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HISTORY
OF ING'S ACTIVITY WITH SCHOOLS, GRADES 7TH - 12TH
1993-2005
Graph
of ING's Increase in Schools Visited
Graph
of ING's Increase in Classes Visited
ING services schools, grades 7th - 12th in the following eight San Francisco
Bay Area counties: Marin, San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, San
Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Monterey.
Since 1989, Islam, like other religions, has been required curriculum
in the context of World History and Social Studies. It is taught in
7th grade, and again in high school grades 9th, 10th or 12th. ING
supplements existing curriculum by offering designed presentations
about Islam that are delivered by Muslim-Americans who bring the subject
to life and answer questions from students to both inform and dispel stereotypes.
Presentations titles for grades 7th-12th are the following:
-Orientation on Islam & Muslims in the Context of World History and
Social Studies
-Islamic Contributions to Civilizations
-Roots of Islam in America
-Women in Islam
Since the inception of the program in the 1993-1994 academic school
year, we have seen a steady incline in the number of teachers that
have contacted us for a presentation. The history of activity is as
follows:
2004 - 2005 SCHOOL YEAR
- Visited
170 schools out of 800 that received a letter (21%). Activity by
region was as follows: 54 schools in South bay; 60 in the East Bay (36
in Alameda; 24 in Contra Costa); 15 in San Mateo; 22 in San Francisco;
10 in Monterey; and 10 in Marin.
- With 170 schools visited, we spoke to 541 classes.
Therefore, to date, we have presented Islam in the context of World
History and Social Studies in approximately 2,200 schools, 7,298
classes comprised of 218,940 students and over 2,841 teachers.
(Teacher count has been adjusted for teachers who invite us back each
year, which is approximately 30%. About 50% of Social Studies teachers
change each year).
2003 - 2004 SCHOOL YEAR
- Visited 226 schools out of 800 that received a letter (28%).
Activity by region was as follows: 76 schools in South Bay; 62 in the
East Bay (44 in Alameda; 18 in Contra Costa); 40 in San Mateo; 28 in
San Francisco; 5 in Monterey; and 15 in Marin.
- With 226 schools visited, we spoke to 671 classes.
Therefore, to date, we have presented Islam in the context of World
History and Social Studies in approximately 2,030 schools, 6,757
classes comprised of 202,710 students and over 2300 teachers. (Teacher
count has been adjusted for teachers who invite us back each year,
which is approximately 30%. About 50% of Social Studies teachers
change each year).
2002 - 2003 SCHOOL YEAR
- Visited 251 schools out of 800 that received a letter (31%). Activity
by region was as follows: 79 schools in South Bay; 95 in the East
Bay (68 in Alameda; 26 in Contra Costa); 28 in San Mateo; 36 in San
Francisco; 8 in Monterey; and 5 in Marin.
- With 251 school visited, we spoke to 743 classes as follows: 282
in South Bay; 245 in East Bay (151 in Alameda & 94 in Contra Costa);
74 in San Mateo; 102 in San Francisco; 13 in Marin; and 27 in Monterey.
- 4% increase from year before last (we consider the year 2001 to be
an exceptional year due to the 9/11 tragedies).
2001 - 2002 SCHOOL YEAR
- Visited 231 schools out of 800 that received a letter (29%). Activity
by region was as follows: 70 schools in South Bay; 84 in the East
Bay (68 in Alameda; 16 in Contra Costa); 27 in San Mateo; 22 in San
Francisco; 10 in Monterey; and 18 in Marin.
- With 231 school visited, we spoke to 1,145 classes as follows: 399
in South Bay; 338 in East Bay (256 in Alameda & 82 in Contra Costa);
133 in San Mateo; 106 in San Francisco; 89 in Marin; and 80 in Monterey.
- 60% increase from previous year.
2000 - 2001 SCHOOL YEAR
- Visited 213 schools out 800 that received a letter (27%). Activity
by region was as follows: 63 schools in South Bay; 70 in the East
Bay; 34 in San Mateo; 23 in San Francisco; 7 in Monterey; and 16 in
Marin.
- With 213 schools visited, we spoke to 714 classes as follows: 248
in South Bay, 180 in East Bay, 154 in San Mateo, 64 in San Francisco,
40 in Marin and 28 in Monterey. These numbers translate to 21,420
students and approximately 238 teachers.
