Generational Noor

Generational Noor Non-profit organization aiming to build a support system for the BIPOC community dealing with SUD

What started as a simple photography project became something much bigger.Over the past year, youth from immigrant, refu...
06/13/2026

What started as a simple photography project became something much bigger.

Over the past year, youth from immigrant, refugee, BIPOC, and underserved communities across Maine picked up cameras and began telling their own stories. They photographed their families, neighborhoods, cultures, struggles, dreams, and what it truly means to grow up in Maine.

The impact was incredible.

Their photography was exhibited in Lewiston and Cape Elizabeth. Their stories reached audiences in New York City. Their voices became part of the film Not From These Parts, which was showcased in North Carolina and featured on PBS. Most importantly, young people who often feel unseen were finally able to see themselves reflected as artists, storytellers, leaders, and changemakers.

We watched youth gain confidence. We watched them find their voice. We watched them realize that their stories matter.

Now, we’re ready to take this work even further.

This week, we are launching the next phase of the project—expanding from photography into videography, documentary filmmaking, and deeper storytelling opportunities that will allow even more young people to share their experiences, build skills, and create lasting change.

But we need your help.

We’re currently seeking donations and sponsors to help us purchase equipment, support youth participation, provide mentorship opportunities, and bring these powerful stories to communities across Maine and beyond.

This is truly a project for youth, by youth.

Every dollar helps a young person tell their story instead of feeling invisible. Every donation helps create a space where healing, creativity, leadership, and belonging can thrive.

If you believe young people deserve to be heard, please consider making a donation today.

Together, we can ensure that the next generation of Maine youth knows that their voice matters, their story matters, and their future matters.

To donate or become a sponsor, please message us directly or visit our donation page.

https://www.generationalnoor.com/donate-1

Thank you for believing in our youth. ❤️

Culture is something we carry, something we protect, and something we pass on 🤍Join the students of Edward Little High S...
04/08/2026

Culture is something we carry, something we protect, and something we pass on 🤍

Join the students of Edward Little High School at Edward little on April 14th for Culture Night and come show love to the incredible youth of Auburn who are proudly sharing their roots, their stories, and their talents.

At Generational Noor, we believe in uplifting our youth in every way—and there’s nothing more powerful than young people staying connected to who they are and where they come from.

Bring your family, bring your friends, and come celebrate culture, community, and the beauty of diversity. Your presence matters more than you know.

Let’s show up for our youth. 🌍✨

CelebrateCulture

Jacaylka Hooyo — A Mother’s Love 🤍Portland, we didn’t forget about you.What happens when love is tested by addiction?Whe...
02/14/2026

Jacaylka Hooyo — A Mother’s Love 🤍

Portland, we didn’t forget about you.

What happens when love is tested by addiction?
When silence weighs heavy on a family?
When a mother’s heart is torn between protecting her child and letting go?

Join us for a raw, open, and deeply honest conversation with Abdirahman Warsame and his mother Deqa Hussen as they share their lived experience of addiction, survival, and healing — not just from one perspective, but from both sides of the bond.

This is a space for parents, caregivers, and community to come together and talk openly about:
• Preserving family in the face of struggle
• The intersection of substance use disorder and mental health
• How addiction impacts the entire family
• When love can save someone — and when love alone is not enough

No judgment. No stigma. Just truth, vulnerability, and community.

If you’ve ever loved someone through pain…
If you’ve ever felt helpless, confused, or afraid…
This conversation is for you.

📍 118 Anderson Street Portland Maine
🗓 Saturday, Feb 14
⏰ 5:30–6:30 PM
🍽 Food will be provided
✨ This event is open to everyone — please join us.

Stigma is built in silence. Let’s break it — together. 🤍

Jacaylka Hooyo — A Mother’s Love 🤍What happens when love is tested by addiction?When silence weighs heavy on a family?Wh...
02/07/2026

Jacaylka Hooyo — A Mother’s Love 🤍

What happens when love is tested by addiction?
When silence weighs heavy on a family?
When a mother’s heart is torn between protecting her child and letting go?

Join us for a raw, open, and deeply honest conversation with Abdirahman Warsame and his mother Deqa Hussen as they share their lived experience of addiction, survival, and healing not just from one perspective, but from both sides of the bond.

