Emerald Project in partnership with Utah Humanities, presents the third annual Slam the Islamophobia: a night of poetry, prose, and art performances to empower Muslim youth in Utah. As Muslim youth, our voices and experiences are often erased from mainstream conversations on identity. Come support young Muslims as they share their diverse stories and passions through poetry and other art forms! This is an annual project hosted by Emerald Project’s young team of Muslims who advocate for the accurate representation of Islam. Slam the Islamophobia is a space for Muslims to safely express themselves through the arts

Date: Sept 11, 2022 Time: 11:30AM – 1:30PM MDT Location: Peterson Heritage Center 151 S Connor St Salt Lake City, Ut 84112 (Room 1B) About: We invite you to join us in honoring 9/11 and it’s unprecedented aftermath through the eyes of Ahmad and Amber. Two lives, two experiences, one event that changed their lives forever. At […]

Date: Jul 18, 2022 Time: 7:00PM – 8:30PM MDT Location: 2001 S State St Salt Lake City, Ut 84114 (Room N2-800) About: Join us for an event to remember and learn about all of the lives lost in the horrific Bosnian Genocide in 1995. The first half of this event will be dedicated to the Bosnian Genocide. […]

Date: May 22, 2022 Time: 2-6 pm Location : Student Center, University of Utah About: Welcome to Emerald Week! A week full of exciting programming and events that advance Emerald Projects 5 goals. Emerald is excited to end Emerald week with an exciting event, our first ever Muslim Basketball Tournament! Our flagship event is powerful opportunity to […]

This month happens to be the Holy month of Ramadan billions of Muslims are observing around the world. Our local Salt Lake Community is no exception. Emerald Project is proud to announce our 2nd Annual Multicultural Potluck Iftar! This year we are highlighting Medina Masjid located in Rose Park, Utah. This event is to celebrate our diverse Muslim community and encourage breaking fast with Muslims across the valley.

Please join our local Muslim leaders on Wednesday, April 27th at 6 PM for a community conversation on the cultural and religious significance of Ramadan . This holy period is rooted in centuries of traditions with unique cultural nuances stemming from the diversity within Islam. As a time for fasting and reflection, our esteemed community members are sharing their personal journeys in honoring and celebrating their community. This conversation is a part of the “Mosaic Narratives” Webinar Series.

Date: March 30th, 2022 SALT LAKE CITY – The Emerald Project, a non-profit aimed at combatting the misrepresentation of Islam, held its first-ever Muslim youth conference this week. It was held in the Union Ballroom on the campus of the University of Utah. Click here to read this article on kslnewsradio.com

On September 11th, 2021, just 20 years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Emerald Project, in partnership with the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy, will uncover the other side of 9/11, the impact of this tragedy on the Muslim-American identity. Join us for a panel-led discussion about how terrorism impacted the American experience and how Muslims cope with the burden of Islamophobia and their grievances for dangerous American policies.

Date: September 18th, 2021 6:00 PM MST Location: Zoom | Register Here Nima doesn’t feel understood. By her mother, who grew up far away in a different land. By her suburban town, which makes her feel too much like an outsider to fit in and not enough like an outsider to feel like that she belongs somewhere else. At […]

The STEM Rooted in Culture educator workshop series brings together community experts and educators to broaden diversity and equity in the K-12 social studies and STEM classroom. Presented in partnership with Emerald Project, a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to combatting the misrepresentation of Islam, and inspired by the Egypt: The Time of Pharaohs exhibit.

Date: October 9th, 2021 | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM MST Location: Natural History Museum of Utah 301 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108  The STEM Rooted in Culture educator workshop series brings together community experts and educators to broaden diversity and equity in the K-12 social studies and STEM classroom. Presented in partnership with Emerald Project, a non-partisan, […]

Emerald Project presents the second annual Slam the Islamophobia: a night of poetry, prose, and art performances to empower Muslim youth in Utah. As Muslim youth, our voices and experiences are often erased from mainstream conversations on identity. Come support young Muslims as they share their diverse stories and passions through poetry and other art forms!

Join us for a special guest this Thursday 2/18 in honor of #BlackHistoryMonth Congressman André Carson of Indiana’s 7th District will be joining us for a conversation on #instagramlive

Congressman Andre Carson is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Indiana’s 7th congressional district since 2008.

