2019 Annual Luncheon

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Friday, October 11, 2019
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Colorado Convention Center
Mile High Ballroom

In a new TED Talk-style format and joint interview, WFCO’s 2019 Annual Luncheon will spotlight two dynamic women, Noor Tagouri and Maysoon Zayid, whose poignant storytelling captivates, motivates, and connects diverse communities.

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2019 Annual Luncheon special guests: Noor Tagouri and Maysoon Zayid

Noor Tagouri

Noor Tagouri is a prominent Muslim-American woman, blazing a trail across mainstream media. In 2018, Noor released the documentary "Sold in America," investigating the sex trade in the U.S., with a podcast spinoff climbing to #8 on Apple's Podcast Charts. In 2017, Noor released her Hulu series "A Woman's Job," highlighting badass women in male-dominated careers.

Noor has been featured at SXSW, TEDx, Create & Cultivate, and New York Fashion Week. Noor's influence can be summed-up in two words: innovative storytelling. Noor Tagouri is, quite literally, changing the face of journalism - one story at a time.

Maysoon Zayid

Maysoon Zayid is an actress, comedian, writer, and disability advocate. She is a guest comedian in residence at Arizona State University and the co-founder/co-executive producer of the New York Arab American Comedy Festival and The Muslim Funny Fest. She was on-air contributor to "Countdown with Keith Olbermann" and a columnist for The Daily Beast, appearing on Oprah Winfrey Network's "In Deep Shift," "60 Minutes," and ABC News.

Maysoon had the number one TED Talk of 2014. She walked in New York Fashion Week and is an ambassador for the Cerebral Palsy Foundation. Maysoon is currently developing a comedy series called "If I Cancan."

Noor Tagouri is a prominent Muslim-American journalist and documentarian and Maysoon Zayid is an actress, comedian, writer, and disability advocate.

Their inclusive heartfelt and humorous stories will inspire and ignite a shared commitment to The Foundation’s vision of a future where women and girls of every background and identity prosper.