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Islamophobia and antisemitism are on the rise locally due to international events. People in our community have lost loved ones, experienced increased hate and divisiveness, and some have lost a sense of belonging and community.
This ING sponsored webinar aims to increase understanding and belonging as we acknowledge the experiences of many Jewish, Muslim, Israeli, Palestinian, and Arab communities, among others in San Mateo County, and strive towards connecting across our shared humanity.
Zoom Webinar Event: Honoring our Shared Humanity: Countering Islamophobia and Antisemitism
Date/Time: Thursday, February 29th, 5:00 pm – 6:15 pm PST
Register: https://bit.ly/smcsharedhumanity
Interpretation Available: Arabic, Mandarin, and Spanish.
Best Practices for Employees and Students in the Context of Current Events
Since the October 7th attack by Hamas in Israel, 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 since 2007. Today’s demand is much greater of course from clients that range from multinational corporations, national medical consortiums, international law firms, and federal agencies to local town cities, middle and high schools, and college campuses.
Sadly, the context of the requests is all the same: employees and students are feeling one or more of the following. Read more here.
Anti-Muslim versus Anti-Palestinian Bigotry
When delivering trainings on anti-Muslim bigotry (sometimes referred to as Islamophobia) for schools and workplaces in all fields, we’ve come across institutional leaders who are conflating anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian bigotry. Both result in prejudice, which ultimately leads to harassment, discrimination, and in some cases hate violence. While the tropes of the two forms of bigotry overlap, the remedies for anti-Muslim bigotry won’t necessarily address the remedies for anti-Palestinian bigotry.
Both forms of bigotry are different in the following ways. Read more here.
EEOC Training Reaches Hundreds of Corporations and Government Agencies
After a Muslim employee listening session ING held with the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission), Linda Li, Outreach & Education Coordinator at the EEOC San Francisco District, held a training with ING for over 1200 attendees from corporations and governments agencies on Islamophobia and antisemitism and federal and state laws that protect employees from hostile workplace environments and retaliation.
-To learn more about employee rights in the workplace, visit this page.
-To report workplace discrimination, visit this page.
-To request countering Islamophobia training, visit this page.
-To request countering Islamophobia and antisemitism training that is delivered together by Muslim and Jewish speakers, visit this page.
-For all other presentations and trainings, visit this page.
You’re Invited to the Summit to Counter Antisemitism and Islamophobia and Related Forms of Hatred and Bias in Rural America
As part of the U.S. National Strategies to Counter Antisemitism and Islamophobia and related forms of hatred and bias, Tri-Faith Initiative, in partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, presents The Summit to Counter Antisemitism & Islamophobia and Related Forms of Hatred and Bias in Rural America: a two-day convening (May 15th – 16th, 2024) on the Tri-Faith Commons in Omaha, Nebraska.
The objective of this summit is to convene interfaith leaders who serve rural America for the purpose of advancing an understanding of the definitions of antisemitism and Islamophobia and related forms of hatred and bias; elevating the lived experiences of those in rural America who have been discriminated against on the basis of religious identity; learning what is currently being done about it; and identifying ways interfaith leaders can contribute to the work.
Contributing to the conference educational content and as speakers are Islamic Networks Groups (ING), America Indivisible, American Jewish Committee, Center for Small Town Jewish Life at Colby College, and The People’s Garden. To learn more and register, visit this page.
Videos and Lesson Plans:
Experiences and Contributions of African American Muslims in History
We are pleased to share ING videos and lesson plans designed to bring attention to the experiences and contributions of enslaved African Muslims beginning in the 16th century and African American Muslims in the early 20th century to ensure that their history is accurately represented in discussions on African American history.
The material is divided into two parts:
The first part features Dr. Sylviane Diouf who discusses “Enslaved African Americans in the United States.”
The second part features Imam Faheem Shuaibe who discusses “African American Muslims in the Early 20th Century.”
Accompanying the videos are lesson plans for educators which include video transcripts, classroom discussion questions, and activities based on the videos, as well as additional resources, including articles, videos, and music.
Please share these lesson plans with educators and refer to them for your own use. You can view the videos and read and download the lesson plans here.
Educators can also access ING’s lesson plans “A History of Muslims in America,” which include lessons on the possibility of Muslim African explorers in the Americas before Columbus, enslaved African Muslims in the Americans and the United States from the 16th to 19th centuries, and the contributions of African American Muslims in the 20th and 21st centuries, as well as the history and contributions of other Muslim Americans.
Join Maristan’s Annual Gala
March 2nd, 2024, 6pm PST
Attend in person or online
When ING is asked to facilitate healing circles for corporate employees and college students, we refer them to Maristan, the newly founded organization by Stanford psychiatrist Dr. Rania Awaad, whose mission is advancing holistic, mental and spiritual wellness through professional clinical care, education, and research. To learn more and register for their event, visit this page.