Join us for Voices in Action 🗣️✨ as we dive into the critical updates on national and local politics in the first 100 days of President Trump’s administration and beyond. 🗳️ Stay informed, get engaged, and learn from experts like Wesam Shahed, Political Strategist, and Nader Hamdan, Civic Engagement Director.
Wesam Shahed is a first-generation Palestinian-American from Chicago, Illinois. He serves as the Senior Legislative Counsel at the Illinois Attorney General’s Office (he will not be speaking in his official capacity or on behalf of the AG Office for this event). Previously, he was a prosecutor and Policy Advisor with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office (CCSAO), the second-largest in the U.S. Named among the Arab American Foundation’s “30 Under 30,” Wesam recently gave a TEDx Talk on criminal justice reform, “Does Justice Always Require a Conviction?”
He also served as Finance Director for the first Muslim and Palestinian American elected to the Illinois House Legislature in 2023 and has held executive roles with the ACLU of Illinois, the Arab American Bar Association, the Muslim Bar Association, the Arab Business Professional Association, and the AB Korkor Mental Health Foundation.
📅 Monday, January 20th
🕖 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 The Mecca Center MPR
Let’s amplify our voices together! Registration required