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Maangaar Summit 2025

Our Minds. Our Stories. Our Power.

A transformative day of learning, connection, and celebration at the largest autism summit serving the East African community.

When
Sunday, August 31, 2025
3:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Where
Zawadi Event Center
1701 American Blvd E Suite 15
Bloomington, MN 55425
See Maangaar Summit 2026
Two speakers with microphones address the room in front of the welcome slide: Maangaar Summit 2025, Our Minds. Our Stories. Our Power., Sunday, August 31, 2025.

Program

Speakers & panels

A day of powerful speakers, engaging panels, and community connections, designed to educate, inspire, and empower families and professionals in the autism community.

  1. 01

    Beginning of Program

    • Anisa Hagi-Mohamed & Hamza MohamedHosts
    • Imaam Hassan ArabMaangaar Imaam
    • Anisa Hagi-MohamedKeynote Speaker
    • Najma SiyadPresenter
  2. 02

    Maangaar Overview Documentary

    • Dr. Hussein Awjama, PharmDPharmacist · Community Advocate
    • Abubakar AbdikadirFilmmaker · Maangaar documentary
    • Zakaria ShardiFilmmaker · Maangaar documentary
  3. 03

    Featured Speakers

    • Abdurahman MuminSpeaker
    • Macalin IdilDeaf & Hard of Hearing and Inclusive Dugsi Teacher
  4. 04

    Mental Health Panel

    • Dr. Abyan BashirPanelist
    • Dr. Ashwak HassanPanelist
    • Fadumo BulalePanelist
  5. 05

    Parent Panel

    • Duraan AliPanelist
    • Shukri AbdiPanelist
    • Farhia SaidPanelist
  6. 06

    Sibling Panel

    • Abdimalik HassanAutism Advocate · Sibling Voice · Community Speaker
    • Amina MuminDisability Advocate · Entrepreneur · Executive Director, Fahan Organization
    • Najma OmarOccupational Therapy Leader · Autism Advocate · Founder of Submerge in Sensory & SereniHijab
    • Rihim MohamedPanelist
    • Mayor Nadia MohamedPre-Recorded Video
  7. 07

    Disability A to Z

    • Amina AdanPanelist
    • Hassan SamantarPanelist
    • Farhia SaidPanelist
    • Mariam EgalPanelist
A full room faces the stage, where a speaker stands at the podium beneath a slide introducing Dr. Hussein Awjama, PharmD, pharmacist and community advocate. A Maangaar Summit 2025 sponsor banner stands at right.
Dr. Hussein Awjama, PharmD, on screen as a featured speaker.
The Sibling Panel on stage beneath a slide reading Panel 3: Sibling Panel, introducing Abdimalik Hassan, Amina Mumin and Najma Omar.
Panel 3, the Sibling Panel, on stage.
Four women smile together in front of the Maangaar Voices backdrop at Maangaar Summit 2025.
Friends and families at the Maangaar Voices backdrop.

Gallery

Up next

Maangaar Summit 2026

Friday, November 27, 2026 · 2:00–7:00 PM · Bloomington, MN · Free & open to the community.

Summit 2026 details & registration