John Emery- Islamic Resource Group
On Wednesday February 14 our Rotary club had a presentation by John Emery of the Islamic Resource Group.
John joked his bio is to give him some "street cred" with law enforcement organizations as that is one of his main focuses during community outreach is to work with law enforcement agencies. John Emery completed intensive study of the Arabic language in the US Army. He served as a translator and interrogator for nine years, including service in the United States, North Africa, the Persian Gulf and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. After nine years in the US Army, John completed his B.A. in Global Studies and the University of Minnesota.
As an American convert, John is concerned with common misconceptions about Muslims and Islam in the United States. John is passionate about dispelling misunderstandings and shedding light on the values shared by believers of all faith traditions. John lives and works in Chaska, MN. When he is not busy with family, John is a beekeeper and bicyclist.
John shared with us the mission of IRG is to build bridges of understanding across our state. Islamic Resource Group is made up of American Muslims who travel the state to speak on Islamic and Muslim culture to groups large and small. John explained to use the minimum group size is 1. The typical presentation in about an hour in length, with plenty of time for questions and open dialog, so attendees can better understand the Muslim and Islamic culture. Please visit www.irgmn.org to find out more, or request a speaker for an event.
Thank you, John for answering our many questions, during your presentation. Please join us again!