Name: Iman Mazloum

Recipient Year: 2016

Major: Non-Profit Management

Description: Iman Mazloum studied International Relations and Theatrical Directing before starting her Master’s degree in Arts Management at Carnegie Mellon University. Iman has always been an advocate for the telling of diverse narratives through art and in March of 2016, Iman adapted, produced and directed, “The Zahra Center” based on the novel Surviving Zahra by Fatima Aly Jaffer. The play centered around the culture of silence surrounding sexual assault and relationship violence in some conservative North American Muslim communities. Iman hopes to continue to advocate for the arts and for sharing life experiences through creative mediums.UPDATEAfter graduation, Iman moved to the Bay Area, and is currently a Middle School Coordinator at the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Peninsula. She also teaches a high school theatre class at R.I.S.E. Academy, an Islamic School. Iman is excited to be sharing her passion for theatre with other young muslims.

School Name: Carnegie Mellon University

Sponsor: International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) Scholarship

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iman-doroudi-abb033b3/

Recipient Type: Scholarship Recipient