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EVENTS CATALOGUE
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Season CatalogueEvents & Programs · 2026
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We build the leaders
who shape the systems

Every gathering here is an invitation — to sit with civic leaders, to sharpen your craft, and to carry the standard of amanah into public life.

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ForumConversations with Civic Leaders

The Law
as a Shield

Hasan Alam
Hasan Alam
Staff Lawyer, BCGEU · Labour & Human Rights Law
Co-founder & Steering Committee, Islamophobia Legal Assistance Hotline

Ten years ago, BC lawyers built a free, confidential lifeline for anyone facing discrimination for being Muslim — or perceived to be. Hear how it was built, and where the fight goes next.

Date
Thursday, July 23, 2026
Doors at 6:00 PM
Venue
53 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC
Format
In person only · Registration required
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Free · Confidential · Legal
In partnership with the Islamophobia Legal Assistance Hotline  ·  604-343-3828
Program 01 · ForgeLeadership Training

Leadership,
hammered into shape

Kabir leads a working room, not a lecture hall — you argue, negotiate, and de-escalate until it becomes instinct.

Four disciplines, drilled in rotation: Strategic Dialogue, Negotiation, Crisis Management & Conflict Resolution. Built for those who intend to lead rooms where decisions are made.

When
Wednesdays & Saturdays
Weekly cohort sessions
Where
MSFR HQ
53 W Hastings St, Vancouver
Cost
Free · Application-based
Apply at msfr.ca/signups
The work continues. You're welcome to join.
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Program 02 · ForumConversations with Civic Leaders

The people who
move the city

A weekly seat across the table from organizers, policymakers, and public figures — off script and on record.

Each Thursday, one guest and one honest hour on politics, policy, media, and institutions — how power actually works, from the people working it. July 23 we host Hasan Alam on the law as a shield.

When
Thursdays
Weekly evening sessions
Where
MSFR HQ
53 W Hastings St, Vancouver
Cost
Free · Application-based
Apply at msfr.ca/signups
The work continues. You're welcome to join.
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Program 03 · FoundryFounder to Founder

Built by people
who've built

No panels, no pitches — founders trading the real numbers and the real scars.

Tuesday sessions on the unglamorous work of building: raising, hiring, selling, and surviving. Come with a venture, an idea, or the itch to start one.

When
Tuesdays
Weekly evening sessions
Where
MSFR HQ
53 W Hastings St, Vancouver
Cost
Free · Application-based
Apply at msfr.ca/signups
Join the table
The work continues. You're welcome to join.
Take Your SeatHow it works

Three steps
to the table

01
Apply
Every program is free and application-based. Tell us who you are and what you're building at msfr.ca/signups.
02
We review
We read every application. Volunteers and members are treated as contributors, not placeholders.
03
Take your seat
Forge on Wednesdays & Saturdays. Foundry on Tuesdays. Forum on Thursdays. The room is waiting.
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