CAIR-FLORIDA, INC.

CAIR-Florida's goal is to end anti-Muslim discrimination by preventing it from happening.
Over the next 5 years, CAIR-Florida has an ambitious plan to transform the every day interactions of American-Muslims in Florida. We are focusing on 5 systems that affect our day-to-day settings, Business, Government, Education, Law Enforcement and Media. Whether its school, work, or travel, we want families to feel safe to be Muslim. Our proactive approach is designed to change the status quo and create a better Florida for all Muslims.

We aim to affect change in these 5 Systems in 5 Years: Business, Government, Education, Law Enforcement, and Media

BUSINESS: With free diversity workshops, trainings, and policy guidelines, organizations can significantly improve interactions with Muslims and reduce the chance of discrimination around the workplace.
GOVERNMENT: Our advocacy at the state and federal level includes meeting with officials to enable policy changes and create new laws that will improve the every day affairs of American-Muslims.
EDUCATION Through consultation and education, schools and universities can help faculty and students respect American-Muslim needs including prayer, religious holidays, and curriculum guidelines.
LAW ENFORCEMENT: Sensitivity training, workshops, and community meetings are critical to creating safer, inclusive neighborhoods where Muslims are not unjustly targeted or racially profiled by officers of the law.
MEDIA: We are focused on growing media relationships with the press, offering insights, guidelines, and op-eds to amplify American-Muslims voices and keep our stories heard.

CAIR-Florida is capable of meeting it's goals through its 20 years of experience, deep rooted community presence, and strong relationships across the state of Florida. We have a dedicated staff of 14 professionals situated throughout the state to serve the needs of the community.
We accomplish our goals through the following services and programs:
Know your Rights Workshops
Diversity Workshops
Media Engagement
Local and State Outreach
Community Programs
and
Civil Rights and Immigration services

We have opened new avenues of legal advocacy for Muslims in Florida. Last year we answered over 500 calls for help, conducted 300 new legal intakes, 150 of those calls being for immigration assistance.

We extended community engagement with elected officials, masjids, and community partners through over 350 relationship building touchpoints and delivered 80+ trainings to educate Floridians on civil rights and the cultural and religious nuances of Muslims.

We helped tell powerful stories for all Florida Muslims through our extensive communications with over 20,000 views on original CAIRFL video content, 1000 media features on American Muslim stories, with a value of $8.14 million in media coverage across the nation.