Awards Synopsis
The FMO Youth Awards seeks to highlight and acknowledge the efforts of Young Muslims and those dealing with young people in various fields of endeavour across the County.

Within the current climate of disaffection and disenchantment the ultimate objective of the Youth Awards is to celebrate the achievements of exceptional young Muslims and crucially to inspire all young people to emulate their peers and understand that these positive achievements are both recognised and appreciated.

The Arts award will celebrate excellence in all appropriate forms of visual creative arts (including painting, calligraphy, earthenware etc). For this award we are inviting submittals of a form of creativity in a medium of choice that encompasses an Islamic influence.

Dates:
Voting Deadline - 12.03.2010
Judging Panel Meeting - 21.03.2010
Shortlist Published - 26.03.2010
Awards Evening - 10.04.2010 (Leicester Exhibition Centre)

An illustrator based in Leicester who uses her artwork to send powerful social messages, she has provided the illustrations on the children’s book ‘History of Masjid Al Aqsa for Children’ which was published by Friends of Al Aqsa in February 2010.

A youth media organisation run by young Somali people from Leicester to inspire young Somalis to use multi-media and communicate positive thinking.  The StreetDreamz team has produced a series of short videos and films which have focused on conveying the achievements of young Somali people in light of negative press portrayals of Somalis in the media. This has been accomplished through members of the StreetDreamz team going on a course to acquire specialist film editing skills.

At the tender age of 8, Aaishah managed to beat off some very strong competition, which included children older than her, to win the Radio Ramadan Islamic Art drawing competition.