Abdirahman (“Abdi”) Muse, Mpa Email & Phone Number

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Head a Minnesota-based nonprofit organization East African worker advocacy center, serving thousands of low wage workers across the Twin Cities metropolitan area helping workers have a voice, build power, secure rights.
• Oversee organizing, legal, communication, policy, legislation advance workers rights including this year (2022) sponsoring and successfully passing a bill in the Minnesota House of Representatives to hold corporate.
• Oversee internal affairs - set tone and strategy for the center in coordination with the board, including center direction, training staff and volunteers to build leadership skills, communication skills, strategy, and.
• Working coordinating with local, state, and national partners within the East African community and beyond to align our efforts to build a strong workforce at a national level
• Act as chief media liaison and strategist, communicating with press as needed to utilize media as a strategic advocacy tool and cultivating a wide media network at the disposal of our constituents; Successfully.
• Coordinated fundraising strategy and programming as chief relationship builder with philanthropy contacts - initiating, maintaining, and building relationships with funders to support the work we do; Write grant.

Minnesota, United States

• 1 of 16 representatives on regional planning authority for seven county metro
• Appointed by Governor Walz as first East African member of Met CouncilThe Metropolitan Council is the regional policy-making body, planning agency, and provider of essential services for the Twin Cities metropolitan.

• Researched and prepared memos on policy, global corporate investment, and peace and security at international strategic consulting firm

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Served as Somali Community Liaison, Labor Liaison, Neighborhoods & Housing
• Led Mayoral priorities and initiatives focused on reducing disparities and improving community relations, job opportunities and housing equality
• Worked closely with numerous department heads to accomplish targeted policies and projects
• Addressed residents’ questions and concerns. Sample of issues addressed included: housing and landlord issues; neighborhood problems; police relations; labor regulations; groups with strong prejudices
• Briefed and prepped Mayor. Provided talking points and policy memos for staff meetings, Muslim/Somali events, community meetings, etc.
• Dealt with complex, high-impact issues calmly and effectively (i.e. irate callers; discrimination toward immigrants and minorities; public safety concerns)

• Assisted with organizational efforts for local initiatives to improve working conditions for home care and health care facility workers
• Co-led SEIU Health Care Minnesota’s historic unionization campaign
• Assisted SEIU 1199 home care worker’s successful unionization drive
• Played a leading role in Somali Remittance Campaign to reverse big banks’ refusal to allow Somalis to send funds back home. Efforts were on local and national levels.
• Worked with community members and media to defeat voter ID Ballot Initiative
• Mobilized immigrant workers to vote and to become politically activePlayed a leading role in Somali Remittance Campaign to reverse big banks’ refusal to allow Somalis to send funds back home. Efforts were on local and.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Contributed to movements to end racial profiling; organize labor groups; reform immigrant and citizenship legislation.

Nashville Metropolitan Area

• Initiated and coordinated the formation of Nashville Metro Taxi Drivers Alliance serving 600 members. Raised public awareness of working conditions for immigrant drivers.
• Co-led diverse coalition of immigrants and refugees to defeat English-only ordinance in Nashville.
• Served on Welcoming TN Initiative to promote cultural education and remove false biases. Focused on building consensus, appreciating common values; contributing to numerous efforts benefiting all state residents.
• Worked with Tennessee Human Rights Commission to resolve discrimination cases against East Africans in Shelbyville, TN.

Master Of Public Affairs (Mpa)

Ba, Technical Communication And Professional Writing

Associate In Science Degree In Community Development