Ahmadiyya Times | Staff News
November 17, 2009
Chino, California, USA - (Staff Writer, TheChinoMosque) The Ahmadiyya Muslim
Community (AMC) Men's Youth Association
(MKA), USA successfully completed their 14th Annual Leadership Conference, which
began on Friday with an informal barbecue at Laguna beach. Of the over 200
participants, a large majority were on the west coast for the first time. Many
were amazed at the scenic views and were thrilled at the chance to enjoy a
spectacular southern California sunset.
The formal event began early
Saturday Morning with a Welcome from the local President of the LA-Inland Empire
Chapter of AMC, Mr. Ansari who welcomed the young leaders. President of MKA USA,
Dr. Yonus also addressed the group and informed participant about the objectives
and goals of the conference. Imam Shamshad, Missionary at the Chino Mosque also
welcomed the participants and said that he was delighted that they are having an
event of this magnitude at the Baitul Hameed mosque. The session was then
divided up into smaller groups and key leadership issues were discussed
including finances, reporting, and how to motivate the youth within the
organization, etc...
In the afternoon the National Executive Board of the
Youth association put on a 'Resource Fair' which gave participants an
opportunity to ask questions of their national counterparts and seek guidance
from them, as to how to make there local chapters more active in specific areas
including: how to hold successful education classes, organize blood drives, and
how to successfully provide good spiritual education to the children of the
community, etc.. The evening concluded with a meeting of the National executive
board.
Sunday Morning the conference resumed and participants were
inspired by two very respected early African American members of the community
who touched the audience with their story of how they came into the fold of
Ahmadiyyat and they offered the youth some valuable words of wisdom and
encouragement.
Read more at TheChinoMosque.Org
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