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The Family and Youth Institute - Film Project!

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Impact: DC, United States

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This campaign will collect all funds raised by May 16, 2015 at 4:45 AM EDT

Help us transform our research into videos that you can watch in the comfort of your own home!


Let's go to the movies! 

The Family and Youth Institute (FYI) (a research and education non-profit that aims to support young people and their families by conducting original research and presenting community psycho-educational programs) has spent the last nine years gathering data and conducting cutting-edge research on American Muslim families and youth. Now it is time to transform our numbers into pixels. Help us to make a series of high quality videos that will bring our transformative research to your doorstep and help keep our families healthy! 

Did you know ... 

.. that it is estimated that almost 67% of Muslims living in America are under the age of 40?  And did you know according to our recently published research that most Muslim students (58.5%) who were surveyed reported engaging in at least one risk behavior (alcohol, marijuana, tobacco, premarital sex) during the past year!

The FYI is committed to bringing these often striking findings to your home, communities and families, together with possible solutions to help address the real-life issues we face as American Muslims.  


We strongly believe that information can be the key to designing quality youth and family programming for mosques, youth groups, and community centers. With your help and donations we will be able to reach the broader American Muslim community through this digital media project.


Topics covered in the films will include:

Marriage - Overcoming modern marriage stressors, pre-marital advice, and curbing the divorce rate.

Mental Health - Anxiety, depression, mental health stigma, and addictive behaviors. 

Parenting - Building better communication between parents and children, the changing roles of parenthood, and substance abuse prevention.

Youth Development - Mentoring Muslim youth, youth programming recommendations, and youth empowerment.

Through this campaign, we hope to raise the funds to produce engaging, high quality videos that will bring our research to your doorstep! 


How You Can Help...

1. Personally invest in The FYI Film Project by donating today. Our plan is to work with professionals to create quality media for you! Donations are Zakat eligible as well as tax exempt. (Check out our donation levels and the perks that come with donating!)

2. Share the campaign with your friends! Post this on your Facebook and like our page to follow our progress! Tweet all about it! 

3. Join our mailing list and receive research-backed articles and advice. 

4. Invite The FYI to do a workshop in your community! Email info@thefyi.org for more information about our 30+ presentations and workshops! 

About the FYI

 - The FYI is a research and education non-profit that aims to support young people and their families by conducting original research and presenting community psycho-educational programs.
 - In 2014, The FYI delivered 20 workshops and presentations to over 9,500 attendees across the United States.

 - We disseminated 250 articles which were accessed from over 30 countries
 - The FYI is addressing the needs of our community by focusing in on unique areas of research including converts and Black Muslim youth. 
 - The FYI has published 16 academic publications that have been viewed over 7,000 times and trained over 20 interns! 
 - This work makes a difference! Donate today and be a part of this movement!

Please check our 2014 Annual Report for more details.






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The Family & Youth Institute9 years ago

Spread the word - last week for the Film Project

Assalamu Alaikum & Peace be Upon You

Thank you very much for your support for The FYI's Film Project.

Just as you have supported and believed in this project, please help spread the word to your family and friends so they can also participate, whether by email, facebook, text message or word of mouth.

The link is: http://www.launchgood.com/thefyi

The campaign ends this week. We want as many people as possible to benefit from the videos we will be producing. Any level of support is greatly appreciated!

We are very excited about this project and hope you are as well!

The FYI Team

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