Dema Kazkaz
Template:TOCnestleft Dema Kazkaz is an Iowa activist.
Career
Adjunct Faculty, Hawkeye Community College, Waterloo, Iowa.
Des Moines rally
More than 1,000 Women’s Marchers gathered in Des Moines on Saturday, January 20 2018–the first anniversary of the Trump Administration—to make their voices heard about this administration’s horrific immigration policies, DACA, OUR VOTES, the Muslim Bans, sexual harassment of women, lack of healthcare and government stripping of social services, and so much more.
Under blazing blue skies and unseasonably warm temperatures, CAIR - Iowa Board member Dema Kazkaz of Waterloo gave a resounding speech at the State Capitol to marchers from across Iowa. Dema is the president of the Al-Noor Islamic Center in Waterloo, and a graduate of Hartford Seminary. She is a longtime CAIR - Iowa supporter and our newest board member. As the first speaker, she overwhelmingly set the event’s tone of “If you can’t hear our voice, hear our vote!”
The keynote speaker for the march was Mazahir Salih, the first Muslim (Woman) elected to Iowa City City Council. [1]