(CBC) When Katherine Bullock converted to Islam 24 years ago, the political science professor and mother of three teenage boys says she wouldn’t have believed it was possible.
But now, she’s the first woman to lead one of Canada’s largest Muslim organizations — the Islamic Society of North America – Canada (ISNA-Canada) — at a time in its 50-year history when it needs to regain the trust of the community after a major scandal.
One of her first acts: encouraging seniors in the GTA to become more active and socially connected. It’s a small step, but Bullock says it’s a crucial part of the effort to reconnect with Muslim Canadians.
“People are really looking for an organization that can be their voice in the wider Canadian public. They feel like ISNA has the potential to be that voice, but it’s not,” Bullock told CBC Toronto.
