Lights! Camera! Empowerment!

Drawing inspiration from The Conference of the Birds picture book by Alexis Lombard, adapted from the poem by Persian poet Farid Uddin Attar, participants and staff explored and experimented with colours, textures, and techniques. DEEN participants worked with artists, Devika Mathur and Madiha Kazi, to create pieces using various media to express and represent their interests, strengths and moods.

DEEN Support Services (DEEN: Disability Empowerment Equality Network) is a pioneer in offering culturally and spiritually relevant services for families and individuals living with disabilities. DEEN is a registered Canadian charity, governed and operated by Muslims with Disabilities and their families. DEEN offers community-based programs & services in Mississauga, Ottawa and Scarborough, as well as virtual programming that is accessible nationally and internationally. It serves individuals with disabilities including intellectual, physical, and vision-related disabilities, regardless of religion, language and culture, helping them realize their full potential. DEEN is a small but mighty organization with a big vision to establish a Muslim model of long-term care for people with disabilities.

Credits:

Participant names: Abbas N., Amtul M., Anza S., Dalia M., Fahid C., Farheen H., Hamza T., Haneen A., Maria S., Moe H., Omar R., Sadiya A., Sana A., Sheharyar J., Talha A., Ula Z., Zahid A., Zak M.

DEEN Staff and Volunteers: Aisha Mohamud, Ameena Azmat, Asif Syed, Azhar Karim, Iram Hashmi, Jay Oruben, Julia Scaringi, Mamoun Hassan, Muhammad Khan, Rabia Khedr, Saad Khan, Sakina Hussain, Sura Alazzawi, Zainab Khan, Zubeda Vahed

DEEN Support Services gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Hazel McCallion Arts, Culture and Heritage Fund at the Community Foundation of Mississauga, a registered charitable public foundation serving the people of Mississauga.

Multiple day event Dec 1 - Jan 8, 2023

Sponsor

  • Community Foundation of Mississauga

Contact

905-615-4860