GreenStairs
Leadership Academy
Leadership Academy
2021 August 29 – SS – Male age 15 Week 1 Hello everyone! I am a new student and I just recently joined the Green Stairs program. This is the essay I am required to do as homework on our first day. I went to the Islamic Center of Northern
Week 2, Week of 11/11 This week in class we talked about many different topics. Class first started off by welcoming a guest who had been through the program and had graduated. The teacher went around the room asking people what they would improve about the program. He did this
Week 2, Sunday 11/11 This week’s class was very interesting because we started off by a 2-minute prayer and the objective was only to connect with god. It was as simple as just getting lost and trying to speak with god not going through motions of prayer. Then we prepared
DJ 18 years old 10/5/19 When I entered class today at around 10 o’clock, I greeted my teacher and started my Fajir prayer. The reason why we pray Fajir prayer at this time is because we can pray later if we ever miss a prayer by the standard prayer times.
F.H, 12 years old 12/8/2019 This Sunday I bought sourate Al-asr, and sourate Al-kawthar for homework. this week the teacher’s overall idea was about being a slacker, peddler, and operator. He also mentioned the six beliefs of Iman (God, angels, books, prophets, day of judgement, and Allah’s laws). One of
Class Notes 6/17/21 Female 25 years old On Friday 5PM June 11, 2021 I arrived to the Masjid to speak to an imam Dr.F. I spoke to him about how lately I haven’t been feeling like myself. I have been having really bad anxiety and had a random panic attack
Week 37, by OT-13-M submitted 5/10/26 When I got into class today, I was the first person, right on time, 9:00 AM. I had brought all my things to class and I was ready to test out, so when I got in, LG immediately asked me to test out my
JS-F-14-KJMS week 22 5-3-26 When class started I
R.B 12 M May 3 2026 week 27 In today’s class, I learned about the deep connection between our actions, our history, and our faith. We started the day with a period of meditation and Salah, which is the formal Islamic prayer. This time of quiet helped us get focused
Week 36, by OT-13-M submitted 5/3/26 When I entered class today, I began with the usual routine. I participated in the meditation exercise to center myself and become more mindful of Allah, and then I performed my salah. After everyone finished, we started learning about two major upcoming events in
HM-M-RSS-14 Today I got to class, and the teacher told me right away to test out the pledges. I messed up, so he told me to go do my prayer that we are supposed to do every day. I felt a little nervous because I wanted to do well, but
5/10/26 S.T 15 M 5/10/26Today I went to class, I arrived at 9:05. I said salams to everybody and did my 2 rakat of tahiyat al masjid. Then LG told us 2 minutes till we go to the police station. We started packing up and making sure we didn’t leave
ST F 13 5/10/26 Today I arrived at class at exactly 9:05. I brought my notebook, pencils, Salah sheet, and memorization sheet with me. I learned many new things that can help me become a better person, and it was also very interesting. When I walked into the room, I
AT F 10 5/10/26 Today I arrived at class at exactly 9:05. I brought my notebook, pencils, Salah sheet, and memorization sheet with me. I learned many new things that can help me become a better person, and it was also very interesting. When I walked into the room, I
Dear Mom, There are countless reasons why I love you, and I wanted to take a moment to share some of them with you. You have always been my anchor, offering me strength and guidance through every bright and dark moment. Your presence is my constant source of comfort and
Mothers note 5/5/26 Dear mother.. I have never written you this comprehensive of a letter before. My goal is that this letter is very thoughtful and impacts you mentally, in a loving way. You do so much for me that I may overlook on a daily basis. But, it doesn’t
There are countless reasons why I love my mom, but if I had to put it into words, I would say that my love for her is rooted in her unwavering support, boundless kindness, and the unique bond we share. My mom has always been my anchor, offering strength and
R.B 12 M May 6 2026I haven’t told you this in a while, Mom, but I’ve been thinking about everything you do for me. Usually, I just go through my day without saying much, but I realized that I owe you a real explanation of what I’ve noticed. Since the
R.A 15 M 5/3/26 – Mother’s Day letter Dear Mama,I just wanted to wish you on this happy Mothers Day; a great, lovely, and peaceful day. I know important and known people get paid a lot of respect and are given a day to observe. Had the world paid more
R.B 12 M May 10 2026 week 29 Today at Sunday school, I participated in a field trip to the local police department to learn about how they serve our community. We went to the station for a long presentation given by the staff to show us how the police
JS-14-F-KJMS WEEK 2 Today I came to class late because my brother said we were supposed to pick up our classmate and take him to class but we realized he wasn’t at his house and somehow he was already at the mosque. When I arrived, LG told S’s dad
RS/11/M 5/11/26Today at green-stairs we had a class trip to the fair oaks police station. When I first learnt of it in the morning from my mom I was really excited because it would be a once in a lifetime experience. Also, me and my dad used to watch a
5/11/26 S.T M 5/11/26 Dear Mom, There are some blessings in life so constant and vital that we barely notice them until we pause and reflect. For me, that blessing is you. When I look at you through the lens of both everyday experiences and my Islamic faith, I realize
AT F 10 5/11Dear,mommmyHappy Mother’s Day! I want to thank you for everything you do for me and our family every single day. You are one of the most important people in my life, and I am so lucky to have you as my mother. Thank you for always supporting
ST F 13 5/11/26 Dear Mom,I wanted to sit down and write this because sometimes it’s easier to get my thoughts out on paper than it is to say them out loud between school, sports, and everything else. We talk about Mother’s Day once a year, but lately, I’ve been
OT-M-13 KJMS 5/17/26 One of the first concepts we learned about was the idea of the “tree trunk.” The tree trunk represents the belief in one God, while the branches represent different religions that came afterward. This concept teaches that many religions originally began with the belief in one Creator.
R.B 12 M May 17 2026 week 30 In today’s class, we went over a review of concepts like Greenstairs, the four pledges, the tree trunk analogy, and the others that we learned. These reviewed notes cover everything from how to improve our daily prayers to how to make responsible