Youngest Muslim Elected Official in the United States; Political & Diversity Activist; Skokie Board of Education Member
Bushra Amiwala Biography
Bushra Amiwala is an activist, public speaker, and politician recognized as the first Gen Z elected official in the United States. Amiwala was elected to the Board of Education in Skokie School District 73.5 at age 19, becoming both the youngest Muslim official and one of the first Gen Z officials in the country. After an initial unsuccessful campaign for political office, Amiwala ran again six months later and secured a seat, focusing her platform on transparency, accessibility, and inclusion while completing her undergraduate degree at DePaul University.
Amiwala's career spans public service and corporate strategy. She holds an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and has worked as a solutions consultant at Google and Pinterest. Amiwala has been elected and re-elected to the SD73.5 Board of Education in Skokie Township, Illinois, and her achievements are recognized in the Chicago History Museum.
Amiwala has received national and international recognition for her advocacy, including honors from Glamour Magazine, Seventeen, CosmoGirl, the United Nations Women's Champion Award, TIME Magazine, and Forbes 30 Under 30. She is a frequent public speaker, delivering talks at events such as TEDxDePaul University and TEDxDavenport, as well as at Harvard University and other institutions, organizations, and companies, with audiences ranging from 25 to 15,000 people.
Amiwala's work has been featured in major media outlets and documentaries, including the PBS documentary "And She Could Be Next," Amazon's "RUN," and Hulu's "Our America: Women Forward." She has appeared on Fox, CBS, NPR, ABC, and PBS. Her keynote topics include diversity, identity, inclusion, women in politics, and leadership, with an emphasis on actionable strategies and the importance of authentic representation in public service.
Amiwala has spoken about the need for politicians to prioritize truthfulness and constituent-focused policies. Her career highlights the impact of young, diverse leaders in American public life and the role of youth engagement in shaping civic leadership.
Bushra Amiwala Speaking Topics
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Diversity, Identity, and Inclusion
In this popular talk, Bushra shares her approach in unpacking the unconscious bias, microaggressions, tokenism, and how all of us can tackle these concepts in our daily lives. Coupled with a bit of humor, Bushra shares her personal experiences and brings it back with high level concepts and actionable lessons.
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Empowering Youth Voices
When she chose to run for office at barely 19, empowering a youth voice was a foreign concept. Hear from Bushra about tangible ways one can become an “everyday leader” and influence their own networks. She shares lessons learned as a young person breaking into politics, rooted around mentorship, networking and not being afraid to ask for things.
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Bushra Amiwala is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Business, Civil Rights, College, Culture, DEI, Democrat, Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Empowerment, Faith & Religion, Faith & Religion, Female Leadership, Government, Immigration, Influential Women, Muslim, Muslim, Overcoming Adversity, Personal Growth, Political, Real Estate, Social Activism, Social Justice, TED, Women, Women's Empowerment, Youth -
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Bushra Amiwala is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Diversity, Identity, and Inclusion, Empowering Youth Voices, Women in Politics, Imposter Syndrome and We Are All Leaders. The estimated speaking fee range to book Bushra Amiwala for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Bushra Amiwala generally travels from Skokie, IL, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Khaled A. Beydoun, Linda Sarsour, Shiza Shahid, Maya Wiley and Shirin Ebadi. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Bushra Amiwala for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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