Maryam to speak at this year's AMCC Conference

This year themes at the AMCC conference are the role of entrepreneurs play to develop the American Muslim market, the global influence of the millennial Muslim consumer, and the trends of innovation at the intersections of this market.

Amidst exponential technology advances, serious global conflicts and shifting demographics, businesses are being forced to rapidly pivot and innovate new business models to cater to changing consumer behaviors which are increasingly driven by their faith and values. Entrepreneurs and businesses who recognize this change in economic and social narrative are bound to thrive in this globally disruptive environment.


No theory, no fluff, just quality content. Explore the future with us at#AMCC2016.

Learn more and register at http://2016.AmericanMuslimConsumer.com/

14 Most Picturesque High School Campuses in the U.S.

LawnStarter, a new e-commerce tech company recently named 14 of the most picturesque High School Campuses in the US. Among the list, was Fairfax High School. 

View all 14 High School Campuses Here.

Children's Museum of Manhattan honored by New York City Council

Congratulations to the Children's Museum of Manhattan for being honored for the Muslim Cultures: America to Zanzibar Exhibit. 

At last week’s NYC Council’s EID UL-FITR 2016 celebration, the Children’s Museum of Manhattan was honored by NY City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Council Member I. Daneek Miller and the City Council. We were recognized for our America to Zanzibar: Muslim Cultures Near and Far exhibit and for the way it celebrates the various cultures within the Muslim community. As the sole cultural institution to be recognized, we are delighted to promote the importance of arts and culture in the lives of our city.

Executive Director, Andrew Ackerman and Museum Board Chair Halley Harrisburg were thrilled to accept this proclamation in honor of the optimism of children.  Ackerman said “At the Museum we believe that now more than ever, our children need to be hopeful and confident about the future. Or as one little girl described it, “Optimism is when you expect all the crayons to be in the box…Through our many exhibits and programs that reflect the diverse cultures of our great City, the Children’s Museum helps children learn about themselves by learning about others. If you haven’t stopped by to see America to Zanzibar yet, I hope you will!” 

Fast Company names Maryam as Recommender

In the June 2016 issue of Fast Company's '100 Most Creative People in Business', Maryam was named at one of the 'Recommenders'. 

MIT's James Wescoat partners in Pakistan on a critical issue: Water

The historic gardens of the Mughal Empire in India and Pakistan first drew James Wescoat to the Indus Basin four decades ago. A landscape architect and professor in the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture in the MIT Department of Architecture, Wescoat has returned to the region many times for research that spans studies of 17th-century waterworks and 21st-century water systems, policy analyses, and multilateral water agreements.

His partners in Pakistan include the new Centre for Water Informatics and Technology (WIT) of the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). “WIT has devised innovative canal management and data transmission technologies that monitor water flows precisely and in real time,” says Wescoat, who chairs the WIT Advisory Group. “WIT’s pioneering systems can revolutionize water management.”

Read a profile of Wescoat at MIT News.