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Title: Social Media Manager Intern
  

Responsibilities:
- Help us launch a KickStarter campaign for our upcoming Mobile Apps
- Developing relationships with partner blogs
- Managing our twitter and Facebook communicties
- Developing an email marketing strategy
- Identify events occurring across the US that we should participate in
  

Candidate Profile:
- Passionate about helping Muslim Americans
- Interested in becoming a social media expert
- Maintain an active presence on social media websites
- Excited about Social Entrepreneurship/Startups
- Please check out this list - http://mashable.com/2010/10/09/social-media-interns/

 
Commitment: 5-10 hours each week, for 2 to 3 months

Incentives: We will be offering a nominal monthly stipend for this position, this opportunity will provide exceptional experience in the social media space, exposure to leaders in the Muslim community, and mentorship from the Noor Kids founders. Oh and of course – your support will help nourish the future generation of American Muslims.
  

Thanks,

Noor Kids Team

Islamic Children’s Books Promoting American-Muslim Integration to be Presented in National Entrepreneurship Showcase
November 12, 2012

Minneapolis, MN – Noor Kids, a Harvard Business School supported social enterprise that publishes Islamic children’s books for Muslim children in North America, was selected to present at the American Muslim Consumer Conference.  The American Muslim Consumer Conference is the nation’s largest conference for professionals to learn about the multi-billion dollar American Muslim market. The Minneapolis-based start-up was selected from over 30 entrants to present in this year’s Entrepreneurship Showcase.

Noor Kids has published five consumer-acclaimed books over the last sixteen months and has sold its product in over six countries. “Strong word of mouth among parents and educators has been the reason for our success,” said Mohammed Aaser, co-founder of Noor Kids, “Almost 70% of our new customers are referred to us by a current customers.”

In the challenging environment that exists for Muslims in North America, Noor Kids aspires to build confidence in the religious identity of 4-8 year olds through American integration. The books, that are the first of its type, utilize characters, similar to Dora the Explorer, to achieve its goal.

“Through its innovative educational products, Noor Kids has the potential to grow and serve young Muslims in North America and other underserved Muslim markets,” said Sadiq Shariff, Program Director of the American Muslim Consumer Conference.  “The Entrepreneurial Showcase will provide Noor Kids a platform to showcase their business model, products, and services,” continued Shariff. The conference will host representatives from national retailers, such as Wal-Mart.

“We’re gaining momentum,” said Amin Aaser, co-founder of Noor Kids, “We’ve been blessed with strong consumer and institutional advocates that believe in our mission.”

The American Muslim Consumer Conference will be held on November 17, 2012 in Newark, New Jersey. Visit the American Muslim Consumer Conference website (http://www.americanmuslimconsumer.com/) for more details.

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About Noor Kids
Noor Kids is an activity book series for little Muslims growing up in North America. Through four characters – Amin, Shireen, Asad, and Amira – Noor Kids seeks to engage a new generation of little Muslims with Islamic education, Muslim culture, and American integration. Since launching in July 2011, Noor Kids has published five books and has sold them in six countries internationally through its website. Noor Kids received initial seed funding from the Harvard Business School to launch the social enterprise.

Contact Noor Kids
Amin G. Aaser, Author / 612.290.1071 / amin@noorkids.com

Tawaaf, Sa’iee, and Mount Hira… what do they all have in common? They are all up for investigation, in  “Noor Kids go to Hajj!” The book is developed for 4-8 year olds.

The concepts of Hajj were created through the wisdom of Allah (SWT). As such, while the ideas can be simple, the reflections on these acts of worship lead to incredible growth – for children, but also their parents. We developed our stories such that those who reflect on them, young or old, may be able to take away exceptional learnings to apply into our everyday activities.

As we think about our daily lives, what are our daily goals and purpose? Do they center on our friends and playtime? Or maybe work? However, as we walk around the Holy Kaaba, Allah (SWT) forces us to create a convincing message, one in which his worship is the center of our world and purpose for existence.  Asad, one of the four main characters in Noor Kids, is able to master this complex idea through the simple metaphor of the solar system in “Noor Kids go to Hajj!”