1999 - 2000 SCHOOL YEAR
- Visited 181 schools out of 800 that received a letter (23%). Activity
by region was as follows: 54 schools in South Bay; 54 schools in East
Bay; 33 in San Mateo; 23 in San Francisco; 6 in Monterey; and 11 in
Marin. Penetration is same as last year. Of the 181 schools we visited,
38 were high schools (20%).
- With 181 schools visited, we spoke to 562 classes as follows: South
Bay, 155 in East Bay, 114 in San Mateo, 74 in San Francisco, 28 in
Marin, and 13 in Monterey. These numbers translate to 16,860 students
and approximately 280 teachers.
Beginning this academic school year, ING started sending mailings to
school principals and district superintendents in schools grades
K-12th. Mailings contained an Islamic holiday calendar,
accommodations for Muslim students, publicity of ING teacher training
seminars, school presentations, and ING's K-6th kit.
1998 - 1999 SCHOOL YEAR
- Visited 184 schools out of 800 that received a letter (23%). Activity
by region was as follows: 46 schools in South Bay; 59 schools in East
Bay; 31 in San Mateo; 24 in San Francisco; 7 in Monterey; and 17 in
Marin. The drop in penetration is due to a drop in school visits in
Monterey and South Bay bureaus. Reasons may be new activity of other
Islamic organizations that duplicate ING's work in the South Bay (MCA
dawah committee & the Imam in SBIA). Of the 184 schools we visited,
45 were high schools (24%).
- With 184 schools visited, we spoke to 611 classes as follows: 170
in South Bay, 172 in East Bay, 131 in San Mateo, 64 in San Francisco,
50 in Marin, and 24 in Monterey. These numbers translate to 18,270
students and approximately 304 teachers.
1997 - 1998 SCHOOL YEAR
- Visited 191 schools out of 800 that received a letter (24%). The
variance in the school count from last year was due to the addition
of the San Mateo county schools & an update of schools in other
counties. Activity by region was as follows: 57 schools in South Bay;
51 in East Bay; 33 in San Mateo; 24 in San Francisco; 14 in Monterey;
12 in Marin.
- With 191 schools visited, we spoke to 600 classes: 177 in the South
Bay, 165 in East Bay, 100 in San Mateo, 82 in Monterey, 43 in San
Francisco, 33 in Marin, comprised of 18,420 students, and approximately
300 teachers.
1996 - 1997 SCHOOL YEAR
- Visited 153 schools out of 585 that received a letter (26%). Activity
by region was as follows: 65 schools in East Bay; 77 in South Bay,
Marin and San Francisco bureaus; 11 in Monterey; and, 3 in other areas
(2 in San Mateo, 1 in Sonoma).
- With 153 schools visited, we spoke to 541 classes: 55 in Monterey,
272 in South, Marin and San Francisco counties; and 214 in East Bay,
comprised of 16,300 students, and approximately 270 teachers.
1995 - 1996 SCHOOL YEAR
- Visited 134 schools out of 585 schools that received a letter (23%).
The variance in the school count from last year was due to the deletion
of the San Mateo county schools, which began to be handled by the
AMILA group, and the addition of the Marin county schools. Activity
by region was as follows: 66 schools in East Bay; 45 in South Bay;
13 in Monterey; 9 in San Francisco; 1 in Marin.
- With 134 schools visited, we spoke to approximately 402 classes
comprised of 12,060 students, and approximately 200 teachers
(accounting for an average of 2 classes per teacher).
1994 - 1995 SCHOOL YEAR
- Visited 149 schools out of 669 schools that received a letter (22%).
The variance in the total school count from last year was due to the
addition of the Monterey county schools. Activity by region was as
follows: 52 schools in East Bay; 43 in South Bay; 25 in Monterey;
22 in San Mateo; & 7 in San Francisco.
- With 149 schools visited, we spoke to approximately 447 classes
comprised of 13,410 students, and approximately 223 teachers
(accounting for an average of 2 classes per teacher).
1993 - 1994 SCHOOL YEAR
- Visited 107 schools out of 644 that received a letter (17%). Activity
by region was as follows: 44 schools in East Bay; 31 in South Bay;
32 in both San Mateo and San Francisco counties.
- With 107 schools visited, we spoke to approximately 321 classes
comprised of 9,630 students, and approximately 160 teachers (accounting
for an average of 2 classes per teacher).
