Community Statements

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… Read More

Resources for Ramadan, and More!

March 15, 2024 Educator and Workplace Resources for Ramadan Muslims in the US and around the world will be observing Ramadan, the Islamic lunar month of fasting, from March 11th to April 9th. ING has a number of free resources for all types of educators about the month… Read More

Honoring our Shared Humanity: Countering Islamophobia and Antisemitism

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… 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,… 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… Read More

FBI Training on Islamophobia

From L to R, Muslim trainers Zachary Markwith, Maha Elgenaidi, Bryan Stevens (Assistant Special Agent in Charge), Petra Alsoofy, Robert Tripp (Special-Agent-in-Charge of the FBI San Francisco Field Office), Salima Suswell, Lida Azim and Salam Al-Marayati On Tuesday, January 10, 2024, ING collaborated with America Indivisible, Emgage, Institute… Read More

Peace Greetings for the New Year

Wishing You Peace in the New Year In a world torn by polarization and strife, we at ING want to share with you what gives us hope for peace. All the religious and ethical traditions about which we educate hold out peace as a central goal of their… Read More

Join Us In Peacebuilding

We are grateful for your support of our work in education and engagement The ongoing crisis in Gaza and Israel has once again lifted the veil on deeply rooted bigotry and racism towards Muslims and towards anyone perceived to be Muslim, such as Palestinians, Arabs and Sikhs. This,… Read More

Join us in Combatting Islamophobia and Antisemitism

Jewish and Muslim participants in an ING Muslim-Jewish bridge-building event. Thank you for responding favorably to our previous email on countering Islamophobia and antisemitism together as Muslims and Jews. Since October 7th, we’ve delivered over a dozen Muslim-Jewish panels on countering bigotry for school districts, a city… Read More

Reaffirming Our Dedication to Combatting Islamophobia and Antisemitism

This past weekend, in Plainfield, Illinois, a six-year-old Palestinian American boy, Wadea Al-Fayoume, was killed and his mother seriously wounded in an attack that was motivated by animus towards the victims’ Palestinian Muslim heritage; their assailant shouted anti-Muslim slogans as he repeatedly stabbed them. This was the most… Read More