December 15, 2012

11:00 am - Courtyard
REGISTRATION OPENS

11:30am - 12:30pm - Rector's Forum
OPENING SESSION 

12:30 - 1:00pm - Courtyard
DHUHR PRAYER & REFRESHMENTS

1:00 - 3:00pm - Rector's Forum
FAST FWD: THE IDEAS SHAPING THE FUTURE
Moderator: Haris Tarin 

• Yusuf Abdul-Qadir
  Community organizer based in Syracuse, NY, working with youth to develop vibrant American Muslim identities rooted in service and citizenship 
• Alejandro Beutel
  Independent analyst specializing in American Muslim policy issues who sees research and self-knowledge as keys to the future
• Dustin Craun
  Community organizer & founder of Ummah Wide, an emerging movement to build unity within the American Muslim community, while building alliances
• Wardah Khalid
  Houston Chronicle blogger & radio show host in Houston working to amplify the American Muslim story
• Darakshan Raja
  Research associate at the Urban Institute working to improve criminal justice responses for victims of crime
  

3:00 - 4:00pm - Courtyard
ASR PRAYER & LUNCH 

4:00 - 5:30pm - The Sanctuary
FAITH, AUTHORITY & FREEDOM
Moderator: Edina Lekovic

• Rev. Ed Bacon
  Rector of All Saints Church, author of “The 8 Habits of Love” 
• Dr. Maher Hathout
  MPAC Senior Adviser, author of “In Pursuit of Justice” and host of “Straight Talk” podcast 
• Narinjan Singh Khalsa
  The Khalsa Care Foundation of the Sikh Community, Chairman of the LA City Human Relations Commission 
• Rabbi Sarah Bassin
  Executive Director of NewGround: A Muslim-Jewish Partnership for Change 

5:30pm - Courtyard
MAGHRIB PRAYER

6:30 - 9:30pm - Pasadena Convention Center
MPAC FUNDRAISING BANQUET

Keynote Speakers: Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA) and NFL players Hamza & Husain Abdullah
Community Leadership Award: Riffat Masood, Pakistan Consul General