HISTORY OF ISLAMIC SPEAKERS BUREAU
START-UPS FOR SCHOOLS, GRADES 7TH - 12TH, OUTSIDE
THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
1993-2005
ING has initiated Islamic Speakers Bureaus in cities outside of San
Francisco Bay Area as follows:
2005
JANUARY
-
Michigan Islamic Speakers Bureau
FEBRUARY
-
New Jersey Islamic Speakers Bureau
MAY
-
Vancouver Islamic Speakers Bureau
JUNE
-
Orange County Islamic Speakers Bureau
JULY
-
Islamic Center of Hawthorne Speakers Bureau
2004
JANUARY
- ING Annual
Affiliates Conference, Phoenix, Arizona
FEBRUARY
-
West Palm Beach, Florida Islamic Speakers Bureau
MARCH
- ING
Affiliates Retreat, San Jose, CA
- Chicago
Islamic Speakers Bureau
APRIL
- London,
England Islamic Speakers Bureau
- Omaha,
Nebraska Islamic Speakers Bureau
MAY
- Phoenix,
Arizona Islamic Speakers Bureau
- Knoxville, Tennessee Islamic Speakers Bureau
JUNE
-
Virginia/DC Islamic Speakers Bureau
AUGUST
- London,
England Islamic Speakers Bureau
SEPTEMBER
- Michigan Islamic Speakers Bureau
- Atlanta Islamic Speakers Bureau
DECEMBER
-
Kentucky Islamic Speakers Bureau
2003
JANUARY
- NASaB Meeting, Atlanta
FEBRUARY
- Fresno (California) Islamic Speakers Bureau
- Brooklyn (New York) Islamic Speakers Bureau
- Albany (New Jersey) Islamic Speakers Bureau
MARCH
- Detroit (Michigan) Islamic Speakers Bureau
MAY
- Madison (Wisconsin) Islamic Speakers Bureau
JULY
- Newark (New Jersey) Islamic Speakers Bureau
- Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) Islamic Speakers Bureau
OCTOBER
- San Diego (California) Islamic Speakers Bureau
- Detroit (Michigan) Islamic Speakers Bureau
- Salt Lake City (Utah) Islamic Speakers Bureau: Media Training & Law
Enforcement Training
2002
JANUARY
- Chicago (Illinois) Bureau 2nd training
- Columbia (Missouri) Islamic Speakers Bureau
FEBRUARY
- Seattle (Washington) Islamic Speakers Bureau
- St. Louis (Missouri) Islamic Speakers Bureau
- Springfield (Ohio) Islamic Speakers Bureau
MARCH
- Newark (New Jersey) Islamic Speakers Bureau
- Westchester (New York) Islamic Speakers Bureau
- Connecticut Islamic Speakers Bureau
MAY
- Northern Virginia Islamic Speakers Bureau
- Baltimore (Maryland) Islamic Speakers Bureau
- Richardson (Texas) Islamic Speakers Bureau
AUGUST
- Minnesota ISB 2nd Annual training
- Duluth (Minnesota) Islamic Speakers Bureau
- Atlanta ISB 2nd Annual training
NOVEMBER
- Miami (Florida) Islamic Speakers Bureau
- Detroit (Michigan) Islamic Speakers Bureau
2001
MARCH
- Las Vegas (Nevada) Islamic Speakers Bureau
AUGUST
- Minneapolis, Rochester (Minnesota) Islamic Speakers Bureau
- Omaha (Nebraska) Islamic Speakers Bureau
- Atlanta (Georgia) Islamic Speakers Bureau
- Augusta (Washington) Islamic Speakers Bureau
- (Iowa, Illinois) Quad Cities Islamic Speakers Bureau
SEPTEMBER
- Salt Lake City (Utah) Islamic Speakers Bureau
OCTOBER
- Boston (Massachusetts) Islamic Speakers Bureau
- Chicago (Illinois) Islamic Speakers Bureau
NOVEMBER
- Brooklyn (New York) Islamic Speakers Bureau
2000
JUNE
- Islamic Outreach Foundation Speakers Bureau (Southern California)
SEPTEMBER
- San Diego (California) Islamic Speakers Bureau
1999
APRIL
- SALAM Islamic Speakers Bureau (Sacramento area)
MAY
- Tucson (Arizona) Islamic Speakers Bureau
DECEMBER
- Islamic Speakers Bureau training in Chicago (organization was never
initiated after training)
1998
FEBRUARY
- Published the Muslim
Activists Coordinator's Kit, for Outreach with Schools, Grades 7th-12th
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