Youth Mentoring

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (s.a.w)said, "Allah will give shade, to seven, on the Day when there will be no shade but His: (They will be ) a just ruler; a youth who has been brought up in the worship of Allah; a man whose heart is attached to the mosques, two persons who love each other only for Allah's sake and they meet and part in Allah's cause only; a man who refuses the call of a charming woman of noble birth for illicit intercourse with her and says: "I am afraid of Allah"; a man who gives charitable gifts so secretly that his left hand does not know what his right hand has given; and a person who remembers Allah in seclusion and his eyes are then flooded with tears." - Al-Bukhari

Our Vision:  Fostering Pride, Empowering Our Youth

Recognizing our youth as the cornerstone in the future growth of our Ummah and society at large, we are committed to nurturing the young generation of Muslims.
This program provides educational and social activities for young boys and girls, with a focus on Islamic principles and manners and seeks to instill a sense of community and Islamic pride among young Muslims.

Our Goals: We seek to

• Establish regular cultural, educational and social services for the youth

• Teach youth Islamic etiquettes related to issues that concern them specifically

• Help young people build a solid foundation that will enable them to make the right decisions in the challenges they face every day

• Inspire young Muslims from diverse backgrounds to take on leadership roles.

Our Activities

• Host educational events on youth issues

• Engage the youth in social/community service to teach them how to be active and responsible community members

• Organize sports and other social activities such as table tennis tournaments

• Offer mentorship and leadership and skills training such as IT workshops.

Boys’ activities:  [Click here for latest updates about our projects]

• Muslim Youth Soccer Team: Ongoing activity co-sponsored by Al-Aqsa Foundation.

• Ramadan Fun & Appreciation Picnics: to celebrate our work with each other for our Lord, our Allah (swt).

• Table Tennis Tournament and Snow Tubing Activity: Details at http://www.thebuildingblocks.org/content/view/84/146/Youth IT Training: Ongoing educational program in collaboration with Abu Bakr Siddique Center.  We provides instructors and teaching materials.  Students will in turn train other students and the cycle will go on insha-Allah to pay it forward.

• Qiyam ul Layl (Night Prayers) 

Girls’ activities:

• Girls Youth Halaqat -  We are currently working on re-establishing the girls youth group, for ages 12 and up. Girls will meet weekly at Masjid al Huda for study circles on the Quran and the Sunnah, and other social activities. (In the future inshaAllah, we intend to have sisters wimming, self-defense and CPR classes, sewing and cooking competitions, among other activities.