Date: January 20, 2021 6pm Location: Facebook Live & Instagram Live Emerald Project was founded as a reaction to the Muslim Ban. Emerald Project developed a strategy to combat the misinformation that led to the misinformed Muslim Ban that impacted so many. Since 2017 we have engaged thousands of individuals, Muslims and non-Muslims to breakdown the barriers […]

Date: January 14, 2021 6pm Location: Zoom Emerald Project is so excited to virtually host author Sahar Mustafa in partnership with the Utah Humanities Center. This event took place on January 14th, 2021. A uniquely American story told in powerful, evocative prose, The Beauty of Your Face navigates a country growing ever more divided. Afaf Rahman, […]

Emerald Project is excited to announce its’ first Muslim Youth Conference. This conference will take place in the Spring of 2022 and will include community building, introspective break-out sessions, and notable guest speakers.

Date: November 7, 2019 6pm Location: Utah Museum of Fine Arts 410 Campus Center Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84112 Join us for a screening of The Judge presented in conjunction with Ummah, an exhibition in the ACME Lab exploring Islam and celebrating local voices. Then, stay for a Q&A with the film’s director Erika Cohn, moderated by […]

Who are you? What do you believe? Explore the ACME Lab exhibition Ummah, and learn how some fellow Utahns express their Islamic identities. Then using the ancient art of calligraphy, consider how you identify and create your own self-portrait using letters and words.

Emerald Project co-founders Satin Tashnizi and Nora Abu-Dan will discuss the origin and mission of their non-profit, The Emerald Project, and how Ummah*, a UMFA ACME Lab exhibition, came together. Created in collaboration with The Emerald Project, Ummah is an exciting, community-focused exhibition that explores the primary tenets of Islam and celebrates the Muslim community in Utah.

Emerald Project in partnership with the SLCC Thayne Center hosted 6 mayoral candidates round robin style to talk about issues within the Muslim community, systemic roots to Islamophobia and how we can make Salt Lake City feel like home to Muslims.

Dr. Chambless invited Emerald Project to the beautiful Unitarian Church to have a conversation about the separation of Islam, Culture and Politics. A variety of topics were discussed from Honor Killings to terrorism ideology. We can’t wait to come back!

Emerald Project Ambassadors present: a night of poetry, prose, and art performances to empower Muslim youth in Utah.

Our very own ambassador Ermina Mustafic represented The Emerald Project in collaboration with the Islamic Society of Bosniaks in Utah is hosting a multicultural youth iftar. This Multicultural Iftar is intended to bring together young Muslims from a variety of cultures. Ramadan is a time we can share with one another and grow together.

Following the tragedy in New Zealand on March 16th, 2019 where 50 people were shot in a terrorist attack we will be holding a dialogue to reflect on what happened. This dialogue is open to the public. We will use this space to unpack and discuss where we are and how we can move forward together as a community.

Emerald Project in collaboration with a Salt Lake Community College Class came together for a conversation on Islam and Islamophobia. The class was able to ask questions based on their own experiences with Muslims as well as dive into more complex topics such as the distinction between Islam, Politics and Culture.

In partnership with Emerald Project, the UMFA is hosting a panel discussion and audience activity that explores the separation of culture, religion, and politics. The diverse panel will answer questions from a moderator about the most pressing problems facing the Muslim community and will then welcome open dialogue from the audience.

Emerald Project in collaboration with the Association of Women Psychologists came together for an in depth conversation about the fundamentals of Islam and the separation between the religion and culture.

Emerald Project and the Utah Transit Authority came together for a conversation about Muslims using public transportation and law enforcement situations.

Date: July 26, 2017 12pm- 1:30pm Location: Federal Bureau of Investigation 5425 Amelia Earhart Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84116    The Emerald Project in collaboration with the FBI hosted a private event to discuss Islamophobia. This event brought together law enforcement to have an in depth conversation about Muslims, Islam and the misconceptions of […]

The first-ever 3 part event series: “Is Islamophobia Real?” launched Emerald Project in Salt Lake City and brought together Muslims and non-muslims from all over the valley to have a conversation as a community following the introduction of the Muslim Ban.