Community Statements

Calling on Muslim Americans to Stand in Solidarity With Jewish Americans

ING Calls on Muslim Americans to Stand With Our Jewish Neighbors in Solidarity: Sunday, February 26th in Burlingame, CA Did you know that 54 Jewish Community Centers in 27 states have received nearly 70 bomb threats since January 4th? Or that over the weekend, more… Read More

Invitation to Halaqa-Seder | Opportunities | Editorials

[Editorial] More People of Faith Need to Speak Up We as a society are in a tumultuous moment—not only politically but morally. Millions of people are taking to the streets to voice their discontent. People of faith, individually and as communities, are prominent among them. But do people… Read More

Get Involved With Building Peace This Weekend and Beyond

Art Against All Odds On Tour: Saturday, Feb. 11th at Santa Clara University On February 11, 2017, our friends at ZAWAYA are bringing their FREE enlightening inter-community solidarity concert – Art Against All Odds: Black & Muslim Expressions of Love and Faith –… Read More

Calls Into ING Reach Unprecedented Volume

Calls and Emails Into ING At 10x the Normal Volume Since the Immigration/Refugee Executive Order A week before the Immigration/Refugee Executive Order was signed on Friday, January 27, ING’s phone calls and emails were increasing in frequency and are now 10x the volume of last year at the same time. Read More

Know Your Neighbor: Multifaith Encounters Coalition Statement and Call to Action on Immigration Executive Orders

Faith-based and humanist groups call on government to reaffirm American values “Although the U.S. is a nation of immigrants and has a long history of welcoming refugees from diverse lands, we also have a history of different periods of xenophobia and exclusion, including the Chinese Exclusion Act, the… Read More

[Video] Directors Speak at Women’s Marches | INGYouth Workshops

Women’s Marches Show America’s Religious Diversity and Strength Maha Elgenaidi speaks at San Jose Women’s March ING’s Chief Executive Officer Maha Elgenaidi spoke at last Saturday’s Women’s March in San Jose. She said: “Our founding fathers and mothers set out to give us a framework in which… Read More

10 Ways to Be An Effective Ally to the Muslim Community – And Other Stories

10 Ways to Be An Effective Ally to the Muslim Community Kate Chance and Ishaq Pathan at a Unity Rally against Islamophobia. ING Interfaith Coordinator Kate Chance recently published an article on the Patheos AltMuslim blog about how to ally effectively with American Muslim communities, saying: The… Read More

Women’s Marches | Inauguration | Muslim Parents Webinar

Inauguration 2017 In a few short days, Donald Trump will take the oath of office as the 45th President of the United States. The election cycle itself and the last two months especially have left many people weary or even fearful for the future. But those concerns pale in comparison… Read More

Resources and Professional Development Opportunities for Educators

Your Work Is Important: Take Advantage of Resources and Programs from ING and Our Partners Educators – here’s a summary of ING resources for your classroom curriculum and content standards relating to Muslims and their faith that will also serve to support school safety and an environment of inclusion. Read More

An invitation before the year is out

Today is your last opportunity to support ING’s important programs and people before the year is out. We would greatly appreciate your partnership as we move into a new year. This is an invitation to a shared future: where people of diverse backgrounds are understood and respected,… Read More