MUSLIM STUDENTS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE
A MAC YOUTH PROJECT
Are you a Muslim Youth currently attending a High School in Calgary? Are you finding it challenging to maintain your prayers and Muslim identity in school? Then this project is just for you! We are here to support you and your Muslim identity as you navigate your way through High School by the establishment of a Muslim Youth Club (MYC) at your School. We will guide you through the entire process of starting an MYC and support you throughout the academic year.
Active Muslim Youth Clubs
Sir Winston Churchill High School
John G. Diefenbaker
Robert Thirsk High School
Lester B. Pearson High School
James Fowler High School
Westmount Charter School
Crescent Heights High School
North Trail High School
William Aberhart High School
Nelson Mandela High School
STEM Innovation Academy High School
Ernest Manning High School
Henry Wise Wood High School
Joanne Cardinal-Schubert High School
Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School
Western Canada High School
Interested in starting or joining an MYC?
Get in touch with usWhat can MSAC do for YOU?
Guidance
How you can go about starting the club
Process
How you can run the club
Continuity
How you can ensure succession of the club
Mission Statement
Our goal is to foster a sense of community and inclusion in the public school system among the Muslim Youth, focusing on the establishment of prayers and other in-school activities. Ultimately, we aim to establish school-approved MYCs in each of the 30+ CBE high schools. We aim to act as an umbrella committee to provide direction, guidance, leadership and more opportunities for ideas, training, development, finances, and planning.
The Muslim Students’ Advisory Committee Mandate
Muslims pray five times a day. However, Muslim students can find this challenging, especially during winter when the time for the afternoon prayer (Dhuhr) ends before the school day ends. As such, Muslim students need to be accommodated to complete their obligation of praying. This applies to the Friday prayers as well. From our experience, we have found that the most effective method of achieving this goal is to establish an MYC in the given school. Clubs, in general, can negotiate with the school to meet certain demands and are able to advocate for their members. As such, MYCs can use this ability to request the school for a room, area, or time between or during classes to take a few minutes to pray. The method by which this will be provided will depend on the school. Furthermore, the establishment of MYCs will give Muslim students the much-needed space to connect and promote a diverse and robust Muslim community. We believe giving students a chance to establish such a club at their school is essential and will be highly beneficial to their overall wellbeing and identity.
