Nadeen M Ibrahim (She/her/hers) is the Organizing Director at the East Colfax Community Collective. She has more than 7 years of community organizing experience, largely in the Muslim community and its intersections. Her passion for community organizing is driven by her immigrant, Palestinian, Muslim, and rural identities. Through her community organizing, she co-founded the Muslim Youth Empowerment Conference, Denver Day of Dignity, and the Colorado Muslim Leadership Council. She is a recipient of many community awards, including the Spring Institute Intercultural Champion Award and Council on American Islamic Relations Call to Service Award.
She holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Health from the University of Colorado – Denver and a Masters of Public Policy from the University of Oxford, England. As a community organizer, she has always strived to better understand and recognize social determinants of health, especially around housing, in hopes of driving policy change. In her free time, she loves to spend time outdoors, traveling, and exploring the rich, diverse food cuisine Denver has to offer.