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Countering Bigotry at its Roots Prevents Genocide Later
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s declaration today at the Holocaust Museum that the ongoing attacks against the Rohingya Muslims by the government and military of Myanmar (formerly Burma) constitute genocide is a welcome step for this country and the world. Hearing his recounting of some of the evidence… Read More
ING Stands in Solidarity With Asian American Communities
Memorial for Atlanta Spa Shooting 1-year Anniversary | Photo via The Atlanta Journal-Constitution On March 16, 2021, eight people, including six Asian women massage workers, were killed at three spas in the Metro Atlanta area. ING remembers and honors these victims and stands in solidarity with the diverse Asian American… Read More
ING Statement on the Invasion of Ukraine
A Call for the Right of Self-Determination, Early and Consistent Diplomacy to End All Conflict, and Peace as Our Mutual Goal to Prevent Wars. As a peace-making organization working at the grassroots level, ING is deeply concerned with the threat to peace anywhere in the world. Today, the world’s… Read More
ING Welcomes President Biden’s SCOTUS Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson
Today, President Biden announced his nomination for Supreme Court Justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson, poised to be the first female African American judge on the Supreme Court. We at ING took notice that Judge Jackson, a lawyer and a judge, is the proud daughter of public-school teachers and has siblings and other family members who are… Read More
Responding to Bullying of Muslim Students
Februrary 18, 2022 To help teachers tackle typical bullying scenarios that Muslim students encounter, we provided suggestions that were published by the educational media hub weareteachers.com. The article provides strategies for educators to respond to the following typical scenarios:Bullying Situation #1: A fifth grader calls a Muslim classmate a “terrorist.”Bullying… Read More
Muslims Stand with their Jewish Neighbors
By Henry Millstein, PhD, Content Consultant As the Jewish community and people of conscience around the world commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day, it is timely to reflect on the persistence of anti-Semitism and what some people are doing to counter it. The news media have rightly brought the recent hostage situation… Read More
Peace and Blessings for the New Year
We enter this new year with hope for our world and our country, for greater peace and justice, a hope that will not disappoint, for it is founded on our faith and hope in God. Whatever the difficulties, whatever the setbacks and disappointments that we may face in the coming… Read More
Join Us in Peacebuilding
For every cloud there is a silver lining, and we’re finding it in our work for mutual understanding and peace First, let me wish a Merry Christmas to our Christian brothers and sisters. Despite the challenges over the last few years, Americans became more resilient and had their and our… Read More
Our Goals in 2022
Will you join us in 2022? First, let me wish a Merry Christmas to our Christian brothers and sisters. Based on our annual joint Board and Staff retreat which was held on November 11-13 in San Jose, CA, our strategic goals for 2022 and beyond include the following: Continue to… Read More