GOTV strategist for the Illinois Muslim Civic Coalition, where she organized and supported American-Muslim candidates running for public office. She is a former field organizer for the Lauren Underwood for Congress campaign, a position that led her to focus on promoting voter education amongst the Muslim community in the 14th district. A graduate of DePaul University with a B.A. in International Studies, Dina is passionate about issues surrounding national security and the nexus of immigration and conflict. She has also held positions in the US House of Representatives.

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dina-o-abdalla-ab667587/