Altaf Ali to be Keynote Speaker at NSU’s 2007–2008 Undergraduate Convocation The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences proudly welcomed Altaf Ali as the first guest of the college’s 2007-2008 Distinguished Speakers Series. Ali spoke at Convocation, the annual ceremony that marked the beginning of the academic year. At Convocation, the student body and the faculty joined together in anticipation of academic excellence and shared intellectual pursuit. Convocation was held on Tuesday, September 4, 2007, at 4:00 p.m. in the Miniaci Performing Arts Center. Ali has also worked to bring relief to the homeless and others in need. He has: - Volunteered in the Guardian Ad-Litem Program
- Completed the Leadership and Citizen Development Program with the City of Hollywood’s Educational Civic Institute
- Served as a board member on the South Florida Human Rights Council
- Served as an executive member of the Broward County Diversity Advisory Council
- Served on the board of directors for the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida
Ali worked for the Florida Department of Children and Families for six years as a family services counselor supervisor, overseeing a department of service providers.
Currently, Ali is the Executive Director of the Florida Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), which works to defend the rights of Muslims in Florida. Ali has spoken to the media, including CNN, NBC 6, ABC, PBS, and CBS, about a variety of issues affecting the Muslim community. The most prominent incident involved three medical students who were accused of being terrorists on September 12, 2002, and pulled over on the Alligator Alley section of I-75. CAIR FL secured the three students’ medical rotations after negotiating with the hospital’s CEO.
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