A series dedicated towards renewing your connection with Allah (SWT), your family, your community and your place in society through a spiritual and mental health lens.
Date: Saturday August 16th
Time: 10am - 2pm
Location: The Hub
Speakers: Ust. Safi Khan, Dr. Omar Shareef & Sr. Alaa Shareef
Schedule:
9:30 am - 10 am Vendors (Sophie Sweets and more!)
10 am - 11 am Panel with Q & A
11 am - 11:05 am Break
11:05 am - 12:05 pm Breakout Sessions
12:05 pm - 12:20 pm Break
12:20 pm - 1:30 pm Conclusion
Ustadh Safi Khan is an instructor and Director of Programming at the Roots Community space. He also serves as the Imam of the Islamic Center of Southlake while finishing his ‘Alimiyyah studies at the Qalam Seminary. He has a Bachelors in Teacher Education with minors in English and Psychology from the University of Memphis. Brother Safi has over a decade of experience working with the community at large and specifically focusing on youth and college mentorship. He has conducted programs teaching teenagers and college students about Qur’an, Sīrah, Islamic character and development, and more. Currently Brother Safi lives in Dallas with his wife and daughter.
Sister Alaa Shareef received her MA in Clinical Psychology and her M.Ed in Mental Health Counseling from Teachers College at Columbia University. She is formally trained in Arabic from Al Qasid Institute in Amman, Jordan. Alaa is also a researcher and community educator with the Family and Youth Institute focusing on Muslim mental health curriculum development, advocacy, and literacy. She currently provides mental health counseling in New York to clients of diverse backgrounds and ages dealing with issues such as anxiety, depression, divorce, trauma, family discord, and narcissistic abuse.
Dr. Omar Shareef is an MD, MBA dual-degree graduate of St. George's University School of Medicine. He completed psychiatry residency at Nassau University Medical Center, and completed fellowships in Public Psychiatry and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy at Columbia University. He currently practices at Creedmoor Psychiatric Center in Queens, NY. Omar is a certified Adult Mental Health First Aid Instructor, a community educator with the Family and Youth Institute, and is a member of the HEAL Collective, a NY-based nonprofit dedicated to Muslim mental health.
A series dedicated towards renewing your connection with Allah (SWT), your family, your community and your place in society through a spiritual and mental health lens.
Date: Saturday August 16th
Time: 10am - 2pm
Location: The Hub
Speakers: Ust. Safi Khan, Dr. Omar Shareef & Sr. Alaa Shareef
Schedule:
9:30 am - 10 am Vendors (Sophie Sweets and more!)
10 am - 11 am Panel with Q & A
11 am - 11:05 am Break
11:05 am - 12:05 pm Breakout Sessions
12:05 pm - 12:20 pm Break
12:20 pm - 1:30 pm Conclusion
Ustadh Safi Khan is an instructor and Director of Programming at the Roots Community space. He also serves as the Imam of the Islamic Center of Southlake while finishing his ‘Alimiyyah studies at the Qalam Seminary. He has a Bachelors in Teacher Education with minors in English and Psychology from the University of Memphis. Brother Safi has over a decade of experience working with the community at large and specifically focusing on youth and college mentorship. He has conducted programs teaching teenagers and college students about Qur’an, Sīrah, Islamic character and development, and more. Currently Brother Safi lives in Dallas with his wife and daughter.
Sister Alaa Shareef received her MA in Clinical Psychology and her M.Ed in Mental Health Counseling from Teachers College at Columbia University. She is formally trained in Arabic from Al Qasid Institute in Amman, Jordan. Alaa is also a researcher and community educator with the Family and Youth Institute focusing on Muslim mental health curriculum development, advocacy, and literacy. She currently provides mental health counseling in New York to clients of diverse backgrounds and ages dealing with issues such as anxiety, depression, divorce, trauma, family discord, and narcissistic abuse.
Dr. Omar Shareef is an MD, MBA dual-degree graduate of St. George's University School of Medicine. He completed psychiatry residency at Nassau University Medical Center, and completed fellowships in Public Psychiatry and Psychodynamic Psychotherapy at Columbia University. He currently practices at Creedmoor Psychiatric Center in Queens, NY. Omar is a certified Adult Mental Health First Aid Instructor, a community educator with the Family and Youth Institute, and is a member of the HEAL Collective, a NY-based nonprofit dedicated to Muslim mental health.
