Ameer A. - MPower Change Field Organizer
Abdullah Akl“As a 2020 MPower Changemaker, I saw what it meant to organize and mobilize people during a historically difficult time. My time at MPowerChange trained me to stand up against injustice and to be an effective advocate for human rights. As a Changemaker, I was given the opportunity to organize and lead dozens of phone banks, register Muslim voters in key election states, and develop the #MyMuslimVote Summit, which convened hundreds of Muslims nationwide to design GOTV plans in their communities. Through this work, I had the honor of contributing to the historic Muslim voter turnout during the 2020 Presidential election. My experience with the MPower team gave me the required skills to join as a Director on a Campaign for U.S. Senate and become an effective National Campaigns Manager at a gender equity organization advising policymakers nationwide. As a young Muslim in the political arena, it was not often that I found comradery and mentorship, Alhamdulilah, I received that and more for the first time at M-Power. My experiences here were vital to my success, and I look forward to following the exceptional work of upcoming M-Power trained ChangeMakers! “