Amira Qidwai

Programming Director
Biography

Amira is the Programming Director for Hawk the Vote and uses she/her pronouns. She is from Iowa City and studies international relations, geographic information science, and Arabic. Amira is excited to support the Voting Ambassadors through the 2024 election and helping Hawk the Vote's Special Topics in Politics course grow. In addition to Hawk the Vote, Amira serves as the Director of Internal Affairs for Model United Nations at the University of Iowa (MUN@UIowa) and the Events Coordinator for the Middle Eastern North African Students Association (MENASA). Amira first became interested in politics and community outreach when she learned about the intersection of geography and international relations. Amira also works as an undergraduate research assistant in the Department of Political Science. In her free time, she enjoys cooking for friends, thrifting, and creating art.