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I also echo the idea that building community takes time, especially when interacting with people for the first time on a once a week basis. I think a better question could be, are we on our way to building a meaningful organic community. I'd answer the question with an optimistic maybe. I really think taking Cultivate offline will help solidify community.  

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I also echo the idea that building community takes time, especially when interacting with people for the first time on a once a week basis. I think a better question could be, are we on our way to building a meaningful organic community. I'd answer the question with an optimistic maybe. I really think taking Cultivate offline will help solidify community.  

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Let's just do one hadith and really dissect it and discuss how to apply to our lives

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yes. but that's because i made a personal plan pre-cultivate to change the course of my life, and that plan revolved around habit change + daily periods of time for self reflection. if i was not already riding the momentum of this journey, i don't think i would have seen changes.

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- more examples related to professional/work/socio-political world.

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TBD

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Not really but I was just too busy to carry through in my daily life. Trying to figure out ways to build habits now (when I'm much less busy) that can carry momentum.

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I definitely think about my spirituality more often in terms of where I am and where I want to be one day iA.

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Not really, I’m not able to connect the lessons to my personal life

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I think something Zubair has really made me understood and internalized is that I am worthy of having a relationship with Allah and to forgive myself. He really honed into these messages consistently - so I have seen growth in my thoughts but not as much with my actions

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It's hard to see real growth or change without follow up action planning for me. I feel I have not used the content to do this.

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I don't typically walk away with action items

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The content is fantastic; zubair is doing a good job with facilitating and bringing in relevant points. Again, need more time though.

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Sessions move too fast, too much stuff covered causing us to not get deep

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I feel that my thoughts post halaqa (relating to the discussion) fade away after 24 hrs. I don’t think and reflect deeply on the gems from each session as I hope to. Having action items rooted to the weekly discussion can help build impact from these sessions.

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Sessions could be more impactful if we know what is going to be covered beforehand and have some time to do pre-reflection / pre-work. Would be nice to spend some time thinking about how to take the lessons learned and incorporate them into our lives in the coming weeks.

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I think the content is very good and relatable but I don't spend too much time afterwards working on any actionable items/gems I hear. I think the HW and small group and accountability partner will help in improving and providing a personal impact

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knowledge is powerful start to the journey of becoming a better person, but action is missing. yes, action should come intrinsically from each of us, but i DO think we as an organization can create a process or a structure around the way we all can habitual changes towards growth.

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Yes and no. I think we still need to do more team building activities.

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Starting the post halaqa discussion is much needed so it doesn’t feel like we only communicate when we have meetings.

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It's starting to get there but I feel like shared experiences and meetings in person are generally going to be more effective, so we will need to be patient.

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I feel a sense of community in that we're all striving for our goal but I think community is built over time and through shared experiences. Right now there's a disconnect through our discussions and I don't think we feel connected to each other

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conversations in breakouts seem more organic rather than whole group discussions. i wonder about equity of voice- feel like we can do a better job of that.

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Community looks different for different people-  some people want more engagement and some people need motivation, etc. It's difficult to say if each person feels fulfilled from the weekly sessions and feels like they belong

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I sometimes feel as though we need more sessions/time together outside of the halaqa itself. Because we don't yet have that, it's hard to stay connected all the time with open communication.

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there's definitely room for building community. providing a space for forming friendships in a casual way would help. we're on the road to it though, especially with the ice breakers in the beginning.

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Community is growing but again, difficult to build it over Zoom. I think small groups can facilitate this.

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I think we need more conversations about our team and stuff to do and not just rely on slack outside of the halaqas. I think there is greater potential to discuss how to grow as a team in person/over video than it is to message about it - or that's just me personally. I think in the halaqas there is opportunity for more communication but its still kind of forced and people are in their bubbles. I've seen fruitful discussions in the breakouts but not as many with the whole group

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followup outside of halaqas is important too.

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Yes! I think people have opportunities to voice opinions and have the option to kee

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There needs to be additional time outside of the weekly halaqas.

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Not yet, need to get to know each other better and create real meaningful friendships between members

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I think there's trust among team members to get stuff done, everyone seems committed mA. But I think in halaqas its a little harder to develop trust and I think that might be because its online - being vulnerable or opening up so far seems kind of forced. I think the small groups might help that though iA

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Need more regular communication

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Kind of

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Yes and no. Trust takes time to build and people do not share vulnerabilities after a few meetings (esp since they are online and in person meetings help build bonds and connections quicker). I think we are working towards the right direction but have not reached a point of trust yet.

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I think everyone in this group has the right intentions and are looking to grow, so although trust might not be fully developed yet, the right preconditions are there.

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I think we can improve a sense of trust through the small group initiative. I think through discussing similar   struggles we are currently going through along with personal examples within and outside the halaqa should ignite a spark of trust in our team iA.

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not to its potential. i still don't feel 100% comfortable opening up. part of it stems from perceived judgement from peers/instructor. this can be solved by creating more opportunities for everyone to be vulnerable, and putting certain protocols in place to acknowledge, welcome, appreciate, and validate those experiences.

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Trust comes with time but it's also difficult to build trust over Zoom, especially in a large group. I think we can work on this thru the small groups.

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Not quite. Need to produce a culture of spiritual vulnerability. Not sure if we have created a safe space of trust/openness. We also need more diversity (background/ethnicity/race) if we want a true representation of our ummah.

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Would appreciate a little more diversity and still need to figure out how we can be more welcoming - our space right now is not conducive to that I think. However I do think we are consistent, sincere and rooted in Islam

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1) Not yet representative of the Muslim ummah.

2) Not yet open to all. Operating on an invitation model currently.

3) Yes. We are still forming our group norms though.

4) Yes

5) Yes

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1. I think we're at a good starting place, but this space definitely has room to be more representative. Are we diverse? Sure, but "representative" of the actual young muslim population in America? No.
2. Welcoming- think we should ask Shamira, since she just joined lol. I'd like to think we are, but alas! therein lies the bias!
3. Def consistent in our weekly meetings. Woot!
4. I def get a vibe of sincerity.
5. yes.

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I think we are adhering to the values because decisions are intentional, thoughtful, and frequently evaluated

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Building community and spirituality for young professionals in Atlanta rooted in Islam.

Narrative:

We do (weekly [led] gatherings/discussions/sessions) for (muslim young professionals) to (grow spritually through community)

We do this (by being an organization committed to being a welcoming space and being intentional about growth and upholding Islamic values of sincerity and excellence.)

Values:

1. Representative: We are representative of our diverse ummah

2. Welcoming: We serve as a safe space open to all

3. Consistent: We are a reliable resource with regular programming

4. Sincere: We are intentional and ground ourselves in honesty

5. Rooted in Islam: We tie our goals spiritual and Islamic growth

What we agreed on:

It’s not going to be concrete: This process will be iterative. We’re going to learn as we go.

We should start with ourselves: If it doesn’t work for us, it won’t work for everyone else.

Be open to something new: What we create may not be what’s expected and that’s okay.