Webinar Series: Ramadan, School, and COVID-19

ING convened a two-part series on the impact of Ramadan on Muslim students during the COVID-19 pandemic via Facebook Live. The 30-minute webinars feature Muslim students as well as ING staff and public and private school teachers discussing some of the challenges students face, as well as insights and strategies to support Muslim students during the month of Ramadan.

This Facebook Live webinar was the first in a two-part series about the impact of Ramadan on Muslim students during the COVID-19 pandemic. It features graduates of the INGYouth program discussing the various challenges as well as their strategies to balance fasting during Ramadan, social distancing, studying and attending school online.

Speakers: Ishaq Pathan (Bay Area Director, ING), Banafsheh (Student, INGYouth Speaker, California), Huda (Student, INGYouth Speaker, Pennsylvania), Sarim (Student, INGYouth Speaker, Texas), Omar (Student, INGYouth Speaker, Illinois), and Aliza (Student, INGYouth Speaker, California).

This second webinar in the two-part series about the impact of Ramadan on Muslim students during COVID-19 features ING staff and guest educators providing an overview of the impact of virtual education on students generally, before discussing the unique challenges for Muslim students fasting in Ramadan. It concludes with suggestions for reasonable accommodations for fasting students to promote inclusivity and productivity during this unprecedented time.

Speakers:  Ishaq Pathan (Bay Area Director, ING), Helena Miller-Fleig (Educator, St. Ignatius Prep), Ameena Jandali (Content Manager, ING), and Berta Guillen (Educator, MetWest High School).