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12/03/09: East Zone Webcast Tonight

Assalamu alaikum!

I'm having a webcast for active MSAers in the East Zone to discuss MSA National and the East Zone. We'll have a live chat for ideas, suggestions, questions and discussion.

  • What MSA National is doing now
  • What we should be doing
  • How to make MSA National more relevant
  • How can we better serve the MSAs
  • How to better work together (ideas? Project Downtown, Battle of the MSAs, Sports)
  • MSA Leaders Summit in January
  • The East Zone Conference in Atlanta

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=227333555568

Direct Link to the webcast (12/3@9:30pm): http://www.ustream.tv/channel/east-zone-webcast

You may have to sign up for an account at ustream to chat, but its free, so inshallah it shouldn't be a problem.

I don't mind if ten people come, or a thousand, so inshallah feel free to invite others to come. And if you have advice, or want me to bring anything up, definitely shoot me an email or give me a call, otherwise, I'll see you all there.

Also, if you have younger siblings, there is a MYNA leadership retreat for ages 14-18, in Florida, applications are due 12/5: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=163103134833

JazakumAllahu khairan, Assalamu alaikum

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Ubaid U. Bandukra
East Zone Rep
MSA National

11/11/09: MSA Who?! Lets get this started.

Assalamu alaikum!

So here are somethings that the East Zone Committee is working on:

MSA East Zone Live Webcast! - December 3rd, 2009 (7pm-9pm)
  • Why is MSA National Relevant? What does MSA National do?
    • What should MSA National be doing?
  • I don't mind if 10 people come or 1000
  • Live open discussion and Q&A
  • Will talk about what we seek to achieve through MSA National
  • With me, your East Zone Rep
MSA East Zone Conference - April 2nd-4th, 2010
  • Atlanta, GA
  • Facebook event is up, see below for the facebook group
MSA Summit - January or February 2010
  • For all MSA Presidents, especially in the East Zone.
  • Will probably be held in Washington, D.C.
  • Discussing common challenges we face and how to move forward.
  • If you have any suggestions for the summit, let us know.
  • We still have yet to iron out some details, if you have any suggestions, email me or your state representative:
    • whether non-presidents should be invited
    • whether it should be a one day summit or a three day summit
  • To be included, make sure you update your MSA's contact information (see below)
Your State Reps: (email addresses here)
New York - Omar Shareef
New Jersey - Waleed Jabr
Connecticut - Rubbab Chaudhry
Georgia - Safia Ansari
North Carolina - Sana Khan
DC/MD/NoVa - Jihan Al-Halali
Florida - Abid Nimer
Pennsylvania - Amina Afreen
Alabama, Massachusetts and other states do not currently have a representative
If you haven't gotten my previous messages/emails check below for past messages.

Also, remember to join the facebook group: http://www.facebook. com/group.php?gid=2210093503

If you are or know an MSA board member, ask them to update their contact information: http://ezusa.msanational.org/leaders/
JazakumAllahu khairan,
Ma assalama
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Ubaid U. Bandukra
East Zone Rep
MSA National
ezrepusa@msanational.org

 

10/08/09: East Zone Conference 2010 in Atlanta! Contact Info and Webcast

Assalamu alaikum,

Eid Mubarak!

I'm pleased to announce that the MSA National East Zone Conference will be held in Atlanta, Georgia! Details on the venue and date are still being finalized, but alhamdulilah, we have an amazing brother, Br. Burhan Mirza chairing the conference, and we ask that Allah gives him patience, strength and clarity in planning and organizing the conference.

Sometimes people on their campuses can't find their MSAs, and they ask me where the MSA is. Usually, I have to do some research, make some calls, and find out who they should contact. Other times, I have no idea, because I'm not from there, and don't know people there. I'm creating a database of MSA contact information. I'll also distribute, for example, the contact information for New Jersey's MSAs, to all the MSA Presidents in the area, so that regional MSAs can contact each other, or maybe even form a council and do events with each other like we do in DC. At the very least, the contact information would enable the MSA Presidents work together to arrange a bus from your area to East Zone, if that's something that they want to do.

The form is available here: http://spreadsheets.google.com/a/msanational.org/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dEpweGthQU9VR0RRQXVlQk9YeEt5Z2c6MA..

Communication is at the basis of any relationship and we need to foster this communication in order to grow. There are a lot of questions people have about MSA National, and a lot of myths and stereotypes have perhaps contributed to the lack of activism or enthusiasm for MSA National on the local level. I'm thinking about addressing these concerns by a webcast inshaAllah. The number one question is: What does MSA National do? I also want to get some ideas for future projects, and there will be a discussion on the webcast for questions/suggestions. This webcast would be geared towards current and future MSA Leaders, but it would be open inshaAllah for everyone. If you like/dislike the idea of a webcast or have questions I should address, please email me.

JazakumAllahu khairan, Allahu ma'kum,
and remember: Smile, It's Sadaqa!
Assalamu alaikum

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Ubaid U. Bandukra
East Zone Rep USA
ezrepusa@msanational.org

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