Getting Involved Locally

Introduce yourself to your neighbors of all faiths, races and ethnicities.
Join your children’s school Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and other organizations.
Donate well-written books or audio cassettes about Islam to your local public and school libraries.
Make sure that you are registered to vote in local, state and national elections.
Join or start a local CAIR chapter.
Attend school board meetings and city council meetings. Check newspaper calendars for dates and times.
Put together a Ramadan or Hajj display at a local school or library.
Submit an opinion piece to your newspaper about an issue of local importance.
Invite local community leaders and public to a mosque open house. (Contact CAIR for tips).
Host civic events for the public such as blood drives and health fairs at your local mosque.
Get yourself and your mosque involved in local issues affecting all Americans.
Schedule local and national officials to speak about community issues at your local mosques. (Congressperson, police chief, mayor, city council members, etc.)