Sara Bawany is a clinical social worker, an award-winning published poet, a writer, and a freelance editor. A graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, Sara received her Master’s degree in Social Work and her Bachelor’s degrees in Biology and Islamic Studies. She served as the Director of Case Management at Facing Abuse in Community Environments (FACE), an organization that aims to hold religious and community leaders accountable for abuse in the Muslim community. She also works part-time with The Impact Counselors as a licensed therapist. Sara volunteers with MAPS (Muslim Association of Psychological Services), a Dallas-based Muslim group of licensed mental health counselors, recently opening a chapter in Austin. She self-published her first book in September 2018, titled (w)holehearted: a collection of poetry and prose, which won Daybreak Press Publishing’s “Best Poetry Book” award. Her work has been featured on TEDx, the Muslim Youth Musings literary magazine, Voyage Dallas Magazine, and Brown Girl Magazine. She will be entering Texas State University as a Master of Fine Arts student in Fall 2022 with a concentration in poetry.
Sessions in which Sara Bawany participates
- Making a Difference - the Protest Workshop Orange County Convention Center - Flamel Room (W231ABC)
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- Join the Protego Foundation as we craft for good! In this workshop, you will learn effective techniques for creating protest materials for activ...
- Protecting Meaningful Consent: A Case for Why Love Potions Should Be Categorized as Unforgivable Orange County Convention Center - Flamel Room (W231ABC)
- 3:40 PM - 4:40 PM | 1 hour
- The muggle world may not have the myriad of benefits that come with the gift of magic. However, muggles are leading the charge in a global conve...
- Panel
- A Beautiful Fandom - How Charity and Activism Has Risen from Toxicity Orange County Convention Center - Flamel Room (W231ABC)
- 11:20 AM - 12:20 PM | 1 hour
- Infiltrating the Ministry: How Apathy, Incompetence, and Fear Breeds Institutional Corruption and Abuse of Power Orange County Convention Center - Flamel Room (W231ABC)
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- We look to the Ministry of Magic as a case study on how Voldemort was able to find a footing in the highest ranks of the Wizarding World. How di...
- Panel