Asima Silva is a mother of five and the first Muslim woman elected official in Massachusetts (as of 2014). In 2016, she was invited to attend President Obama’s State of the Union for co-founding a nonprofit, EnjoinGood, that champions Outreach and Interfaith activities with local religious and educational institutions to build bridges of understanding and appreciation between communities. She graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a Masters in Computer Science and earned the title of IBM Master Inventor, with over 100 patents in her name. She co-instituted the Worcester Chapter of the Daughters of Abraham book club and is a board member for a national political organization, Muslim Caucus of America. She volunteers for Justice for All, for whom she attended the Human Rights Council meetings in Geneva advocating for human rights in India for two years. She also hosts a local tv show, “Perspectives with Asima Silva” where she interviews local, national and international motivational/inspirational people on topics and issues not covered by mainstream media.
Current:
- Co-founder and Director of Outreach for EnjoinGood.org
- MA contact for American Islam
- Host of Perspectives tv show, WCCA TV
- Volunteer for Sound Vision, Justice for All
Past:
- School Committee member for Wachusett Regional School District
- Chair of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Subcommittee, 2020-2022
- VP of Communications and Board Member for Muslim Caucus of America
- Corporator for Greater Worcester Community Foundation
- Member of Central Mass Faith Coalition
- Co-founder and co-leader for Daughters of Abraham Worcester
- MA co-lead for Burma Task Force
- Appointed city official as a member of Worcester’s Coalition Against Bias and Hate