2nd Annual Conference — Igniting Excellence & Innovation

Location: University of British Columbia (UBC) Great Hall, Vancouver, Canada

Dates: Friday, Nov. 10 & Saturday, Nov. 11

  • Attendees will have the opportunity of Attend 4-6 of our 12 workshops offered this year. Workshops will discuss various topics including

    1) Balancing Marriage & Work

    2) Finding God Through Art & Architecture

    3) Rethinking the Future of our Communities

    4) Culturally Competent Care: Integrating Islamic Ethics in Healthcare

    & 8 more topics!

  • Conference attendees will meet representatives from around 30 organizations and corporations. Participating entities will be offering job, internship & volunteer opportunities.

    Perhaps more exciting to know, attendees will meet 250 fellow dedicated Shia youth from all across North America.

  • This year we have added two exciting mentoring segments:

    1) Lunch with a Mentor: SPACE attendees will have the opportunity to have a casual yet riveting conversation with a mentor from a similar profession over lunch.

    2) Mentorship Hour: Thanks to our participating professionals and speakers, attendees will have the opportunity to go through a mock-interview, learn a soft-skill in their field, build their LinkedIn profile, and have their resume’s reviewed and edited by professionals from over 30 fields!

Conference Schedule

4:00 - 5:00 PM - Reception & Check-in (please ensure to be arrive on time)

5:00 - 6:00 PM - Maghribayn Prayers

6:00 - 7:00 PM - Opening Ceremony & Address

7:00 - 7:40 PM - Dinner

7:40 - 8:30 PM - Live After Maghrib Podcast Episode ft. Sayed Mohammad Baqir Qazwini

8:30 - 9:30 PM - Division A Workshops. 4 simultaneous workshops:

Seyed Hadi Yassin, Mohammad Taher, Zuhair Hussaini, and Zehra Naqvi.

9:30 - 10:30 PM - Networking Segment

Friday, November 10

9:00 - 10:00 AM - Breakfast & Refreshments

10:00 am - 12:00 PM - Division B workshops. 4 simultaneous workshops with each repeating twice:

Sheikh Faiyaz Jaffer, Aadil Rizvi, Nouri Sardar, and Dr. Payam Mohseni

12:00 - 12:40 PM - Dhuhrayn Prayers

12:45 PM - 2:00 PM - Lunch with a Mentor

2:00 - 3:00 PM - Embrace this SPACE ft. Mohamad Taher

3:00 - 5:00 PM - Division C Workshops. 4 simultaneous workshops with each repeating twice:

Sayed Baqir Qazwini, Dr. Arezou Babri, Irfaan Bhimji, & Sayed Ali Radhawi.

5:00 - 6:00 PM - Maghribayn Prayers

6:00 - 8:00 PM - Networking Segment & Mentorship Hour (Mock Interviews, Resume/CV review, Professional Pictures, LinkedIn Profile Building & more).

8:00 - 9:30 - Closing Ceremony

Saturday, November 11

Partners & Sponsors

  • ABSA Network

  • Al-Hassan Institute

  • AlHujjah Seminary

  • Avena Tech

  • Az-Zahra Youth Committee

  • Baqee Organization

  • Canadian Aid & Islamic Relief

  • Imamia Medics International (IMI)

  • Kisa Foundation

  • Lady Fatemah Trust

  • Lebanese Youth Committee

  • Muslim Youth Conncection

  • Muslim Youth in Motion

  • Project on Shi'ism and Global Affairs

  • Team Shaikh Realty LLC

  • The Zahra Trust

  • TMA SFU

  • TMA UBC

  • UMMA Conference