MLK Day 2020: Irshad speaks at the official service to commemorate the 91st birthday and timeless legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. From the sanctuary of Ebenezer Baptist Church, Irshad will address how Dr. King shaped her journey as a champion of Muslim reform and moral courage. Hosted by The King Center: “We prepare…
11 am: “Don’t Label Me: A Modest Proposal for How to Engage in a Time of Outrage.” Irshad speaks about restoring our humanity amid the trenchant tribalism of our era. Hosted by the Unitarian Universalist Church of Vancouver, 949 W. 49th Avenue. Irshad’s Sunday sermon will be followed by a book-signing. This event is free…
7 pm: “Lose the Labels! Savvy Activism for Justice, not Just Us.” Irshad speaks about why diversity advocates need to confront our own bigotry towards anyone who disagrees with us. She explains how we can develop the moral courage to stop labeling others and start challenging our egos so that the pursuit of diversity is…
Two weeks of sailing from Morocco to Ghana while while teaching moral courage to an international student body. Sponsored by Semester at Sea: “Educating individuals with the global understanding necessary to address the challenges of our interdependent world. With the world as our classroom, our programs integrate multiple-country study, interdisciplinary coursework, and experiential learning for…
Week-long seminar series on conflict, peace, and moral courage. Hosted by Merton College and sponsored by the Oxford Initiative for Global Ethics and Human Rights: “Teaching for the greater good and building community across disciplines—law, political science, international politics, gender, anthropology, diplomacy, development, religion, the arts and public policy—to critically deliberate on global ethics, human…
Moral courage mentorship at Trinity School: “We must ask our young people what they believe in so they can know themselves in the world. We must give them the tools of rigorous and passionate intellectual inquiry and self-expression so they can grow. In our commitment to diversity, we must show our students how to be…
Conference of the Western Vice-Presidents of Academic and Research, sponsored by the University of Manitoba. More information to come.
2020 conference of the National Association of Independent Schools. Irshad will be featured in the plenary session about the future of education. Her speech is entitled, “Moral Courage: Teaching Beyond Us-Versus-Them.”
Conference on the First-Year Experience: “Where higher ed professionals can support student learning, development, and and success in the first college year.” Sponsored by the National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition.
“Building the Moral Courage to Change Ourselves and Our Schools.” Irshad delivers the keynote speech at the 2019 Heads of School Conference hosted NYSAIS. Copies of Don’t Label Me will be provided to every participant courtesy of Let Grow, a non-profit, non-partisan organization that promotes independent thinking and resilience in kids.
