Honoring our Shared Humanity
Through Education and Engagement

ING Hopes Recent Events Herald a New Opportunity for Peace

05/02/11 – ING responds to Osama Bin Laden’s death with a sense of hope that a dark chapter in the history of the world may now come to a close. For too long Bin Laden’s actions and rhetoric have created a threat to the lives and security of all people of the world, in violation of Islamic teachings that clearly condemn terrorism and unequivocally forbid the targeting of civilians and indiscriminate violence. Read More

Celebrating Earth Month; 4/14/11

04/14/11 – While Earth Day this year falls on April 22nd, communities across the nation and the world are convening activities throughout the month. This annual commemoration is a timely reminder of the growing importance of taking care of this earth, our home. With growing evidence of climate change and its impact and the continuing threat of recent oil spills, nuclear melt-downs and other smaller environmental disasters, all citizens of this earth must rededicate ourselves to this important issue and do what we can to play our part. At ING we adopted eco-friendly policies in 2007 that we strive to implement not only in the office but in our homes. As a reminder to ourselves and to our volunteers and supporters we encourage taking the necessary steps to live a life that is more environmental and conscious of the responsibility we all bear. Read More

ING Efforts Against Student Bullying is Cited in Congressional Hearing; 4/6/11

04/06/11 – In testimony about rising anti-Muslim hate at the first congressional hearing on the Civil Rights of American Muslims on Tuesday, March 29th, Muslim Advocates’ Farhana Khera cited a letter that ING had sent to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in September at the beginning of the school year.  The letter emphasized the importance of recognizing and addressing increasing Islamophobia and harassment of Muslim students in the current environment. This letter follows nearly two years of ING efforts and engagement with the Department of Education, including hosting a meeting between the Dept of Education & White House representatives and Muslim, Arab and Sikh parents and children at the ING office last year; release of federal guidelines by the Department of Education that are specific to religion-based harassment in schools, the publicizing of the new DoE website, Bullyinginfo.org and participating in the recent White House conference on bullying in March which ING attended. Read More