The creative muslim network - B-Involved B-ProActive
 
  • PROJECTS: past, present ,and future...
The CMN projects, that have successfully engaged the hearts and minds of the local school children and community of Luton!!
 
Events 2007:
  • Sarfaraz Manzoor, Broadcaster, journalist and  author  of 'Greetings from Bury park' visit @ Luton sixth form college student Q&A
  • Amar Azam  Sports journalist  visit @Luton sixth form college  Student Q&A.
  •  Supporting Luton council of Faith walk and  childrens writing comp 'my faith.' 
  •  Writing Mentoring   workshop  for the annual Muslim writers award.
  •  Mentored, entrant shortlisted for short story categorie in The Muslim writers award!!
Events 2008:
 Visiting lecture  'Creative careers'
Beds Uni.
 
  • 'Peace pots' presentation to community leaders by Muslim children and the  singing of nasheed written by The CMN  for 'One world one week'  the event was organised by Grassroots, Luton Council of Faiths and the co-operative in Luton.
  • Date stone art work exhibition Dallow Community centre.
  • Flowers  presented  by Muslim Children to  a Jewish community service Luton.
  • Creative writing workshop in support of the  annual muslim writers award national  competition.
  • Journey of goodwill project -  Mecca Gift boxes, launch.
  • Mecca gift boxes workshop' Luton school of languages and learning,William Austin School, Luton Sixth form college. Dallow community centre arabic class.
  • Faith card competition workshop, William Austin Primary school, Moorlands school after school club
  • Faith card exhibition in partnership with Muslim Hands in Sainsburys Bury Park Luton. The cards had been judged by members of the community and the Luton Council of faiths.
Events 2009
  • Consultation for 'Picture yourself project'- Luton sixth form college and community.
  • ' Childrens Peace postcard'-  petition for Gaza.
  • Peace post card Launch @ Grassroots with civic and community leaders present.
  • Childrens peace postcard  petition for Gaza launch with' Friends of Battir'@ Luton town centre.
  • Green ribbon and fundraising for children of Gaza.
  • Poem  presentation for the children  and mothers of Gaza.
  • Author visit and Q and A- Nasreen Akhter  held at Luton Sixth form college.
  • Prayer beads workshop  for mothers day  and at William Austin Infants school.
  • Pride in Luton Award Evening organised by the Herald and Post
Winning Highly commended adult achiever.
  • 'Ulfa Arts' Muslim Womens music  Makers  international concert  and tour. Final stop of tour in Bham. The CMN Co- presenting the event.
  • Fair trade  tea and calligraphy  womens only workshop, Luton
  • My Faith my plate calligraphy workshop women only event.
  • Fathers day workshop, arabic calligraphy keyrings@ William Austin Infant school.
  • Consultation and interview for a muslim womens report which has been forwarded by Baroness Sayeda Warsi.
  • Donation for 'Missing generation' project Uganda visit.
  • Author event Sufiya Ahmed, and competition launch in Luton at Luton Central library with Beech hill primary school students attending.
  • Date with Ramadan 2009.
  •  Muslim children handing trays  of Dates at a Jewish community service.
  • B-involved B-proActive Interfaith community youth volunteers launch.
  • 'Create A Luton Zahra Character competition'- workshop.
  • Presenting on  Radio Ramdhan doing readings from the Zahra book, zahra book give away and quiz.
  • Interview of the cmn on ISlam on
  • online net, pod cast.
  •  Eid story telling event with Sufiya Ahmed -announcement of Zahra luton character competition winner @luton central library.
  • Zahra character competition launched nationwide.
  • Berakha event, at which awarded a candle and a thank you card  as token of appreaciation from Luton council of faiths for pro active  community relations with the Jewish and Christian community.
  • Invitation to speak by the Luton council of faiths to a Christian delegation from Finland on Muslim community cohesion projects.
  • Launch of 'Shining Ummah' childrens community nasheed/drama and writing group. The children showcased talent at 'One world one week event'-the event was organised by Luton Council of faith, Grassroots and the Co-op.
  • Prize presentation At Beech Hill school to Winner of the create a luton fictional character for the Zahra adventures. Luton Mayor in attendance.
  • 'Deentight'- Islam and Hip hop event,promoting and  arranging students from Luton sixth form college to attend  event organised buy HMV.
supporting writing workshops for
My voice write or wrong project
Launch of  Zahra comp in Bolton 31st October Zakkariya Jamia Masjid Library Bolton.
  • Eid Id Ul Adha-Khana Kabba Boxes  launch assembly @Foxdell Infants school.
  • Eid Id Ul Adha-Khana Kabba Boxes  launch at FOBE. -Friends of bright Eyes is an organisation that provides play and rest bite care for children with disabilites.
  • Launch of 'Zahra character comp in Manchester in conjunction with the muslim writers group.
  •  Guest Speaking  about creativity at a Muslim womens empowerment event  called 'Creating Change' organised by Aspire in Luton November 21st 2009.
 Speakers included Shaista Gohir MBE,Iffath Nawaz, Sabin Khan, Julie Siddique and Tasneem Mahmood.
 
Radio interview on UnityFM Birmingham  The Arts show by Shahida Aslam. December 2009.
 
  • Jan 2010 hosting the launch of 'Young muslim writers, at Luton central Library.
  • Community partnership for the Ulfa Arts Muslim women music making workshop @ carnival arts,Luton.
  • Guest invitation to Holocust Memorial Luton.
  • 'Help Haiti' charity fundraiser Emerald Network One-London event. CMN gave away four tickets as part of a competition.
  • Luton in Harmony and Britwriters Launch @William Austin Infants. CMN are inviting and paying entry fee for poems, short stories or songs dedicated to Luton in Harmony.
  • Cmn have sponsered  the second prize for the Muslim youth helpline, Romeo and Juliet shakespeare story competition.
  • 'Songs for Haiti'.CMN has been invited to create a poem dedicated to Haiti , for a special fund raising event at Saint Marys church organised by Dionne Shand.
  • Big Read,  Guinness book of World records. CMN invited to read to children at this event.
  • International womens day event organised by the Luton Freinds of Battir and the  Uk Twinning Palestinan network.Invited to  read a poem written called' My lost Heaven' dedicated to  mothers of Palestine .Poem will be presented to a delegation of Palestininan women.
  • Launch of the Creative womens Alliance.
  • International womens day  event at Bury Park community centre.Organised By LCOF, Grassroots, Gar se Gar,The community development project and Luton in Harmony. CMN will be presenting the event, hosting two artists work. Aysha Abdul Majid a deaf artsist and Kasmin Samia the first Bangladeshi muslim female to study fine art at Herts Uni. CMN have been invited to present awards to 13 'precious pearls' outstanding women of the community.
  • Launch of the poem 'Her unique Face' Hosted on the Amazing women rocks website.
  • Inspire Fm radio launch
  • Leading Lights mentoring project with Aspire.
  • Creative consultation  and  providing media training to  website Muslimah Luton and young muslim females.
  • swirling hijab project
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