Youssra Kamel Kandil is a motivational speaker whose goal has been to bring focus back to the beautiful pearls and wisdoms of the Quran and Sunnah. With her tender approach and the use of her real life examples, she strives to have those pearls enlighten and reconnect hearts back to the spirit and light of Islam. Currently her videos have gone viral and have captured the hearts and minds of thousands of Muslims and non-Muslims, young and old, around the world. Originally from Egypt, Youssra worked in Islamic media with the world renowned preacher, Amr Khaled. Under his tutelage she took part in the weekly Islamic show, "Parables of the Quran", broadcast worldwide, geared towards supporting the young generation of Muslims around the world. After moving to the United States, she continued her studies while teaching Quranic studies and Islamic history to children at a prominent Islamic school. Concurrently, she ran religious classes, fundraisers and matrimonial events around the United States. Currently, she is studying towards the Uwaylim Scholarship track with Sh. Shadee Elmasry. Sister Youssra Kamel Kandil believes it is everyone's duty to convey even the littlest bit of knowledge and that's what drives her to continue filming inspirational videos and give lectures around the world, in hopes of fulfilling what our beloved Prophet Muhammad(s) stated, “convey from me even if it’s one verse". At Cornerstone, Youssra leads the organization's social services initiatives, particularly those geared towards refugee resettlement programming.