Our discounted pricing (US$) until October 10th is as follows (excludes shipping):

• 1-4 books: $5.00/book
• 5-10 books: $3.00/book
• 11-100 books: $2.75/book
• 101+ books: $2.50/book

As Salaam Alaikum Noor Kids Family,

Since the start of this Holy Month, we’ve been blessed with many new fans and supporters. But with the increase in interest, folks have contacted us looking for information about Noor Kids… and that’s where we are looking for your participation.

We believe that the Noor Kids family of subscribers can better answer these questions than we can. And in doing so, we’ll expose Noor Kids to many more little Muslims all around North America.

Starting today and until Tuesday, August 14th, we encourage you to come onto our Facebook and write on our wall. Specifically, talk to:

• What does Noor Kids mean to you?
• Why do your children enjoy the book series?
• Would you recommend others to try it out?

And with the spirit of Ramadan and Eid, we are providing hundreds of dollars worth of giveaways for those who participate! Gifts include:

• 10 $5 giftcards to Target
• 3x copies of “School is Out for the Summer”
• 3x copies of “Noor Kids go to Hajj”
• 3x copies of “Noor Kids Discover their Blessings”
• 3x copies of “Honestly Speaking

The gifts will be given away at random to those who participate and can be sent as gifts to loved ones.

Additionally, if you haven’t yet already subscribed to Noor Kids, take advantage of our Ramadan special of 50% off and subscribe today!

Thanks for your continued support of Noor Kids. Insha’llah, together, we will be able to spread Noor Kids to more communities through your assistance.  Jazaka’llah Khair and thanks for your support.

Amin

Here is how it works:

1.  Sign-up for your Community Fundraising and Franchising Kit.  We send you 12 books to start and fliers.  The Initial Kit is $29.99 plus shipping.

2.  Introduce Noor Kids at community events, and parents begin asking you for the books.

3.  You resell the books to community members and generate a 50% profit.  Typically the books sell for $5-$6 each.

4.  Once the books sell out, you can order more at a discounted rate.  We send you as many as you need.

Below are some common questions:

Is the partnership program open to all countries?
Yes, however international shipping rates vary.  Because of this, if you are ordering internationally we recommend ordering a high quantity to offset the shipping prices.

Does my community already have a Community Franchise Partner?
It is possible.  Please contact us so we can find out for you.

Can I order more than 12 books for my first order?
We can always provide more books, but we suggest you start with few.  Once you are able to sell the first few books and your community begins to ask for more, we will make sure we can send you additional books.

When do I pay for the Community Franchise Kit?
You pay immediately when you sign up.  We have a paypal payment system which will allow you to make the payment.

Where can I sign up for the program?
You can sign up here.  We will ship out the books the next business day.

I still have more questions, how can I get them answered?
Please send us a message on our contact us page and we will get back to you very shortly!

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The Contest
Take your bestest and most cutest high-resolution picture of your 4-8 year old boy or girl with their Noor Kids book, and post it onto our Facebook wall! Once your picture is posted up, the three pictures that receive the most ‘Likes’ and ‘Comments’ will win!

And we aren’t stopping there — we’re going to randomly pick three individuals who have ‘Liked’ the pictures to win prizes as well.

Upload your pictures between today (April 5th) and Sunday, April 8th! Voting will go through April 13th!

But What’s the Purpose?
Earlier this week, we had an interview with a magazine, and they asked us to provide a picture of a child reading Noor Kids… we thought to ourselves and realized that we don’t have any! Then… in an interesting turn of events… we decided to change up our Facebook Page and made plans to build a new website. We thought to ourselves, a contest would be a fun and exciting way to gather some of these photos to use on the promotional material!

The Reward
a) The three winners will get a free 1-year subscription to Noor Kids (i.e. if you already have a subscription, you’ll get your next year free! Or, if you want to give away a subscription as a gift to a pal, you can do that as well)

b) The three ‘Likers’ who are picked at random will each receive one copy of either, ‘School is out for the Summer’, ‘Noor Kids go to Hajj!’, or ‘Noor Kids Discover their Blessings!’

Closing Comments
If you’re thinking to yourself, jeepers — I’ve got a amazing photography skills and a super cute child, but I don’t have a Noor Kids Subscription — this may be your chance to fix that!  We are offering a $0.99 trial to try out your first Noor Kids book.

If you have any questions, drop a line at amin@noorkids.com or write on our Facebook wall!

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