Abdelrahman Rabie, Chairman : is a retired Associate Professor Emeritus of ISAT (Integrated Science and, Technology). He received the College of Integrated Science And Technology (CISAT) Service Award (2011) for his volunteered community outreach work, particularly, with refugees and immigrants. Currently, he is centering on addressing the challenges that face the refugees and immigrants , who are college graduates, highly skilled and/or professionals, and hinder them from integrating into the US workforce. He is a board member on both the HRCSB (Harrisonburg-Rockingham Community Service Board) and the IASV board (2004-17) Islamic Association of the Shenandoah Valley). He is the IASV Representative on the Assembly of FIA (Faith In Action) which is a coalition of 22 congregations, in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, working together to seek justice on issues of concern in our community. He is an active member in the HRIFA (The Harrisonburg - Rockingham Inter-Faith Association. He is a co-founder/co-organizer of the annual event MVH (The Many Voices of Harrisonburg) which highlights the cultural diversity in the city of Harrisonburg.
Leadership Team
Beitzel, Terry - Ghandi Center/JMU
O’Sullivan, Caoimhe (Quiva) - JMU Alumni 2017
Porter, Lisa - Sociology & Anthropology Department/CAL/JMU
Rabie, Abdelrahman (Abdel) - Emeritus Professor/JMU (retired) - Chairman
Romero, Jr., Sal - Harrisonburg City Public School
Schick, Lisa - Education Programs/COE/JMU

Planning Committee
Ahmad, Hager - Welcome Harrisonburg Council
Mansour, Rehab - JMU Foreign Language Dept./MTC/RCPS/HCPS
O’Sullivan, Caoimhe (Quiva) - JMU Alumni 2017
Porter, Lisa - Sociology & Anthropology Department/CAL/JMU
Rabie, Abdelrahman (Abdel) - Emeritus Professor/JMU (retired)
Ragab, Youssef - IT Consultant [TDS]/MTC/RCPS/HCPS
Robinson, Monica – Harrisonburg- Rockingham NAACP
Romero, Jr., Sal - Harrisonburg City Public School
Schick, Lisa - Education Programs/COE/JMU
Thomas, Steven - North East Neighborhood Association (NENA)

Group Activities
Ahmad, Hager - Welcome Harrisonburg Council
Allen, Lindsay - Ghandi Center Intern /JMU
Mansour, Rehab - JMU Foreign Language Dept./MTC/RCPS/HCPS
O’Sullivan, Caoimhe (Quiva) - JMU Alumni 2017
Porter, Lisa - Sociology & Anthropology Department/CAL/JMU
Qambari, Samira – Islamic Association of Shenandoah Valley (IASV)
Ragab, Youssef - IT Consultant [TDS]/MTC/RCPS/HCPS
Robinson, Monica – Harrisonburg- Rockingham NAACP
Schick, Lisa - Education Programs/COE/JMU
Thomas, Steven - North East Neighborhood Association (NENA)

Website/Facebook/Technology
O’Sullivan, Caoimhe (Quiva) - JMU Alumni 2017
Porter, Lisa - Sociology & Anthropology Department/CAL/JMU
Ragab, Youssef - IT Consultant [TDS]/MTC/RCPS/HCPS