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20 years of ISPU: A conversation with the Executive Director and Co-founder

September 12, 2022 • Institute for Social Policy and Understanding • Season 2 • Episode 4

2022 marks 20 years of the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU)—20 years of research making an impact, of working towards an America where Muslims are thriving and equal. One thing that has remained consistent over the past two decades is the various groups of committed and visionary people who help shepherd ISPU's community into the future.

Today on Deep Dives with ISPU, you'll hear from one of the people most instrumental in ISPU's past and ongoing success, Dr. Iltefat Hamzavi, ISPU's Board Chair Emeritus. In this episode, Dr. Hamzavi shares about the conversations that were happening 20 years ago that led to the formation of ISPU, what changes he has observed along the way, and what he hopes to see in the future. This interview is conducted by ISPU's Executive Director, Meira Neggaz.

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