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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Peacemaking in the Digital Age
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Muslim and Arab Student Inclusion
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Stand Against Bigotry Targeting Black Communities
In February, Ahmaud Arbery, a young black American, was shot and killed while jogging, unarmed, in broad daylight on a suburban street. Video footage of the shooting, which was recently placed on the internet has sparked outrage and raises questions about the late arrests that only came today, even after… Read More
Ramadan & Muslim Students | Interfaith Iftars | Church/Shabbat Presentations
From left to right, top to bottom, Fatih Ferdi Ates (Pacifica Institute), Michael Pappas (San Francisco Interfaith Council), Rabbi Jacqueline Mates-Muchin (Temple Sinai), Maha Elgenaidi (ING), Rev. Ronald Kobata (Buddhist Church Of San Francisco), Kaushik Roy (Shanti Project), Dr. Mary Wardell-Ghirarduzzi (University Of San Francisco), and Mayor… Read More
Past Events – April 2020
In fulfillment of ING’s mission of promoting peace among all by fostering a deeper, more nuanced understanding of Muslims and other faith-based, racial/ethnic, and cultural communities, through teaching, learning, and engaging across differences, here are highlights of prominent events during this month. Intercultural Speakers Bureau (ICSB) Events 4/24: Creating Inclusive… 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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