Staff Insights
Hajj and Eid al-Adha: Supporting Muslim Employees and Students
By Maha Elgenaidi, Founder and Executive Director (Bio)May 25, 2025 The season of Hajj—Islam’s annual pilgrimage to Mecca—is upon us. This year, it will take place from June 4 to June 9*. Rooted in the story of the Prophet Abraham, his wife Hajar, and their son… Read More
The Secret of Ramadan: Embracing the Sacredness of Time
By Maha Elgenaidi, Founder and Executive Director (Bio) March 10, 2025 When speaking to people of other faiths about Ramadan, I often find myself struggling to do it justice. The fast, in particular, seems to evoke a mix of emotions—curiosity, skepticism, and even pity. Some… Read More
Muslim and Arab Employees’ Experiences
By Maha Elgenaidi, Founder and Executive Director (Bio) November 20, 2024 Since the September 11, 2001 attacks, Muslims—who make up approximately 2% of the U.S. labor force—have filed nearly 25% of all religious discrimination claims with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). A 2018 study published… Read More
Key Areas Corporate Managers Must Address Amid Escalating Middle East Conflict to Mitigate Bias and Discrimination
By Maha Elgenaidi, Founder and Executive Director (Bio) October 2, 2024 Based on employee complaints from the past year, I am writing to offer guidance ahead of the upcoming commemorations of the October 7th Hamas attack and in light of the ongoing violence in the Middle… Read More
In times of crisis, it’s crucial that we hold on to our humanity
By Maha Elgenaidi, Founder and Executive Director (Bio) August 27, 2024 The situation in Gaza is heartbreaking. Families have lost dozens of loved ones to relentless aerial bombings, and those who have survived are suffering from severe malnutrition and hunger. According to the Palestinian Ministry of… Read More
A Call for Peace between Israelis and Palestinians and Those Who Support Them in the United States.
Media coverage of student protests, what it tells us about our culture’s biases, and strategies for overcoming those biases to pursue peace among Americans on all sides of the Middle East conflict in our schools, college campuses, corporations, and communities. By Maha Elgenaidi, Founder and Executive Director (… Read More
What employers and educators need to know about the last 10 days of Ramadan, which are followed by the Muslim holiday, Eid ul-Fitr
By Maha Elgenaidi, Executive Director (Bio) March 28, 2024 Educators and employers, the last 10 days of Ramadan and the Muslim holiday marking the end of Ramadan, Eid ul-Fitr (Festival of Breaking the Fast) are fast approaching. Here’s what you need to know and what might… Read More
Best Practices for Employees and Students in the Context of Current Events in Gaza and Israel
By Maha Elgenaidi, Founder & Executive Director (Bio) February 20, 2024 Since the October 7th attack by Hamas in Israel, my organization (ING) has had dozens of requests for our trainings on Islamophobia, or both Islamophobia and antisemitism together by our Muslim-Jewish panels, which we’ve delivered… Read More
Anti-Muslim versus Anti-Palestinian Bigotry
By Maha Elgenaidi, Founder & Executive Director (Bio) February 20, 2024 When delivering trainings on anti-Muslim bigotry (sometimes referred to as Islamophobia) for schools and workplaces in all fields, I’ve come across institutional leaders who are conflating anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian bigotry. Both result in prejudice, which… Read More
U.S. Department of Education Conference
on Religious Inclusion
July 13, 2023 To register for the US Department of Education conference, visit here. To: Dr. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education; Melissa Rogers, Special Assistant to the President, Domestic Policy Council & Executive Director of the White House Office of Faith-based & Neighborhood Partnerships;… Read More
