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Reexamine, Redefine, Reclaim Your Multi-American Identity | Shahira Qudrat | TEDxCherryCreekWomen

1,536 views · Published 19 December 2018 · 17:00 · Indexed 28 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2018 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Through her story as a multi-American, and hyphenated American, Shahira Qudrat hopes to demystify cultural nuances within our social spaces, as well as the workplace to help uplift women with dual-identities.
Shahira is a cross-cultural leadership guide and consultant with over 15 years in private and non-profit business sector. She works with Multi-American women who desire to excel in corporate leadership while helping defuse cultural blocks and self-limiting beliefs and juggling dual-identities.
Shahira is also the founder of Multi-American Moxie, an organization that aims to support and celebrate Multi-Ethnic American women who desire to live in their zone of authenticity.  Raised amidst two cultures, Afghan-American and proud Muslim woman Shahira N. Qudrat found herself at odds with her identity. In her debut novel, Authenticity in America: A Memoir of Rebellion & Dual Identities, she discusses the challenges of navigating dual-cultures and encourages Multi-American women to embrace their own dual-identities. Her book is set to launch December 2018.

Shahira is also the founder of Multi-American Moxie, a community of dual-identity American women who desire personal and professional leadership development.  Her work focuses on building gender equity & inclusivity, especially with first & second generation American women who desire to live in their zone of authenticity.

With over 12 years of corporate/non-profit experience, and an MBA under her belt, Shahira serves as a business leader & consultant. Her own core strengths include organizational change management, high functioning team development, business strategy planning, and project management. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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