Who are we?

• Think for Actions is a National Think Tank focused

on Muslim affairs.

• We focus on community research and youth

professional development.

• We aim to engage the government and public at a

local and national level to offer new and effective
solutions.
Vision

• Empowering youth
through career
mentorship

• Establishing an institute
for research on
community affairs

• Developing a think tank

for researchers,
intellectuals, and
scholars
Mission

• Strengthening and empowering today's

youth

• Encourage the professional development

and mentoring of youth

• Developing a research institute dedicated

to addressing the current state of affairs
Objectives
• Building a stronger and safer Canada for all

• Increasing professional opportunities for our youth

• Developing leadership skills in our youth.

• Organizing conferences that explore and solve issues relevant to youth in

North America

• Providing a platform for PhD and MSc students to conduct research on

relevant issues.

• Enhancing communication and collaboration between various

organizations throughout North America.

• Establishing a research institute engaging young scholars to find practical

solutions for widespread discrimination faced by many communities in
Canada
Muslim Community
Engagement Study

• Muslim community
engagement and their
sociological condition
living in Alberta.

• How the Muslim

community perceives
itself and the
problems it faces.

• Assess Muslim
community
integration in
Canadian society.
Conclusions:
• Muslims are proud Canadians and well integrated but
still face discrimination.
• Have adopted Canadian values, and are determined to
keep their identity.
• The majority of Muslims in this survey reported a
dramatic increase in discrimination during the past
five years.
• Therefore, more work needs to be done by members
of the Muslim community and the greater Canadian
public to overcome Islamophobia.
 Canadian Community
Engagement Study
• Conclusions:
• Systemic Racism and Religious Discrimination present as a
Growing Issue in Canada
• Canadian’s Respect and Uphold Human Rights for Muslims
• Impression of Canadian Muslims
• Canadians belonging to other faiths have a mostly positive (53%)
impression of Muslims compared to negative (40%)
• Individuals of other faiths discussed topics related to Muslims
1/3rd of the time with Muslims
• 2/3rd of Canadian Muslims had a discussion with individuals of
other faith on topics related to Muslims
• Canadian Muslims perception of an average Canadian’s
impression of Muslims is negative
• 2/3rd of Canadian Muslims faced discrimination and 1⁄2 of
them have faced verbal abuse
• Muslims show resilience and are adopting Canadian values
 Past Seminars
2013
• Path to Medicine – Becoming a Physician, Dec 05, 2013
2014
• Path to Law School – Becoming a Lawyer, Apr 06, 2014
• Path to Success - Believing, Achieving, Succeeding, Aug 17, 2014
• Path to Dentistry – Becoming a dentist, Sep 21, 214
• Path to Politics – Understanding, Joining, Contributing, Oct 26, 2014
2015
• Path to Medicine – Becoming a Physician May 09, 2015
• Ramadan and Health – Health, Medicine and Religion June 13, 2015
• Self-defences – Bootcamp for Girls Dec 21, 23, 28 & 30, 2015
2016
• Family Violence and Abuse March 05, 2016
• RISC Conference 2016 – Your Muslim Neighbour May 14, 2016
2017-2018
• Unity Conference- Canadian Engagement Study Sept 16, 2017
• Path to Medicine- Becoming a Physician June 30, 2018
Upcoming Initiatives

• Summer Research Internship

• Commencing June 18, 2018

• Award Top 20 under 25

• Ceremony end of August, 2018