MEDINA, Ohio – What is it like to be a Muslim woman in the United States?

Julia Shearson, executive director of the Cleveland Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), will share her perspective at a dinner and talk Sept. 28 at the A.I. Root Community Room, 623 Liberty St.

Her talk is a program of the Medina County branch of the American Association of University Women.

The evening will start with dinner at 6 p.m., followed by Shearson’s presentation at 7:15 p.m. Her talk is free and open to the public. The dinner, catered by Miss Molly’s Tea Room, is $19 per person.

Shearson has headed the Cleveland chapter of CAIR, the largest Muslim civil rights advocacy organization in the United States, for 13 years.

During that time, she has won awards and recognition for her work promoting diversity and mutual understanding.

The AAUW works to advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research.

For reservations or more information about the program, call 330-725-4950 or email programs.reserve@zoominternet.net.