Muslim Federal employees at the US Department of Transportation create MAPS, the agency's first Employee Resource Group to support Muslim staff.
Muslim Americans, in public service.
A volunteer-run 501(c)(3) founded in 2021, connecting public servants across every level of government. Free to join, member-led, and nonpartisan.
MAPS exists so that no Muslim American in public service has to navigate it alone. We are 100 percent volunteer run, free to join, and built by members who serve at every level of government.
Inside MAPS
Six ways to get to know who we are.
Mission, Values & History
Mission, Values & History
Our mission, seven values, and the founding story.
Who we are
A home for public servants, founded in 2021.
Our mission is to support the career, community, and workplace development of Muslim American public servants. Seven values guide the work, from public service and religious freedom to community building and broad-based inclusion.
From an idea to a movement
Key milestones in the founding and growth of MAPS National.
2019
DOT's first Muslim ERG
2021
MAPS officially launches
Muslim Americans in Public Service incorporates as a 501(c)(3) and launches as the first national organization to support and represent Muslims across American government.
2022
First National Iftar and first State Committee
MAPS holds its first National Iftar in DC and launches its first State Committee, MAPS New York.
2023
The network grows
State committees, Communities of Practice, and the partner network expand across the country.
The people behind MAPS
A volunteer board and deputies steer the work across every level of government.
Is membership free?
Yes. MAPS membership is 100 percent opt-in and free. Unsubscribing from the MAPS email list ends your membership.
How is MAPS funded?
By Muslim American and public-service foundations, state commissions, and tax-deductible donations from members and supporters. MAPS does not charge member dues and does not accept foreign-government funding.
Is MAPS partisan?
No. MAPS is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) and limits its policy work to issues affecting Muslim American public servants.
Who can join?
US citizens, legal permanent residents, or those within six months of either. All others are welcome to follow MAPS via the general mailing list.
Membership is free, and so is belonging.