Hala Hazimi at the ICAIR Conference 2025, Jaffari Community Centre, Toronto.
Speaker
Hala Hazimi is a Professional Learning Consultant at NWEA, supporting educators in using data to drive instruction and student growth. With over 20 years in education, she has served as a teacher and principal in Islamic schools, leading her school to national accreditation. She holds a Master’s in School Leadership from the University of Michigan and a Michigan K–12 Administrator’s License. Since 2017, Hala has contributed to The Mainstay Foundation as a project manager, championing youth empowerment and spiritual development. Her work is rooted in a deep commitment to servitude, continuous improvement, and educational equity.
In this talk
- 0:00 · Opening and Context
- 3:09 · Why Faith-Based Schools Matter
- 6:15 · Life Inside Islamic Schools
- 10:14 · What Makes a Truly Islamic School
- 10:42 · The Mainstay Education Initiative
- 12:07 · Building Schools Beyond Operations