COUNCIL ON AMERICAN ISLAMIC RELATIONS OF ARIZONA

Our goal is to ensure that the impact of anti-Islam rhetoric is minimized - and to help foster a greater understanding of Islam and Muslims to the public at large. In the realm of civil rights, we strive to expand our ability to take on cases through a wider geographic region - as we serve a very large geographic area. We would also like to be a training hub for organizations that need assistance with media training, rights trainings, or Islamophobia trainings in the Southwest.

Through fiscal responsibility, lean management and the support of our community - we will incrementally expand these programs to achieve these lofty goals. The message of our organization is universal in its nature - striving to protect Constitutional rights and to stand up against prejudice; as we continue our seminars, our building of alliances and through outreach - our goals will be realized.

We have a strong, dedicated board of directors, staff and growing list of volunteers and supporters who can help achieve these goals. We are fiscally viable and responsible, therefore will ensure that funds are used in a manner that will realize the goals of protecting rights and providing education.

Thus far, we have taken on a staff - Civil Rights Coordinator, and have launched successful scholarship grant and internship programs. We have also expanded our base of support greatly in this last year. As we move forward into 2014, we would like to expand our staff which will in turn increase our ability to execute more programs and services, as well as outreach. Our ability to have legal representation in house is a medium-term goal - and this will only come through funding the organization moving forward.