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Thursday, February 6, 6:30–9PM
Speed Sisters + discussion with Jaylani Hussein, Executive Director of CAIR-MN
Miller Center Auditorium

Join us for a discussion with Jaylani Hussein, Executive Director of CAIR-MN. In the face of increasing hate crimes stemming from war-mongering, anti-immigrant sentiment, Islamophobia, Zionism, and anti-Semitism, how do our communities survive and support one another?

$5-$10 suggested donation, FREE admission for students (RSVP requested).
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ABOUT SPEED SISTERS:
Despite a tangle of roadblocks and checkpoints, a thriving street car racing scene has emerged in the West Bank. Held at improvised tracks, the races offer a release from the pressures and uncertainties of life under military occupation. The fanfare and rivalry between cities brings spectators out in droves, lining rooftops and leaning over barricades to snap photos of their favorite drivers and to catch the final scoreboard. A riveting documentary, Speed Sisters follows the first all-women racing team in the Middle East. Grabbing headlines and turning heads, the film weaves together their lives on and off the track.

Jaylani Hussein is currently the executive director of the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN). Hussein worked as the Community Liaison Officer at Metro State University and as a Planner for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. In 2013, he created Zeila Consultants to develop and offer cross-cultural training workshops on East African cultures. Hussein has presented on the Somali Culture to diverse public and private organizations across the US. He specializes in the areas of urban planning, community development, youth development (with over 8 years experience in working in juvenile treatment centers for court adjudicated youth), legal and civil rights.

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