ISBLI Fellow Testimonials
ISBLI Reflection – Saudia Muwwakkil

ISBLI Reflection – Saudia Muwwakkil

The ISB Leadership Institute (ISBLI) gifted me with an opportunity to engage in the long overdue process of transforming my leadership skills. I could not have imagined that the impact of the ISBLI training program would manifest in my life so profoundly and quickly....

ISBLI Reflection – Dr. Carmen Echols

ISBLI Reflection – Dr. Carmen Echols

ISBLI challenged my personal leadership goals and has been a significant contributor to the process of my personal and professional development. “Southern rooted, West Coast cultivated” is how I describe myself to others, a nod to being born and raised in rural...

ISBLI Reflection – Kelly Crosby

ISBLI Reflection – Kelly Crosby

At its essence, leadership is about service: to ourselves, our families, and our communities. I’ve always admired the work that the Islamic Speakers Bureau (ISB) does to combat anti-Muslim sentiment, and I’ve done presentations for them on Islamic art. I joined the...

ISBLI Reflection – Omnia Abdel Gawad

ISBLI Reflection – Omnia Abdel Gawad

I could not have asked for better opportunity to interact, learn and create relationships with the brilliant individuals who are a group of change advocates who are equipping themselves with the tools to change the world. I am a proud Muslim woman who trained as an...

ISBLI Reflection – Steffani Salter

ISBLI Reflection – Steffani Salter

I use every single leadership principle that was taught in this year’s program as they are staples when it comes to leadership practices. The ISB Leadership Institute (ISBLI) is an absolutely phenomenal training. I have made great connections with my classmates, the...

ISBLI Reflection – Shomaila Khan

ISBLI Reflection – Shomaila Khan

  "ISBLI has taken on the task to produce driving leaders all over the globe, especially when leaders are faced with decisions and situations that are testing what good leadership looks like! My experience at ISBLI will help me better myself and any organization I am...

ISBLI Reflection – Akili Ujima

If I have learned anything from my ISBLI experience, it is that leadership is not stationary—it is all about action! Currently, I work for the federal government and I am in active pursuit of personal development and professional excellence. When I was presented with...