Serving the CAIR-Houston Community
William White
Director of Operations
William White serves as the Director of Operations at CAIR-Houston.
William began his career at CAIR as an intern in the Houston chapter during his final year of college. After graduating from the University of Houston with a degree in political science, William went to work as a contractor on-site at Google in North Austin where he analyzed legal cases. During the Coronavirus pandemic, William was afforded the opportunity to work for CAIR Austin as the Government Affairs Manager.
During his time at CAIR Austin, William organized several advocacy days in Austin and in Washington, both in-person and virtual.
After 16 months at CAIR Austin, William was afforded another opportunity to work in his hometown, at his home CAIR office, in the heart of his home neighborhood.
In addition to his goals for the Houston chapter, William is planning to pursue graduate studies in policy, law, and nonprofit management.
Wasiq Javed
Outreach Coordinator
Wasiq Javed serves as CAIR-Houston’s Outreach Coordinator.
Wasiq Javed is a spoken word artist, community organizer, and University of Houston Honors graduate. Born and raised in Houston, Texas to Pakistani immigrants, Wasiq is passionate about increasing Muslim involvement in public service and civic engagement to help contribute to the American civic and political discourse. He has previously organized campaigns and protests across numerous social issues and founded a youth civic-engagement organization at his high school, Lakes for Lives, and Students for Imam Jamil, a national advocacy campaign to help free a wrongfully imprisoned civil rights leader.
Wasiq is a current member of the Mayor’s Commission Against Gun Violence and a former intern with CAIR-Houston. Wasiq was selected to be a 2021 Hobby Fellow, where he served as Legislative Aide for State Representative Armando Walle during the legislative session at the Texas Capitol. He intends to pursue law and concentrate on civil rights to prepare him for a career as a public interest lawyer in advocating for and mobilizing marginalized communities.
