Help us encourage corporations, school and college campuses, city governments, law enforcement agencies, healthcare facilities, and other institutions to adopt the following statement and policies to combat Islamophobia and antisemitism.
Our institution should be a place that values and uplifts diversity, equity, and inclusion of all our [employees, students, residents, clients], including Muslim, Jewish, Arab and Israeli Americans. To that end, we pledge to do the following:
- Show sympathy and support for all members of our institution impacted by local, national and/or global conflicts in personal communications and public statements, including for Muslim, Jewish, Arab and Israeli Americans.
- Uphold a zero-tolerance policy for Islamophobia and antisemitism in any form in our institution, including bigotry or harassment against Muslim, Jewish, Arab and Israeli Americans.
- Include education about and strategies for countering Islamophobia and antisemitism in our diversity, equity, and inclusion institutional programs and policies.
- Include accommodations for religious practices that impact Muslim, Jewish, Arab and Israeli American [employees, students, clients] such as accommodations for prayer, holidays, dress, and dietary restrictions.
- Include Muslim and Jewish American observances such as Ramadan and Rosh Hashanah on institutional calendars, avoid scheduling important events on those days, and include recognition of the holidays in institutional messaging.
- If applicable, support Muslim, Jewish, Arab and Israeli American employees through employee resource groups (ERGs) and students through student associations that work to support an inclusive workplace or school campus.
Make the commitment:
