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March 8, 2021 Celebrating International Women’s Day Today is International Women’s Day. While no month or day can capture the impact of any group – especially one which makes up half of humanity – today is an opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the many contributions women have made and… Read More

By Rahimeh Ramezany, Program Manager “And among the signs of God is the creation of the heavens and the earth and the diversity of your languages and colors. Indeed, in that are signs for those who know.” (Qur’an 49:13) Greetings of peace, On May 25, 2020 an African American man… Read More

February 11, 2021 New Anti-Racism Curriculum for Educators Creating Inclusive Communities and Combatting Racism Check out ING’s new curriculum featured here on WeAreTeacher’s premier website for educators. The curriculum includes 14 lesson plans which counter bigotry by examining the origins and history of dominant narratives about diverse marginalized… Read More

February 11, 2021 In Response to Hosting Islamophobic Speaker on February 11, 2021 We are deeply troubled that the Commonwealth Club, a respected Bay Area institution, is giving a platform to the notorious Islamophobe Ayaan Hirsi Ali, by sponsoring a program titled “Ayaan Hirsi Ali with Bari Weiss: Islam, Immigration… Read More

January 27, 2021 Joint Letter to President Biden on Unity We, the undersigned, as religious, humanist, and civil rights leaders working together across lines of difference to promote the common good, call upon all Americans to come together under the new administration to meet the two crucial challenges of this… Read More

January 22, 2021 Message from ING’s New CEO Greeting of peace/salam alaykum to all our followers and supporters: Wednesday’s Inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris was the dawn of a new beginning. We witnessed again the immense possibilities of this great experiment in diversity and unity: a… Read More

January 18, 2021 Bring Subject Matter to Life and Enhance Your Curriculum As our nation heals and recovers from the pandemic this year, we are excited to bring you a rich and diverse array of FREE panels and online curricula to help counter racism and bigotry and forge greater tolerance… Read More

January 18, 2021 Driving Out Darkness with Light:Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.’s Message of Faith-Based Activism In commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, view ING’s panel of interreligious leaders in a conversation on the intersection of faith and activism and on how Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s message of… Read More

January 14, 2021 Welcome Tabassum, ING’s New CEO Greeting of peace/Salam alaykum to all our followers and supporters: It’s with great joy and gratitude to God and all our supporters that I am announcing and welcoming ING’s new Chief Executive Officer, Tabassum Haleem, who was selected by the Board of… Read More

January 1, 2021 The New Year is always a time for new beginnings and new hopes. After a difficult year with the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic that has disrupted our routines and taken the lives of countless loved ones, we hope that the new year will bring brighter days… Read More