HISTORY OF ING'S ACTIVITY WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS
1993-2006


ING offers cultural competency trainings for teachers and school administrators titled, "Incorporating Islamic Cultural Studies in the Curriculum and Interacting Effectively with Muslim Students."  The history of activity is as follows:


2006

MARCH
- Lecture: Revisiting the Golden Age: Teaching About Islamic Contributions to Civilization, California Council for the Social Studies Annual Convention, San Diego
- Lecture: Cultural Competency Training for Educators, San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco
- Lecture: Parallels between Muslims post-9/11 and Japanese post-Pearl Harbor, San Francisco Unified School District, San Francisco


2005

APRIL
- Cultural Competency Training for Teachers, Cal Teacher's Association - Pacific American Caucus, San Francisco, CA


JULY
- Teacher Training: Santa Clara County Office of Education, Santa Clara, CA

AUGUST
- Teacher Training: UC Santa Cruz Extension, Cupertino, CA

NOVEMBER
- Lecture: Orientation on Islam & Muslims, National Council for the Social Studies, Kansas City, MO


2004

FEBRUARY
- Faculty Training: Lynbrook High School, San Jose
- Faculty Training:
Fremont Unified School District

MARCH
- Faculty Training: Santa Clara County Office of Education

APRIL
- Faculty Training: Castroville Elementary School District

JULY

- Faculty Training: Santa Clara County Office of Education

2003

JANUARY
- Training: Fremont Unified School District

FEBRUARY
- Training: Natomas Unified School District

MARCH
- Training: Berryessa Unified School District
- Training: Cupertino Unified School District
- Training: Cupertino Unified School District

MAY
- Training: Washington High School, San Francisco (2 sessions)

JUNE

- Training: San Jose Unified School District

OCTOBER
- Training: Facing History & Ourselves Workshop, Belmont
- Training: Terenova High School, Pacifica

NOVEMBER

 Training: San Diego Unified School District


2002

JANUARY
- Training: Campbell Unified School District
- Training: Santa Clara Unified School District
- Training: "Teaching About Islam," Wilson HS, South Bay

FEBRUARY
- Training: "Teaching About Islam," San Francisco Unified School District

MARCH
- Training: Independence High School, San Jose, CA

APRIL
- Training: Santa Clara County office of education

JUNE
- Training: Campbell Unified School District

JULY
- Training: Santa Clara County Office of Education
- Training: California Foreign Language Teachers' Association conference, Santa Barbara, CA


2001

MARCH
- Booth & Workshop at California Social Studies Convention, Oakland, CA
- Training: "Teaching about Islam," Social Studies teachers convention

OCTOBER
- Training: Los Gatos Unified School District
- Training: Los Altos Unified School District
- Training by AWAIR & ING, Hayward, CA

DECEMBER
- Training: Santa Clara Unified School District Principals

2000

FEBRUARY
- Training: "Teaching About Islam," by Audrey Shabbaz, Berkeley, CA

MARCH
- Booth & Workshop at California Social Studies Convention, San Diego
- Training: "Teaching about Islam," Social Studies Teachers Convention
 

1999

FEBRUARY
- Training: "Teaching about Islam," Social Studies teachers convention
- Booth at California Social Studies Convention, Santa Clara Convention Center

JUNE
- Training: "Educator's Guide to Muslim Religious Practices," Newark Teachers In-Service Day

1997

JULY
- Training: "Teaching About Islam," Social Studies Teachers, San Jose

ING Recognition Awards for Educators

Responding to and Preventing Hate in Public Schools

The Bible in Islam: Stories of Shared Prophets

Global Warming: Muslim American Responsibility & Response

Muslim Professionals & the Not-For-Profit Sector

"Feminism in Islam," Stanford University
5/20/2008

"Orientation on Islam in the Context of Religious Pluralism," Cupertino Rotary Club
5/21/2008

"Islam and Contemporary Issues Concerning Muslims," Albany Rotary Club
6/3/2008

"Orientation on Islam and the Role of Muslim Women," First United Methodist Church of Sunnyvale
6/8/2008

"'Excellence in Cultural Diversity Education' Awards Program," ING
6/13/2008

 
 
 
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