Afifa Khaliq, Chief of Staff SEIU Florida Public Services Union. She is a strategic thinker, communicator, collaborator and program developer who provides social development solutions. Afifa has worked on racial injustices, women empowerment, challenging the socio-economic norms that maintain the status quo that perpetuates injustices. Her development project on women’s rights won international recognition. She’s part of a creative core team that is setting new trends and redefining labor, politics, economy and social justice. Afifa is also the board chair of the Florida Immigrant Coalition. She is a founding member of the South Florida Muslim Federation. She is an unapologetic and proud Muslim, married, blessed with a son and lives in West Palm Beach.