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Shia Professionals of London Invite you to ‘MEET ME 2 – The shia event of the year!’

Posted Date: Saturday 26 September 2009 - 22:07:40
Event Date: Sunday 11 October 2009 - 00:00:00
Language: English

Shia Professionals of London

Invite you to

‘MEET ME 2 – The shia event of the year!

11am – 6pm Sunday 11th October 2009

 

As-Salamu `Alaykum

The dynamic Shia networking event ‘MEET ME 2’ on 11th October, 2009 will offer students the opportunity to interact with  high flying  shia professionals from across the UK taking part to help the next generation of Shia youth succeed professionally.

The careers event will take place between 11am-6pm in the modern surroundings of one of the leading universities of the world, Imperial College, University of London.  Not only will this be a possible life changing event for those in need of advice and direction for the next step in their career but also an occasion to bring the community members together in a fully interactive day.

This day will be the second instalment of the successful ‘MEET ME’ experience held in December 2008 and will offer:

·        Meet the Professionals – a chance to meet people in a variety of careers

·        Networking Challenge – a chance to build links across the community in 2 minute meetings

·        FT Towers Challenge - Team building exercise to build the tallest tower from copies of the FT

·        CV & Interview workshops

·        Mosaic making workshop 

·        Life Coaching Taster

·        Financial Planning for Professionals

·        SPL lounge – a coffee lounge for relaxed conversations for careers advice and meet the scholars

·        SPL Exhibition for collaborating organisations to showcase their work and look for talent

·        Islamic Art Gallery

·        Many gifts to be one on the day including 3 LG Cookie phones.

Shia Professionals of London (SPL) believes in the power of collaboration and is working with over 10 dynamic Shia organisations to strengthen community ties. Ahlul Bayt Society across most of the universities of London and Ahlul Bayt TV are the event partners of ‘MEET ME 2’.

SPL are honoured to announce the presence of the following leading members of the Shia community:

·        Dr Bahmanpour, Principle of the Islamic College for Advances Studies

·        Sheikh Ayub Rashid, Scholar and Lecturer

·        Sayed Mahdi Modaressi Founder of Ahlul Bayt TV

·        Kashif Khan, Senior Executive – Accenture,

·        Nash Jaffer – Ernst & Young Islamic Finance Expert, MCB Business Advisor, Senior Tax Manager

·        Luqman Ali – Founder Khayaal Theatre company

·        Naaz Butt – Founder of the Shia Professionals of GTA (Toronto), Internet Marketing Expert

·        Over 100 Professionals from all sectors and industry

"With young ‘Shia Professionalsof London’ and the UK as its primary target audience, the team from Ahlulbayt TV will be at SPL Meet Me 2 talking about Ahlulbayt TV which is the world's first and only English-language Shia TV channel and the premier source of information and entertainment. Ahlulbayt TV; The Holy Household.. For every Household," Ahlul Bayt TV

“SPL has helped me in many ways. People answered my questions regarding UCAS, interviews, the university selection procedure & careers advice. I found the service to be prompt, efficient and extremely helpful”- University of London student

 “Can't wait for this to happen, I accepted the invite ..... I’m so impressed Masha'Allah with the variety of professionals, Can't wait to network and get everyone to gain something from this!!”- An SPL Professional – Forensic Technology expert

------------------------------------------Editors Notes

 

Muslim Organisations supporting event and working in collaboration with on Meet Me 2:

 

Ahlul Bayt Society                                                     AhlulBayt TV

AhlulBayt Directory UK                                              Al Hujjat Trust

Ansar Youth Project                                                    Husseini Mission

Idara-e-Jaafriya                                                          Imamia Mission UK

Islamic Centre of England                                          Islamic College of Advanced Studies

Islamic Unity Society                                                  Islamic Human Rights Commission

The Muslim News                                                       Muslim Youth Helpline

Sakina Trust                                                                Stanmore Jaffreys

 

 

 

With a core volunteer team of ten, SPL have achieved:

 

·        500+ members on and offline

·        1000 attendees at events so far

·        60+ students mentored

·        100 Students introduced across various careers

·        24 events

·        3 Connected countries

·        4 Arranged work experience placements

·        2 members received a job as a result of our work

 

CONTACT DETAILS – For more details or to support the event please call

 

Syed Behishti Tel: 07886 452357 

Sumra KhanTel: 07903 815970 (After 6pm)

Email: shia.professionalsoflondon@gmail.com

Web link: Facebook Shia Professionals of London

PAST EVENT PHOTOS AND DETAILS

 

Previous successful events include:

 

Health Awareness Day, House of Arts workshop, Meet Me , Knowledge Exchange and Unchained Words.

 

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=181464200639&index=1Health Awareness Day

 

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=127115255649&index=1House of Arts

 

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=63351356658&index=1#/event.php?eid=71534604016&index=1

 

11-10-09 SPL Careers Day - Imperial College
04-09-09 SPL City Iftar - 50 attendees - great event
24-07-09 SPL Improves your life - Life coaching for Sisters in the City Part 2 £10
09-07-09 SPL Evening Networking - Liverpool Street
05-07-09 SPL Unchained Words: A journey... SOLD OUT
Poetry recital to celebrate the auspicious occassion of Imam Ali`s Wiladat.
14-06-09 SPL Health day,an event for all the family and medical professionals to meet each other.

26-04-09 SPL House of Arts - creative workshop on Mosaics and relaxing afternoon in the grounds of Vestry House Museum meeting other professionals along the way
07-03-09 Eid-e-Zahra Dinner - Job Searching presentation
06-03-09 Feedback from students wanting to get into Pharmacy: They have got their places and would like to thank the SPL members who helped them with advice regarding interview technique - it was VERY useful.
28-02-09 Unchained Words - Spoken Word event
27-02-09 Knowledge Exchange Event
30-01-09 I AM SHIA II Networking event - 350 attendees - great feedback from people who met new contacts
24-01-09 SPL on front page of 1st Edition of 'The Redbridge Muslim Newspaper' as part of FORMO.
15-01-09 SPL arranged Pharmacy work experience for a brother.
14-01-09 Sister starts work experience in teaching which was arranged via SPL.
09-01-09 SPL meets with Ilford South's MP Mike Gapes as part of FORMO to discuss the concerns we have regarding the current situation in Palestine.
30-12-08 SPL reached 300 members
29-12-08 SPL Presents Contemporary Kerbala to packed audience in the library room at Sakina Trust
21-12-08 First SPL member to be hired for a job via the SPL group.
20-12-08 'MEET ME' attended by 70 people. Teenagers, students, professionals networking, helping each other out and having fun at the same time.
13-12-08 SPL attended AGM of Federation of Redbridge Muslim Organisations (FORMO) and is now part of committee.
12-12-08 23 attended Sheikh Ayoub's English Circle
11-12-08 SPL Eid Dinner 15 ppl - see event photos
07-11-08 Advice given regards to interview techniques from SPL members to students interested in Pharmacy. Students will join SPL next year to also give advice.
04-09-08 SPL Iftar-Dinner to network and discuss youth activities.
10-7-08 SPL took 3 People to Islam Expo Ethical Finance Finance conference and introduced them to 10 business contacts and learnt about Islamic & Ethical Finance.
6-7-08 3 SPL Members took 16 Madressa Kids to Thorpe Park for a fun day out. Depth Charge Rocks!
30-3-08 Future Shia Leaders event Chaired by AK-Central London - for 35 people in management teams of shia groups
26-01-08 First East London Shia english based event on Saturday 26th January was a big success with over 200 people attending Well done to the I AM SHIA Team - photos are online



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