“WE ARE KHALIFAH ON EARTH!”
Our Capacity Building scope of work provides education and trainings for members of our community, particularly youths and women to build their confidence and skills in multiple fields related to environmental justice, leadership, and management. We also would like to provide scholarships for members of our community to attend seminars, conferences, and trainings organized by other organizations or institutions.
Ongoing and Past projects/events:
- 2026 Gardening Workshop for Kids at Masjid Al Farooq
- 2022-2025 Tree Ambassadors Program
- 2024 Tree Ambassador Training in Chicago Lawn at CIC
- 2024 Tree Ambassador Training in Humboldt Park Neighborhood
- 2024 Tree Ambassador Training in Austin Neighborhood
- 2024 Native Plant Crash-Course with Sag Moraine at Al-Nahda Center
- 2023 Circular Economy Workshop
- 2023 Board Retreat, Capacity Building and Community Dinner with the Forest Preserve
- 2023 Tree Ambassador Training
- 2022 Tree Ambassador Training
- Participated in the 2022 Forest Preserve Day Hiking Leadership Training
- Participated in the Summer 2022 IMAN Community Organizing Training
- 2022 Courage Project – Empower Our Youth
- 2021 Courage Project – Empower Our Youth (CIOGC Social Justice Service Challenge Award Winner)
- Participated in Chicago Conservation Corps Training (CMGT C3 leaders: Caroline – Spring 2018, Emelda – Fall 2018, Khawla – Spring 2020, Rohany – Spring 2020)
- Participated in Climate Reality Project (CMGT Climate Reality leader: Caroline – Spring 2021)
