Salma Sheikh

Experience

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  Oregon School-Based Health Alliance

  Sept 2019 - Jan 2021

  Student Health Advocate

  Advocated for important issues I believe in like mobilizing youth in political processes by facilitating and planning events such as Advocacy Day, where we hosted our event at the capitol and planned an entire day dedicated to educating youth on how to get involved politically.

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  Muslimah Youth Empowerment(MYE)

  Aug 2020 - now

  Co-founder & Executive Director

  MYE is an organization that strives to create a safe space for young Muslim girls where they can empower each other to become passionate leaders in their communities and break the cycle of ingrained discrimination and prejudice Muslim girls face in the culture and society they reside.

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  Multnomah County

  Aug 2020 - Jan 2022

  Selected by our state senators and representatives, dedicated and diverse community members convened for the purpose of making a comprehensive study of the Charter and submitting Charter amendments to voters. As the local version of a constitution, our task includes open hearings and meetings, the taking of testimony, and interviews. We will present a report to the people and the Board of County Commissioners that includes our findings, conclusions, and proposed recommendations which will be submitted to voters in the 2022 primary or general election. Afișează mai puține Our board is dedicated to advising the Library Director and Multnomah County Library District Board on budgetary and policy decisions. As the first-ever youth chair, I’ve been specifically involved with mitigating issues that have become more prominent during the COVID pandemic and developing a more meaningful and holistic mission for our county body. Serving as the first-ever youth chair, our board is dedicated to advising the Library Director and Multnomah County Library District Board on budgetary and policy decisions. Afișează mai puține

  • Multnomah County Charter Review Committee

    Aug 2021 - Jan 2022

  • Chair of the Library Advisory Board

    Aug 2020 - Jan 2022
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  Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL)

  Oct 2020 - Mar 2021

  Next Generation Coalition(NCG) Youth Leader

  We cultivate racial healing and justice, disability inclusion, and economic equity in over 400 communities. We catalyze community-driven leadership across our education, health, and employment systems inspiring equitable futures for youth and families. As a member of the Next Generation Coalition, many youths from around the nation and I created a curriculum dedicated to educating adults on how tobetter compassionately engage with youth. We also served as panel speakers about various social justice causes. Afișează mai puține

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  Next Up

  Nov 2020 - Jan 2021

  Youth Action Team

  Leadership Cohort engages and amplifies the next generation of Oregon’s leaders to build political power and fight for a more just and equitable Oregon. Our team aim towards developing bold leaders, mobilize young voters and achieve systems change.

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  Multnomah County Library - Hillsdale

  Jan 2021 - Sept 2021

  Library Intern

  Interned at the Hillsdale Library in a variety of positions such as branch work pertaining to Summer Reading, materials movement support, and youth service work. In addition, led significant change by spearheading the first Muslim Authored books display, creating a more inclusive materials list better representing Muslims and Islam, and participating in an interview panel for the Somali KSA Library Assistant position.

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  Unite Oregon

  Jan 2021 - Oct 2021

  SW Equity Corridor Community Leadership Cohort Member

  Chosen to be amongst a collective identifying as Immigrant, Refugee, or a Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color (BIPOC) engaged in grassroots organizing and campaigning, advocating for equitable development practices in the SW Corridor.

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  Multnomah Youth Commission

  Aug 2021 - Jan 2022

  Young Leaders of the Multnomah Youth Commission

  Chosen to be a part of the official youth policy body for the City of Portland and Multnomah County responsible for policy recommendations, building relationships, community engagement, working with elected officials, and youth-adult partnerships.

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  WorldOregon

  Sept 2021 - Jan 2022

  Young Leaders in Action

  Young Leaders in Action brings together diverse groups of high school students from the Salem & Portland metro areas to gain a global perspective on local justice issues, develop new leadership skills, and learn creative strategies to take action on issues their communities face.We develop an action project to create a representation of youth voices on current issues and policy nationally and worldwide like the threat to reproductive rights through our podcast, know bull Youth.

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  Pedalheads Bike Camps Inc.

  Jan 2024 - Aug 2024

  Bike Instructer