Public School Health Seminar for 9th Grade Students

Name: Public School Health Seminar for 9th Grade Students
Start: 2025-09-20T10:30:00-07:00
End: 2025-09-20T13:30:00-07:00
Location: 5724 W Las Positas Blvd Ste 300, Pleasanton, CA, United States, California 94588

Schedule

Sat Sep 20 2025 at 10:30 am to 01:30 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

5724 W Las Positas Blvd Ste 300, Pleasanton, CA, United States, California 94588 | Pleasanton, CA

For 8th & 9th Graders and Parents: Join us for a seminar to educate and empower Muslim youth attending public schools on California-mandated health topics within a safe, respectful, and Islamically guided environment.
The seminar aims to fill a growing gap in values-based health education, addressing key issues such as mental wellness, sexual health, relationships, and personal safety—while preparing students to navigate public school health classes with clarity and confidence.
Saturday, Sep. 20 | 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | MCC Conference Room | 8th & 9th Graders & Parents | In-person only | $25/student | Register at mcceastbay.org/health-seminar
We will have breakfast from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Come early!
Boys & Girls will have separate parallel sessions led by local doctors and teachers. Parallel sessions for parents on navigating the high school journey.
Co-sponsored by MCC East Bay & Averroes High School.
MCC has a standing policy that financial need should never hold a person back from attaining spiritual or educational knowledge within the four walls of the Muslim Community Center. For a financial waiver for this event, please email [email protected].
Key takeaways you will gain from this session:
Youth will gain knowledge of key health topics through a faith-based framework.
They will be better prepared for the state health curriculum with values-aligned clarity.
They will feel supported by trusted adults in their physical, mental, and spiritual development.
The seminar will foster confidence, identity, and decision-making grounded in Islamic teachings.
About the Speakers
Qur'an Hodge is a Bay Area native. He began his Islamic education in 2019, studying Arabic at the Al Maqasid Seminary in Pennsylvania. Sidi Quran continued to Dar Al Mustafa, a Yemeni Islamic university in Tarim, Hadhramaut. At this Islamic seminary founded by Habib Umar bin Hafiz, Sidi Qur'an studied Ibtidaiyya, Hadith, Aqida, Seerah, Nahw, Quran Hifzdh, Kitaba, and Tafseer in classical Arabic. Sidi Quran has completed certificates in Taleef Collective's Refining the Core and Zaytuna College's Permaculture Program. He is passionate about creatively working on community issues, particularly the challenges Muslim youth face. He lives with his wife and child in Castro Valley.
More speakers coming soon!
Questions? [email protected]