Nadia Aziz

Nadia Aziz serves as Senior Program Director, Fighting Hate and Bias Program at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. Previously she was Deputy Director at the Arab American Institute and before that, Policy Counsel of the Stop Hate Project with the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, where she worked to ensure individuals and organizations targeted by hate have the resources they need to confront hate in their communities. Prior to joining the Lawyers’ Committee in 2017, Nadia worked at the Arab American Institute in Washington, DC as Director of Government Relations where she represented the interests of nearly 3.7 million Arab Americans, and encouraged their direct engagement in civic and political life. She has previously worked with America Votes, the Democratic National Committee, and the Democratic National Convention Committee.

Nadia is a graduate of Clemson University and Charlotte School of Law. She writes and speaks on issues relating to the representation of minorities in politics, hate crimes, and the securitization of communities of color. She is licensed to practice law in North Carolina. Nadia's has been featured on CNN.com, The Hill, The Huffington Post, and The Ed Schultz Show.

Sub-specialties:

Representation of minorities in the U.S., Community engagement, Civil rights issues including voting rights, Hate Crimes, Hate rhetoric in public dialogue and the impact on communities