Honoring our Shared Humanity
Who We Are
We’re Americans of diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds working together towards peace in our country and around the world.
What We Do
Our mission is to advance pluralism by educating, engaging, and empowering people and institutions to understand shared histories, bridge cultural and faith differences, confront interconnected forms of bias, and build inclusive, just communities.
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We empower educators with expert speakers and engaging online curriculum resources.
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We offer Inclusion and Belonging training for diverse professional groups nationwide.
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We create spaces for people from all backgrounds to connect meaningfully together.
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Preventing & Responding to Anti-Muslim Bigotry
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Peacemakers Gathering: Fostering Connections
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Muslim and Jewish Voices in Dialogue
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Thanksgiving Reflections: Advancing Pluralism
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone Dear Friends, Read my latest post on ING and American Pluralism, excerpted from a speech I delivered at the Graduate Theological Union on November 13th, 2025. The last three years (2023–2025 to date) have been a whirlwind for ING. Requests for training seminars… Read More ING and American Pluralism
By Maha Elgenaidi, Founder and Executive Director (Bio) November 20, 2025 This is excerpted from a speech I delivered at the Graduate Theological Union on November 13, 2025, under the same title. I’m delighted to share that I recently joined the Interfaith Civic Pluralism… Read More
What Charlie Kirk Reveals, What the Prophet Muhammad Teaches
Pluralism and the Legacy of Charlie Kirk Charlie Kirk’s tragic murder last week stirred memories of my own decades of work educating Americans about Islam and Muslims. It led me to pause and reflect on his life, his influence, and what his story reveals about the state of American… Read MoreListening to Those We Serve
The entire experience of planning a series of seminars with ING was inspirational. They did an amazing job. The ING team welcomed input along the way which allowed each session to be even better than the one before it. We will continue to work with ING as I am confident that they will continue to provide value in our work.
City Human Resources Director
I thought the ING seminar, “Preventing and Responding to Anti-Muslim Bigotry,” was an extremely valuable training for law enforcement, especially in today’s day and age with all the misunderstandings and misperceptions of the Muslim community…I feel this training will help my staff and I in developing better relationships and in responding to the needs of our community. I highly recommend this training to others.
Police Captain
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