This Saturday, April 4th, Join ICNA Relief for a potluck dinner, dessert, and a talk on "Nurturing Healthy Families" with Sr, Malika MacDonald at the Islamic Center of Wheaton

Malika MacDonald is an Irish American Muslim who embraced Islam in 1995.
She’s earned over 10yrs experience working with at-risk, street involved youth. While working at ROCA; Malika co-founded the Al-Huda Society, a multicultural youth and community development project focused on the needs of refugee families. Malika’s work within the community bestowed her with the prestigious US Senator John F. Kerry Leadership award.

Malika served as the pioneer director of Community Organizing for Somerville Community Corporation which earned her a fellowship at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. Upon moving to New York, Malika served as the assistant director of the 21stCentury Community of Learners at Hillcrest Public High School in Jamaica, NY, an in depth after school enrichment program. Later she joined the Islamic Circle of North America in the relief division; as Assistant Director of the 911 Civil Liberties Project. While with ICNA Relief she developed a successful homeless shelter model, opening the 1st shelter in 2008 in Jamaica, NY. Today she oversees 12 facilities housing homeless women. External Event Url
Islamic Center of Wheaton
900 E Geneva Rd, Wheaton, IL, United States