U.S Muslim Leaders to Address Poverty in America Around Occupy Protests Anniversary WHEN: Saturday, September 29th 10:00am-10:00pm WHERE: Stamford Hilton 1 First Stamford Place Stamford, Connecticut, 06902

MEDIA ADVISORY U.S Muslim Leaders to Address Poverty in America Around Occupy Protests Anniversary WHAT: The organization United for Change will hold a conference titled "United Against Poverty" to discuss the realities of poverty in the U.S and what role Muslim Americans should play in advocating for the poor and disenfranchised. The program will have various sessions throughout the day, including proper ways to respond to poverty; Muslim women shelters in America; and the physical versus spiritual definitions of poverty. One session entitled 'We are the 1%' will evaluate the Occupy Movement slogan in light of global realities. The Occupy Movement was also largely inspired by the Arab Spring, a topic sure to come up throughout the day due to recent events in the Middle East. The conference is co-sponsored by Masjid Al-Islam, an inner-city mosque in New Haven, Connecticut. Event organizers are asking for attendees to bring non-perishable food items that will be distributed to the needy in the greater New York area. United For Change was formed in 2009 and this is their fourth annual conference to date. It brings together the Muslim leadership in North America to take on issues that are too large for any one organization to effectively address. WHO: Speakers will include Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, co-founder of Zaytuna College; Chris Hedges, acclaimed journalist and author; Imam Mohammed Magid, President of Islamic Society of North America (ISNA); Yasmin Mogahed, American Muslim writer and speaker; Imam Zaid Shakir, co-founder of Zaytuna College; Dr. Yasir Qadhi, leading American Muslim writer and others. WHEN: Saturday, September 29th 10:00am-10:00pm WHERE: Stamford Hilton 1 First Stamford Place Stamford, Connecticut, 06902