As part of CAIR’s Muslims Care project, the month of August is focused on helping the youth. CAIR’s “For Our Youth" campaign designed to address the immense pressures facing our youth today at home, school and in society. By addressing the problems faced by youth today, it is our belief that we can address the problems of the future.

MIST, the Muslim Inter-Scholastic Tournament, is series of competitions for high school students to showcase their talents. MIST originated at the University of Houston in 2001 and has since been hosted in 9 different locations. Thousands of high school students come together each year to compete in MIST, with every competition based on Islamic themes. The weekend-long tournament includes competitions ranging from athletics, to natural and behavioral sciences, to artwork and Quran recitation as well as educational workshops and activities.

As part of our Muslims Care initiative and to give back to the community this August, volunteers from CAIR participated in MIST Nationals competition at the University of Maryland, College Park. Interns and staff from CAIR National attended MIST as judges and lectures, excited to be involved in this 3-day tournament.