MAPS at UCLA

🚨 MAPS ALERT 🚨

Reminder, MAPS Academy is back with a fresh start for spring quarter at the Islamic Center of Hawthorne. All middle school, high school, and community college students are invited every Wednesday from 3:00 - 4:00 PM for tutoring, peer advising, and workshops!

We know that this quarter has not been easy. Many challenges, both big and small, have come your way, but Alhamdulillah, you overcame them! You are almost done with just one more week to go! Make sure to be kind to yourself and do whatever it is that feels like self-care to you. On behalf of MAPS, best of luck with finals and we can’t wait to see you soon, insha’Allah!

THE WAIT IS OVER! Pre-order your MAPS x Al-Talib Merch Design Competition crewneck now at tinyurl.com/maps-merch! Shoutout to the competition winner for such a beautiful design! and thank you all for participating in the voting process!

tinyurl.com/maps-preorder
DEADLINE IS NEXT SATURDAY

To conclude our Black Educators Series on a strong and powerful note, we are highlighting writer and feminist, bell hooks! Swipe through to dive into the life of hooks and learn about her contributions to the Black power movement by voicing on the intersectionality of race, gender, class, sexuality, and culture!

MAPS is beyond excited to host an Islamic Calligraphy Night with the very talented and artistic, Faran Kharal. Join us and increase your creative repertoire by learning about Arabic calligraphy 😍

The event will take place on Thursday, March 3rd in the Collins Conference Room!

This week in our Black Educators Series, we turn the attention to leader and activist, Malcolm X (El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz). Swipe through the slides to learn more about his powerful movement and form of resistance!

Tune in tonight for our last career week presentation featuring James Webb engineer: Malak Alamad 🤩

Link: tinyurl.com/maps-office

MAPS Academy is returning in a hybrid format! This is free tutoring and peer advising for middle school, high school and community college students.

We are in-person at the Islamic Center of Hawthrone, and we are online at tinyurl.com/mapsacad

Please share to help us spread the word :)

In honor of Black History Month, our wonderful MAPS interns have created infographics of Black icons, activists, authors and leaders in order to appreciate and celebrate their contributions, especially with regards to higher education. We hope that insha’Allah you (the reader) are able to learn and be inspired by their legacies!

This week we are starting off with poet, Maya Angelou! Swipe through to learn about her historical accomplishments and impact.

The best project and the most beautiful project are back with another collab this quarter!

In efforts to increase mental awareness and access and decrease stigmatization, we collectively bring you a seminar on Emotional Intelligence!

All are welcome to join us on Tuesday, February 1st from 4-5 pm only on tinyurl.com/maps-office.

MAPS is proud to announce a merch design competition in collaboration with Al-Talib Newsmagazine!

The creative minds at Al-Talib have come up with some amazing designs, and the MAPS crew requests you all to vote for one of the designs. YOU get to decide the face of the 2021-22 MAPS merch, so don’t wait and VOTE NOW at tinyurl.com/mapsmerch

Voting deadline is February 4, 2022 at 11:59 pm!

🚨BIG ANNOUNCEMENT🚨
Are you willing to engage in a battle of wits to truly test if you’re smarter than a 5th Grader?? 🧠 Then, join us this Thursday on Zoom @ tinyurl.com/maps-office at 6 PM.

OPEN TO ALL 👥 for a chance to win some very cool MAPS gear
REGISTER here: tinyurl.com/nota5thgrader

Announcing 📣 MAPSter Mondays!

After this upcoming Monday, which is a holiday, our wonderful Project Coordinator and Assistant Project Coordinator will be available on Zoom to help you get started as a volunteer or to just chat!

Please use this opportunity to get more involved within the online space :)

Ready to start the year off right?! Get Youth Safety Training certified so that you will be eligible to volunteer with MSA projects like us, UVP, IYTP, etc. 🤯

REMINDER ⏰
Applications for the MAPS internship are due today, and no previous experience is required!!

🚨ATTENTION MAPSTERS🚨
The MAPS internship application for undergraduate students is now open and will close on Friday, November 19, at 11:59 pm. Please message us with any questions or comments!

🚨ATTENTION MAPSTERS🚨
The MAPS internship application for undergraduate students is now open and will close on Friday, November 19, at 11:59 pm. Please message us with any questions or comments!

With the college application deadlines quickly approaching, we understand how overwhelming the process can be. That is why MAPS is proud to offer College Apps Drop-In Office Hours! This opportunity is not limited to MAPS service recipients, but open to all prospective college applicants. Students may attend on a drop-in basis to ask for feedback on college essays, peer advising, financial aid, and more! We also ask any current college students to volunteer with us to help fellow applicants! Join us at tinyurl.com/mapscapps and feel free to share this resource to anyone who may benefit from it!

Want to volunteer with us, but not sure how to get started? Follow this volunteer checklist to make sure you’re prepared to become a MAPS volunteer!

Quick note: virtual site volunteering does NOT require a TB test

For more questions or concerns, please feel free to dm us or send an email at [email protected]

Missed the previous Youth Safety Training sessions and interested in volunteering for MAPS, BMP, IYTP, and UVP? Register at https://tinyurl.com/yst2021 to attend the required training. Remember, only attending one session is required to fulfill the requirement. Zoom link for the training will be provided soon, insha’Allah! Please dm us for any questions or concerns!

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Do you love Porto's and MAPS? Come out TODAY at UCLA's Bruinwalk to support MAPS and purchase some tasty treats 😋 We will be there from 12 PM - 4 PM and can't wait to see you then!

Our first in-person social event of the year is here!! Calling all volunteers to join us for a fun night of getting to know MAPS staff, playing games, and eating snacks 😋

RSVP now at tinyurl.com/mapstermixer

For those that are interested in serving as volunteers for MAPS sites, you are required to complete Youth Safety Training. Only attending one session is required to complete the requirement, which also applies to other projects like BMP and IYTP. Register at https://tinyurl.com/yst2021. Zoom link for the training will be provided upon registration!