Muslim Youth Group
“Muslims helping other Muslims be better Muslims.”
(Muslim Youth Group Motto)
As a Muslim American teenager, college student or millennial, it’s easy to get lost in the sea of distraction where technology and social media all compete for your time and attention. But what are you doing IRL… In Real Life?
As our future leaders, YOU are the greatest hope for our ummah’s success. And, right now is the perfect time to prepare yourself. You want an anchor, a group of peers who understands what it means to grow up Muslim and American right now; like-minded people who want more for themselves, who want to develop into their best selves, for this life and the next, and who want to do this TOGETHER.
That’s what the Muslim Youth Group (MYG) at the Islamic Center of Southern California is for. It’s a place to make new friends, develop your identity and purpose, grow as leaders, and practice your commitment to service, which is, as one of our American heroes Muhammad Ali once said, “the rent you pay for your room here on earth.”
Join, connect, participate & grow!
When & Where
MYG meets weekly on Sundays to participate in and learn from activities that help build: positive peer groups, American Muslim identity, leadership and commitment to service.
MYG Program
At the MYG we have four main components of our program:
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Positive Peer Group
“Muslims helping other Muslims be better Muslims”… MYG Motto
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American Muslim Identity
This involves both a deep understanding of the core aspects of Islam and a nuanced understanding of America and being American (i.e. history, culture, politics, values, traditions, etc.) and the intersection of both on an individual and an ummah-wide level.
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Leadership
The youth will learn and practice skills needed to lead others. They will organize activities, outings and events, lead discussions, manage volunteers and give talks.
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Commitment to Service
Serving others is an important part of building character. Being in service of the larger Muslim community and our society at large is an important part of the MYG experience. Service involves both community service as well as social justice.
MYG Frequently Asked Questions
Anyone can join the MYG from teenage youth to young millennials (13 to 21 years old).
You want to be a part of something bigger than just yourself, a group of peers who understands what it means to grow up Muslim and American right now; like-minded people who want more for themselves, who want to develop into their best selves, for this life and the next, and who want to do this TOGETHER.
Sundays, from 11 am to 1 pm at The Islamic Center of Southern California.
We will engage in interactive learning activities, participate in social events, create and view presentations, attend field trips and listen to guest speakers. Our goal is to develop into the best versions of ourselves together as American Muslims.
Everything from community service, film screenings, as well as our annual ski trip (usually during President’s Day weekend in February.
Mission
As Muslims, we must constantly seek to strengthen our faith in our hearts (iman), seek to live and worship God; as though we are seeing God (ihsan), and strive for the best in this life and the next, through God’s guidance (tawfeeq).
This, our mission as Muslims, informs the mission of ICSC’s Muslim Youth Group: To develop in our youth the skills, habits and experiences that they can apply in all aspects of their lives; to strengthen their iman, ihsan, and tawfeeq, and grow into the successful future leaders of our ummah (community).
Vision
The Muslim Youth Group has the goal of preparing our youth to become successful adults who are the leaders of our ummah. As adults, through trial and error, we’ve learned that what happens to us does not determine our success at life, it is how we handle it. Tests will come, and we have to learn how to handle them.
So the MYG’s vision is: To provide hands-on, interactive opportunities for our youth to learn the skills, to develop the habits, and to have the experiences that will prepare them for their future as successful, Muslim, adult contributors to society.