Al Sumoud Center is led by a board of directors.
Our Team
Jenin Yaseen
Jenin is a local artist and organizer in Michigan. Jenin is the founder of Al Sumoud. She also founded For the Binat; an organization dedicated to dismantling the patriarchy in Dearborn, Michigan, and beyond.
She graduated with a double major in Accounting and Finance from the University of Michigan-Dearborn in 2019. Jenin discovered her passion for justice and love for grassroots organizing through her activism work at the University of Michigan Dearborn. On campus, she was a student govt official, successfully led divestment campaigns on both her campus, and UofM-Flint, while dedicating her free time in helping newly settled refugees & immigrants reach self-sufficiency.
Jenin strongly believes in the power of collectivism through community organizing. “We see that local issues in Dearborn are brought up online for a short period of time, but there is never work being done consistently to counter these issues at the roots. Al Sumoud is meant to be a tool to strengthen our community and remind us of our duty to be good to ourselves and those around us.”
Dina Kanso
Dina is a University of Michigan - Dearborn graduate with a Health and Human Services degree. “My passion for civic engagement and communal participation has driven me to be passionate in learning about the cultural richness Southeast Michigan has.” With an undergraduate degree in Human Services, and an interest in Social Work, Dina has dedicated her college career to mental health and social health awareness.
Dina currently works as a case manager at ACCESS in which she has the opportunity to serve the Arab American population in the heart of Dearborn. “From translating to conducting interpersonal services, I was able to develop a concise understanding of our community needs, and ways to narrow the communication barrier when serving the community.”
Mohammed Alziyadi
Mohammed is a techie that has a passion for social justice. He earned an MBA and a Masters in Information Systems from the University of Michigan-Dearborn in 2021. Since 2012 Mohammed has been involved in numerous causes that range from education and economic reform to empowerment of marginalized groups he belongs to. Nowadays, Mohammad uses his tech background to provide free internet and wifi set up services to low income families in the Metro Detroit area.
Our Commitment.
We want to make a commitment towards creating real change, and this requires us to challenge the structure of Non Profits. We plan on doing this by centering our work to the needs of our community and prioritizing mental health over labor.