Sulaiman NuriddinSulaiman began working with MSV in 1987 after completing MSV's year-long internship program. As Men's Educational Program Manager, he oversees educational interventions for MSV. Sulaiman works intensively with the DeKalb County Court Program, intervening with men at the Magistrate Court domestic violence calendar and co-instructing ongoing classes for convicted and self-referred men. Sulaiman has been instrumental in planning effective interventions with men of color who batter. He has co-led national and regional trainings for institutions and organizations including the National Council of Churches, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health, the National Basketball Association Summer Youth Program and the Atlanta Police Department. Sulaiman was instrumental in the development and coordination of the African-American initiative, which served in an advisory capacity to MSV relating to concerns in the African-American community. The Initiative was actively involved in speak-outs, workshops, and discussions about violence against women in the African-American community. Sulaiman has participated in discussion groups regarding domestic violence with the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, the U.S. Department of Housing and the U.S. Department of Justice. Sulaiman serves on the Black Church and Domestic Violence Institute Board of Directors. |
