Camp - The Council of American Muslim Professionals
CAMP- Council for the Advancement of Muslim Professionals(CAMP) www.campnet.net
History
The Council of American Muslim Professionals (CAMP), is a not-for-profit organisation founded in Chicago in 1993. It has made considerable strides in growth in North America. Founded originally to cater to the needs of Muslim professionals to network and build community ties, CAMP continues to add member cities in major metropolitan areas, with a combined membership in the tens of thousands. In 2005, CAMP revised its mission, vision and goals to accommodate Muslim professionals looking to network from other parts of the world. In an effort to become an international organization, CAMP renamed itself to the “Council for the Advancement of Muslim Professionals”.
Mission
The Council for the Advancement of Muslim Professionals is a professional networking organization dedicated to serving the needs of the Muslim community. CAMP strives to provide professional networking events, community outreach efforts and exciting interactive educational opportunities to foster the personal and professional growth of its members through an atmosphere of professionalism and mutual respect. With activities such as community service and Islamic education, we hope to improve the strength and cohesiveness of our Muslim community.
Vision
The main objective of CAMP is to promote unity for the global Muslim community by encouraging professional networking development through educational, social and intellectual activities within an Islamic framework. This includes, among other things, working to build understanding and cooperation between the different faiths and cultures of the world.
Goal
The goal of this group is to be strong and collectively successful as Muslims and leaders of tomorrow. Together, we hope to enrich the lives of Muslims and those of all others we encounter.
Structure CAMP is a unique not-for-profit organization for Muslim professionals, based in North America. CAMP is not an exclusive organization and welcomes members of all faiths, cultures and sects who are professionals in their communities. There is a great need for an Islamic association such as this, which strives to promote the collective professional growth of its members.
CAMP will serve as a forum for facilitating support and networking to collect and disseminate ideas and resources from Muslims. By encouraging and facilitating group activities and projects, we hope to strengthen ties among professional Muslims, to learn from other Muslims and to promote the professional successes of other Muslims.
Please let colleagues, faculty, and students know that a great Summer School course, Social Development in Pakistan, will be offered at Harvard University (USA) in Summer 2011
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN PAKISTAN
Launched in 2010, this unique summer course brings together U.S.-based students and Pakistani civic leaders, scholars, and change makers working on social development. Harvard-based participants will interact in real time video conferences with Islamabad-based guest experts on education, health care, rural and urban development, micro-finance and rehabilitation, labor and minorities, political activism, media activism, Sufi sacred space, preservation and progress, and arts of Pakistan.
There is a prerequisite of prior coursework on South Asia or permission of the instructor.
Students from other U.S. colleges and universities, adults and professionals, and international students are welcome to join us at Harvard's 2011 Summer School. Harvard's Widener Library boasts 57 miles of bookshelves. Courses, conversations, museums, recreational facilities, and organized activities abound at Harvard and in Cambridge and Boston.
Harvard's 2011 Summer School runs from June 27 to August 12. This year's courses and information went online on January 19. Prospective students also can sign up now for email reminders at www.summer.harvard.edu
Online registration opens in early March.
There is no formal application, but space is limited.
www.summer.harvard.edu offers clear online instructions for registration, including costs and deadlines for international students to complete the English-language proficiency requirement and visa paperwork.
