"Empowering Youth to Respond to Hate with Compassion" Khutbah by Aziza Hasan (5/22/15)

Khateebah Aziza Hasan is an interfaith activist who delivered the 6th khutbah on May 22nd, 2015. In the midst of a growing tide of hate speech, Aziza explores the wisdom of the Noble Quran in how to empower children to respond to hate speech with compassionate action. Her khutbah highlights diversity as the Will of the Almighty, and how we might rise to the challenge of truly embracing that Will by competing against one another in doing good works.

Bio:
Aziza Hasan has extensive experience in program management and coalition building. She has worked with diverse groups to deliver quality programming that developed the skills of its participants in the areas of civic engagement, advocacy, service learning, leadership, conflict transformation and diversity training. Aziza is a founding director of NewGround: A Muslim-Jewish Partnership for Change. An experienced mediator and conflict resolution practitioner she has co-facilitated multiple fellowship cohorts. A successful model of genuine engagement, NewGround has been featured on Public Radio’s “Speaking of Faith” with Krista Tippett, the Unites States Institute for Peace, Arabic Radio and Television, the LA Times, the Jewish Journal and InFocus.

Aziza is experienced in Small Claims Court mediation, coaching individuals and leading groups in conflict resolution. Her two years of AmeriCorps service gave her hands-on experience in community organizing and group problem-solving. She has appeared on CNN, ABCnews, Fox 11, LA City View 35, National Public Radio, and KCRW. Print media coverage of her work may be found in The Mennonite, AltMuslimah, The Wichita Eagle, The Newton-Kansan, The Halstead Independent, Hutchinson News and The Bethel College Collegian.