Nadine led workshops on social justice for my 4th and 5th grade classrooms covering topics like racism and sexism, fair trade, how to challenge stereotypes of Arabs and Muslims, and how to envision the future of yourself and your community. Students loved her visits because the topics and delivery were engaging and relevant. I found…

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Nora Heide

I attended Nadine Naber’s lecture on racial inclusion at Oak Park’s Irving School. It was awesome to hear such a comprehensive and nuanced perspective on Muslims, non-Muslims, Arabs, non-Arabs and Africans in the Americas. I didn’t want to leave but I was already 45 minutes late for my French class. Witnessing such a sterling/stellar presentation…

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Stan West, MFA, Adjunct, Columbia College Chicago

I’ve heard Nadine speak on 2 different panels. She stood out as exceptional. She captivated the audience with her content and delivery. Nadine would be a great speaker for teacher institutes, social justice advocates, mental or medical health professionals, educational events, and religious institutions.

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Donna Rolf

I attended this event with two white friends. Both felt the need to bring this issue back to their schools. One friend wanted to put Arab/Muslim issues more explicitly in her PTO’s equity statement. The other friend worked with her school to bring in a speaker on Arab culture to present to the students at…

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Parent

Dr. Naber is a dynamic speaker who kept the audience interested and engaged. Our students and audience members learned so much from Dr. Naber’s thought-provoking perspectives on Arab and Muslim women.

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Lara Deeb, Professor, Anthropology, Scripps College

Dr. Naber’s was a key speaker at our 10 year anniversary event. I’ve also seen her speak at smaller educational and community events. She has a wealth of knowledge and a great presence. She breaks down information and makes it relevant so that it speaks directly to the audience she’s presenting to. It’s very visible…

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Chris Lymbertos

I’ve had the opportunity to hear Dr. Nadine Naber on numerous occasions.  In every instance I am impressed with her intentionality in drawing connections between political struggle and scholarly inquiry for the purpose of coalition building.  Anyone interested in intersectional praxis and racial justice in the form of authentic community engagement would definitely benefit from…

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David Stovall, Professor, Black Studies, University of Illinois Chicago

Nadine Naber is an electrifying educator, speaker, and activist who galvanizes critical thought into collective action. Since I first encountered her powerful pedagogical work as a young artist and organizer I have been transformed by her unique approach to addressing social justice issues and movements. She illuminates complex frameworks and makes them viscerally relatable through…

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