Chicago, IL (October 29, 2026) — On Thursday, October 29, the Muslim Civic Coalition partnered with DePaul University’s UMMA (United Muslims Moving Ahead) for Faith in Action: Advocacy & Community Action, a workshop that prepared college students to vote and show up as advocates. The session grounded civic participation in both data and faith, reminding students that their presence on campus carries responsibility.
Student organizing has long been a driver of national change, from the Civil Rights Movement to the anti-Vietnam War protests. College students occupy a unique position to ignite action, and they are not alone. The workshop emphasized that organizing is also a core part of the Islamic tradition. The Prophet Muhammad (S) was a community organizer who systematically challenged systems that oppressed the poor, the orphaned, and the vulnerable; who built alliances beyond his community; and who never remained passive in the face of injustice.
Participants explored how rizq and amanah—wealth, status, health, knowledge, and access—create both privilege and obligation. Being on a college campus and receiving an education places a responsibility on students to be a voice for those who are sidelined, disinvested from, or voiceless. Our data and stories drive action toward civic justice. Democracy works only when our communities exercise their voice at the ballot box and in the halls of power.
The workshop walked students through practical steps to participate in elections and connected them to ongoing advocacy. It reinforced that faith calls us to stand with those most impacted and to use the tools we have—education, networks, and organizing skills—to build power.
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