Area of impact
Elevating Muslim experiences to influence systems.
The Salaam Project contributes to broader conversations about Muslim experiences within Canadian systems. Through community consultation, research, and collaboration, we aim to change not only individual interactions but the systems that shape them.
What we aim to do
Four aims that guide the work.
Identify barriers.
Barriers experienced by Muslim clients as they access healthcare, education, social services, mental health supports, and community resources.
Elevate community knowledge.
Muslim families and communities hold expertise about their own experiences. That knowledge belongs at the centre of what changes and how.
Support evidence-informed practice.
Research that speaks directly to practitioners about what does and does not serve Muslim clients well.
Contribute to systems change.
Muslim perspectives brought into policy and systems conversations that shape the environment around every encounter.
Our approach to stories and knowledge
Stories are not raw material.
Muslim experiences are not case studies to be collected without care. Anything shared with the Salaam Project is approached through four principles.
Consent
Nothing shared is used without explicit permission.
Confidentiality
Identifying details are protected. Anonymity is the default.
Respect
Stories are treated as gifts, not raw material.
Community ownership
The learning belongs to the community that shaped it, not to us alone.
Learning must honour the dignity and humanity of those sharing their experiences.
Get involved
An experience worth sharing?
If you are a Muslim community member with an experience to share, or a researcher or advocate wanting to collaborate, we would like to hear from you.