School Safety in Islamic Schools
ISLA’s Team Effort
June, 2022
ISLA received a $10K Community Response Initiative (CRI) Grant from Islamic Relief USA
- The grant is for the development of a Crisis Response Toolkit for Islamic Schools
July, 2022
ISLA conducted a survey of Islamic School Leaders in North America
- 63 respondents from US & Canada responded to questions on Crisis Readiness & Response
ISLA Infographic – Crisis Readiness & Response Survey Findings from July, 2022
September, 2022
- Dr. Shaza Khan travelled to the Council of American Private Education (CAPE) conference in Washington, DC
- Chris Joffe of Joffe Emergency Services presented on Lessons from Uvalde + Safety & Security in our schools
Joffe Emergency Services: Slide Deck on School Safety
September 21, 2022
- September’s Admin Meeting “Chai with Shaza,” Dr. Shaza shared out highlights from Chris Joffe’s Presentation + Key Resources
Monthly School Admin Meetings on Wednesdays “Chai With Shaza”
Slide Deck for ISLA Admin Meeting 9.22.22
September 29, 2022
- ISLA held a consultation meeting with Chris Joffe to learn more about his work and the resources available for Islamic Schools
October 26, 2022
- ISLA’s Cyber-bullying Town Hall with expert panelists from the Family & Youth Institute
ISLA will hold a Cyberbullying Town Hall on October 26th
On-going Research, Curation & Development
- Dr. Samar Almajaideh & Sr. Lisa Kahler are collaborating to compile resources and research from a variety of public and private sources on different aspects of school safety, including:
- Bereavement
- Crisis Management
- Cybersecurity
- Disaster Preparedness & Recovery
- Mental Health
- Resilience
- Threats & False Threats