Category: Outreach &Education

DA’WAH BOOTH PROJECT MANAGER

This role ensures execution of tasks related to the da’wah tables organized by Building Blocks at county and state fairs.  This is a seasonal paid role and reports to the Building Blocks Da’wah Coordinator. Building Blocks has participated in local fairs more than 10 times in the past 8 years and has an established process in place, which the Project Manager will be responsible for implementing.

QUALIFICATIONS

While previous experience is not required, the ideal candidate must demonstrate strong organizational and communication skills, the ability to work independently and complete all tasks in a timely manner, problem solving skills, and the ability to effectively manage volunteers from different backgrounds.

RESPONSIBILITIES
The main objective is to ensure the fair team is able to execute all of the following and make the Da’wah Booth successful

• Get the completed paperwork from the Fair administration and understand the logistical needs to execute the project
  1. Answer any questions from the fair admins promptly and to one’s best ability
• Work with the Set Up team so they have access to all of the following:
  1. Canopy & Electric Wires
  2. Tables & Chairs
  3. Ice & Water
  4. Signage
  5. Quran translations and related informational literature
  6. Any other needs for the booth
• Communication with PR team
  1. Take pictures to share with the community
  2. Provide highlights for the Daily Blog to keep the community updated on the booth’s progress
• Scheduling of all volunteers & experts for the days of the fair
  1. Manage Excel sheet with time slots.  Each slot is roughly 4 hours and must have two volunteers and an expert to answer difficult questions
• Schedule of training/orientation
  1. Contact trainers to set up dates for orientation 2 weeks before fair
  2. Contact trainees to attend orientation
• Working with authorities to ensure guidelines are being followed
  1. Share concerns of any nature (security etc.) from our volunteers so they are safe and comfortable at the booth.
  2. Address any of the fair authorities’ concerns related to our presence at the fair
• Managing admission tickets and parking tickets (if applicable) with the help of daily leader
• Final feedback
  1. Gather feedback from volunteers in order to improve for future

• Final Clean up
  1. Close in time and remove everything we brought to the booth
  2. Deliver all items back to the BB office or wherever it should be returned to
     • Work with setup team to ensure this happens.

FAIR NAMES AND LOCATION

Ramsey County Fair
Dates: July 11-15, 2018
Location: 2020 White Bear Avenue, Maplewood, MN, 55109

Times:

Wednesday, July 11, 2018             5:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Thursday, July 12, 2018  5:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Friday, July 13, 2018        12:00pm – 12:00am
Saturday, July 14, 2018   12:00pm – 12:00am
Sunday, July 15, 2018      12:00pm – 9:30pm

Carver County Fair – Tentative
Date: August 8-12, 2018
Location: 501 W 3rd St, Waconia, MN 55387
Times: 8 am to 8 pm

Minnesota State Fair
Date: Aug 23 – Sep 3, 2018
Location: 1265 Snelling Ave N, St Paul, MN 55108
Times: 9 am to 9 pm

Are you a new Muslim? Or have you returned to Islam and want to establish a foundation for your revived faith and practice? We are offering a new class covering the basics such as the Five Pillars of Islam, as well as the simple rules and important guidelines for new Muslims in all aspects of life. Join us for “The New Muslim Guide,” based upon the popular book by the same name. Class will be held every Saturday starting November 4, until we’ve finished the book.A free copy of book will be provided to each student. See the flier for more details and register at tinyurl.com/BBNMG2017