This is a space for parents, caregivers, and community to come together and talk openly about:
• Preserving family in the face of struggle
• The intersection of substance use disorder and mental health
• How addiction impacts the entire family
• When love can save someone and when love alone is not enough

No judgment. No stigma. Just truth, vulnerability, and community.

If you’ve ever loved someone through pain…
If you’ve ever felt helpless, confused, or afraid…
This conversation is for you.

Come sit with us. Come listen. Come be part of the healing. 🌸

📍 229 Lisbon Street ,Lewiston, ME
🗓 Saturday, Feb 14 | 5–8 PM

Stigma is built in silence. Let’s break it — together.

✨ Breaking Free From Judgment ✨📍 Lewiston, ME | 🗓 Feb 13 | ⏰ 5:00 PM“Stigma is built in silence. Disclosure is the only ...
02/07/2026

✨ Breaking Free From Judgment ✨
📍 Lewiston, ME | 🗓 Feb 13 | ⏰ 5:00 PM

“Stigma is built in silence. Disclosure is the only way to break it.”

Join us for an unforgettable evening with Abdirahman Warsame as he shares his powerful story of addiction, survival, and recovery—and how breaking the silence is the first step toward healing, freedom, and change.

Abdirahman is a Minneapolis-based activist, nonprofit leader, and advocate for addiction recovery in the Somali & East African communities, and his story speaks especially to our youth.
🗣️ Real talk.
🤝 Honest conversation.
💛 Community healing.

⚠️ This is the FIRST of 3 events happening that weekend — don’t miss the kickoff!
✨ Youth, this space is FOR YOU. Come listen, reflect, ask questions, and be part of the conversation.

Because healing doesn’t happen in silence.
DONT MISS IT!!!

RecoveryIsPossible SomaliCommunity LewistonME DontMissIt

The truth matters. Our community matters.After the Lewiston tragedy, a public grant was made available to organizations ...
01/31/2026

The truth matters. Our community matters.
After the Lewiston tragedy, a public grant was made available to organizations serving the community. We applied in good faith, without knowing the grant amount, and with one intention only: to help our community heal, recover, and make sure something like October 25, 2023 never happens again.
The Maine Community Foundation has been clear donors chose where their funds went. Contributions could be directed to individual victims and families or to community organizations doing recovery and prevention work. The funds we received were donor-directed for organizational use and were not taken from individual victim compensation. Had this been a fund exclusively for victims, we would never have applied nor accepted it.
Every single dollar went back into the community.
To youth. To safety. To healing.
That year, we were on the ground more than ever. We created Community Safety Forums, launched youth mentorship programs, provided internships and fellowships so young people could work in our office instead of being left vulnerable, hosted youth mental health workshops and youth-centered events, and expanded mental health support groups during a time of deep trauma.
Trauma doesn’t require proximity. On the day of the shooting, we were on lockdown. Youth were calling their parents in fear, unsure if they were safe. The impact was real, lasting, and widespread—and we showed up.
This work is fully documented and reflected in our year-in-review. There was no misuse. No diversion. No personal gain. Attacking an organization that has always been on the ground, working hands-on with the community, ignores years of transparent, documented service and real impact. Everything we do has always been accountable, visible, and rooted in care.
We would never take resources meant for victims.
We applied to help and we did the work.
We didn’t show up for headlines—we showed up for people.
When the cameras leave, the work and the truth remain.
This community knows who stood with them.

🎓 Calling all seniors 📣Don’t wait until the last minute — join us TOMORROW and get ahead on your future 💸✨The earlier yo...
01/09/2026

🎓 Calling all seniors 📣

Don’t wait until the last minute — join us TOMORROW and get ahead on your future 💸✨
The earlier you start your FAFSA, the better your chances of getting MORE financial aid. Free money for college? Yes please.

We’ll help you with:
✅ FAFSA
✅ College applications
✅ College essays

Don’t fall behind — set yourself up NOW so senior year stress doesn’t catch up to you. Bring your questions, bring a friend, and let’s get you ready for college 👏🏽

📍 124 Canal Street, Suite 2, Lewiston
🕒 3:00 PM
📅 Saturday, Jan 10

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83 Chestnut Street
Lewiston, ME
04240

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+12074057225

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