A conversation with Sara Ibrahim, co-president of the Middle Eastern North African Student Association, on Arab Heritage Month
May 2, 2023
Sara Ibrahim serves as co-president of the Middle Eastern North African Student Association, the group spearheading Arab Heritage Month celebration.
A Weinberg junior, Ibrahim was born in Cairo and grew up in Chicago. She is passionate about journalism and advocacy and hopes to help amplify Arab voices on campus and beyond.
This year is the first that Northwestern officially celebrated the month, in large part due to Ibrahim’s work on campus. Ibrahim advocated for official recognition of the month by Northwestern through the passing of the “MENA Visibility” resolution in student government.
National history and heritage months exist and are the result of community organizers celebrating and honoring the diverse populations, histories, and experiences within our nation, said Matthew Abtahi, assistant director of Multicultural Student Affairs.
Northwestern Now spoke with Ibrahim about Northwestern’s commemoration of Arab Heritage Month. Read the full story here.
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