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We’re thrilled to invite you to the ISF 2024 Annual Banquet. Let’s come together and celebrate the spirit of community and achievement.

Date: October 19th, 2024

Time: 5:30 pm PST

Location: Grand Bay Hotel, Redwood City

ISF Annual Banquet 2024

October 19th, 2024

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15 YEARS OF IMPACT: AMPLIFYING MUSLIM VOICES, SHAPING FUTURE LEADERS

We're happy to invite you to our highly anticipated 2024 Annual Bay Area Banquet on October 19th, from 5:30-9:30 pm PST. 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.

ISF alum speakers include Judge Laila Ikram, Mayoral Candidate of Jersey City, Mussab Ali, Guardian Reporter, Erum Salam, and Legislative Director of Rep. Escobar, Zahraa Saheb. Our guest speaker is the Co-Founder of the Uncommitted National Movement, Abbas Alawieh.

Join us for an extraordinary evening at the Grand Bay Hotel San Francisco, located at 223 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood City, CA 94065. In addition to an amazing speaker lineup, you'll see the presentation of this year’s film grant recipients. It will be a night to be inspired!

Mussab Ali

Zahraa Saheb

Laila Ikram

Abbas Alawieh

Erum Salam

Yasmin Elhady

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Why We Focus on Our Program Areas

ISF empowers voices that often go unheard. By concentrating our efforts on specific program areas, we ensure that our impact is deep, meaningful, and transformative.

FILM

In the top 100 US films from 2017-2019, Muslims represented only 1.1% of characters. ISF's commitment spotlights the Muslim narratives and voices that the mainstream often overlooks.

Impact: ISF supported over 101 filmmakers with financial support and mentorship who have produced over 200 films.

LAW

40% of the US population are people of color, but only 10% of associated attorneys are of color.

Impact: ISF has supported 117 public interest law students, 78 of whom are practicing attorneys bringing justice to communities across the nation.

MEDIA

In local TV news, only 26.6% are people of color, and a significantly lower percentage are Muslim.

Impact: ISF Alumni have generated 3,000+ articles, shedding light on crucial issues that impact marginalized communities like ours.

POLICY

An estimated 1-3% of the US population is Muslim, but only 0.5% of members of Congress are Muslim.

Impact: ISF has kick-started 72 policy careers with congressional policy internships and fellowships on Capitol Hill.

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