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PROGRAMS
CAIR-FL’s Programs department works tirelessly on behalf of Florida’s Muslim community daily to educate, protect, and advocate on their behalf. Our programs focus on civil rights legal work, policy work, and youth development to create a brighter future for our community.
Our civil rights legal work defends our community against discrimination through legal action and legal. In the face of crimes or discrimination, our community can count on CAIR-FL to have its back. Our advocacy and policy work at CAIR-FL helps change policies in the law, in our schools, at our hospitals, and more- to make sure every system around us is inclusive of and best serving Muslims. Policy work creates long term impact for our community and children to benefit from. A major gap in our community resources is a lack of youth development initiatives. The work that CAIR-FL ultimately does is to empower American Muslims in the state. A significant portion of that population is youth, in need of direct guidance and support on how they can be
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Our Muslim Youth Leadership Initiative will be a unique opportunity for select youth to invest in their leadership development over the course of a two-day retreat and with long term access to an alumni network. They will develop new skills, practice, and be empowered in their newly attained abilities. Through engagement with college MSAs, CAIR-FL offers partnerships and curriculum for students in need of guidance in activism, civic engagement, and civil rights. Through our comprehensive internship program, upcoming youth are given the opportunity to directly contribute to the work of CAIR-FL to advocate on behalf of Muslims and change the systems around them for the benefit of their community. Our government relations work and legislative lobbying keeps our community informed on what happens at Florida’s capitol, with our laws and our elected officials. Our ability to advocate for our rights in the law and policy, ensures our spot at the table. About 10% of incarcerated individuals in Florida are Muslim, with many brothers and sisters finding Islam behind bars. That’s over 7,000 vulnerable Muslims being denied the ability to practice their faith and facing even more discrimination behind bars. Our work allows Muslims the same right as Christian and Jewish inmates- the ability to practice their faith without discrimination, no matter where they are. Islamophobia is a multi-million-dollar industry in the United States with Florida serving as one of the top “hate” capitals of the US, with a record number of hate groups headquartered in the state. Whether you are the victim of a hate crime or targeted because of your faith, CAIR-FL is here for you. Asylum cases/refugee asylum- When refugees flee violence to come to the U.S., their legal troubles don’t end. Our immigration attorneys work tirelessly to help the most vulnerable apply for asylum and stay with our clients every step of the way. Employment Discrimination- one of the most common areas or places of discrimination is the workplace. In the U.S. the constitution grants you the right to reasonable accommodation to practice your faith- even at your job. Having an issue at your workplace? Call us today.
