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SUMMARY:Special Needs Iftar | Creating a Community that is Friendly for People with Different Types of Disabilities
DESCRIPTION:Join us for MCC’s Fifth Annual Iftar for San Francisco Bay Area families raising children with special needs. \n\n\n\n6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. | Sunday\, March 31 | Conference Room\, followed by Iftar in the Banquet Hall |  Free; RSVP required | Register at: https://mcceastbay.org/special-iftar \n\n\n\nSchedule: \n\n\n\n\n– 6 p.m. – Asr prayer\n\n\n\n– 6:30 p.m. – Pre-Iftar halaqa in Conference Room with with Br. Ahmed Alkubaisi and Br. Abdullah Mojaddidi.\n\n\n\n– 7:20 p.m. – Walk out to the Banquet Hall to socialize and reflect before breaking the fast with dates.\n\n\n\n– 7:34 p.m. – Maghrib prayer in Prayer Hall\n\n\n\n– 7:44 p.m. – Iftar in Banquet Hall\n\n\n\n– 9:15 p.m. – Isha/Taraweeh prayers\n\n\n\n\nOur dear Muhsen holds its annual Bay Area fundraising Iftar this Sunday\, March 24: https://muhsen.org/events/muhsen-annual-bay-area-iftar \n\n\n\nRespite care during this program will be provided. To volunteer\, please fill out the form here. \n\n\n\nQuestions? help@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\n\n– More Muhsen co-sponsored events at MCC: https://mcceastbay.org/muhsen\n\n\n\n\nLearn more about how we are privileged to accommodate our special needs community: https://mcceastbay.org/accommodating-disabilities \n\n\n\nParents/caregivers took a break to socialize and learn about resources while all our special-needs guests received personalized one-on-one attention with MCC youth. The panelists are Br. Ahmed Alkubaisi and Br. Abdullah Mojaddedi. \n\n\n\nAlhamdulillah\, since 2017\, the MCC East Bay has been proud to be the first masjid on the West Coast to be certified as special-needs friendly. In 2019\, MCC East Bay became the first gold-certified masjid in California. We are working hard to become the first platinum-certified masjid on the West Coast. \n\n\n\nWatch an event recap of a prior special needs event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEZTL0CtzOE \n\n\n\nThis Iftar is in partnership with Muhsen. \n\n\n\nQuestions or accommodation requests? Contact us at help@mcceastbay.org \n\n\n\nBelow is a list of practices approved and endorsed by MUHSEN (Muslims Understanding and Helping Special Education Needs) to facilitate inclusion and accommodation at MCC events for individuals and families with special needs. \n\n\n\n\n– Accommodations for separate registration or check-in lines to avoid long wait times\n\n\n\n– Nearby accessible parking accommodations\n\n\n\n– Ample aisle space in halls/venues to maneuver wheelchairs in and out\n\n\n\n– Sign Language Interpreter for programs\n\n\n\n– Accessible seating near the front and sides of the hall with ease of access\n\n\n\n– Front of hall reserved\, designated seating specifically for guests who are Deaf to see an ASL Interpreter\n\n\n\n– Ramp/lifts/elevators provided throughout the venue as appropriate\, including the stage\n\n\n\n– Specialized childcare arrangements for children with disabilities provided by capable\, trained volunteers\n\n\n\n– Captions on media/videos shown where ASL Interpreter is not available\n\n\n\n– Ushering for guests with special needs\n\n\n\n\nSunday\, March 31st | 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. \n\n\n\nCreating a Community That is Friendly for People with Different Types of Disabilities Needs \n\n\n\n\nHalaqah with Br. Ahmed Alkubaisi and Br. Abdullah Mojaddidiin in the MCC Conference Room\n\n\n\nRespite care provided\n\n\n\nFamily social time\n\n\n\nIftar together\n\n\n\nGoody bags for children \n\n\n\n\nLocation: MCC East Bay  \n\n\n\n5724 W. Las Positas Blvd. Suite 300\, Pleasanton\, CA 94588 \n\n\n\nContact help@mcceastbay.org with any questions  \n\n\n\nMore information is available at: https://mcceastbay.org/event/special-needs-annual-iftar
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