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This role is key to ensuring that ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ students who self-identify as Muslim are supported and that their concerns and needs are communicated with ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ’s senior leadership in a manner that is clear, timely, effective, and centered on their success and wellness.
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Farah Chouayakh
³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ’s Muslim Student Affairs Liaison
Email:Ìýfarah.chouayakh [at] mcgill.caÌý
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Don’t hesitate to reach out to Farah, she is there to
- Listen to Muslim students and ensure that their needs and interests are communicated to the University and addressed in a timely and effective manner.
- Refer Muslim students towards the appropriate resources so that they feel better equipped to succeed and flourish.
- Foster a climate where Muslim students feel heard, seen, supported, empowered and celebrated.
- Create opportunities for building a sense of community and spaces that feel safe, nourishing and inspiring for Muslim students.
- Make the numerous invisible barriers and unique challenges facing Muslim students on campus more visible and collaborate in the process of dismantling them.
- Raise awareness about Islamophobia and increase the ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ community’s understanding of Islam and Muslim identities.
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Prayer Space on campus and beyond
Food and Groceries on campus and beyond
·Halal food at ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ Halal | Food and Dining Services - ³ÉÈËVRÊÓƵ
·MSA student Halal food collective recommendations document:
Off-campus Resources by Muslims for Muslims
Book an appointment with the Muslim Chaplain
Well-being, mental health and counselling services
A free, confidential mental health helpline
A wide range of Muslim therapists
Coaching services
: BIPOC (including Muslim) mental health practitioners
Sexual health counselling for Muslims
: Naturopathic, homeopathic, nutritional, and holistic hikma somatic trauma counselling
Free, confidential phone support for Muslim women
Confidential and culturally competent psycho-social support for women experiencing abuse
Family law resources for Muslim women
/ Reporting Islamophobia
: mobile application called IMIRT – Islamophobia-Motivated Incident Reporting Tool
Free, confidential and supportive counselling services for Muslim women and youth who have experienced religious, racial or culture-based violence
Support and advocacy for Canadian Muslims who have experienced anti-Muslim discrimination or hate crimes
Support for victims of racism, Islamophobia, or xenophobia