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SPEAKERS TRAINING & WOMEN IN RELIGION DIALOGUE ING News & Information, 02/06/08 In this Edition:
News of Interest: Granada Islamic School Girls in State Chess Championships Five girls from Granada Islamic School in Santa Clara, California travelled to San Rafael last week to represent their school at the CalChess State Girls Championship hosted by St. Mark’s School. There were about eighty girls participating, with Granada girls composing the second largest group at the tournament. Each player excelled, even against heavily trained competition and no one returned without scoring. Granada started competing in chess events in 2006. Since then, their players have won four regional championships, four state championships, and three top 20 honors in nationals. As a team, they have won four regional championships, several top 10 honors in states, and three top 20 places in nationals. Kudos to the Granada Islamic School girls! ING Hosts Three Speaker Trainings in February To help ING meet its growing number of requests for presentations about Muslims, we are hosting three separate trainings in different parts of the Bay Area. If you want to help counter common stereotypes about Islam and Muslims, help educate the public about this topic, and enjoy speaking and meeting new people, we invite you to join our pool of talented speakers by attending one of the following trainings: South Bay: February 9, 2008 Muslim Community Association (MCA) Women's Lounge, 3003 Scott Boulevard, Santa Clara, CA Trainers: Maha Elgenaidi & Ismael Nass East Bay: February 16, 2008 CSU East Bay Oakland Conference Center Room 2, 1000 Broadway, Suite 109, Oakland, CA Trainers: Farhan Syed & Ameena Jandali San Francisco Area: February 23, 2008 UCSF Conference Center Laurel Heights Chancellor's Room, 3333 California Street, San Francisco, CA Trainers: Fouzi Husseini and Reema Qadry To register for one of the workshops, please go to: http://www.ing.org/events/events.asp?num=563 or contact Grace Fong, ING’s Sr. Program Manager at Grace@ing.org. ING Hosts Women in Religion Dialogue, Sunday, February 10, 2:45 PM - 5:00 PM, MCA, Santa Clara On behalf of women of all faith traditions, we would like to extend a personal invitation to the upcoming Women’s Dialogue Encounter where we will discuss THE ROLE OF RELIGION IN PUBLIC LIFE: Work, School and the General Public, scheduled for Sunday, February 10, 2008 from 2:45pm-5:00pm at the Women's Lounge of the MCA at 3003 Scott Blvd, Santa Clara, CA 95050. Through small group and large group interactions we will explore how our faith and cultural traditions guide us in finding a bridge between sacred and public space. How do we respectfully express our values in school, work and public settings? How do we come up with meaningful responses during this election year and time of economic strains? Please help us with planning and RSVP by emailing or phoning Maha Elgenaidi at 408-296-7312 or Sharla Kibel, shandmirow@verizon.net or 408 353-4349. Please also consider bringing young (teen) women in your lives and families as we are interested in having a table for younger women at which to exchange experiences. We look forward to seeing you. ING Events of Interest Epiphany West Conference, “Sacred Text as Window: Seeing One’s Self Through the Eyes of Another,” 1/30-1/31/08 ING speaker, Ameena Jandali took part in the Epiphany West Conference at the Church Divinity School of the Pacific on Berkeley last week, titled: “Sacred Text as Window: Seeing One’s Self Through the Eyes of Another.” The focus of the conference was upon developing a deeper understanding, both of other’s faith and one’s one by hearing others read and interpret their own sacred texts. The conference involved scholars and leaders from the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim community presenting in classes, workshops, and plenary lectures. Ameena Jandali joined Rachel Biale on Wednesday morning in a workshop on Women in Jewish and Muslim Law, where they addressed issues such as marriage, divorce, sexuality, and child bearing in each of their faith traditions, noting the parallels between them. She also spoke the following day in a workshop on Reading Sacred Texts, in which she described the position of Islam’s two most important sacred texts, the Qur’an and Hadith, or sayings of the Prophet Muhammad. She explained some of the challenges of interacting with a sacred text in a changing world, and methodologies that Muslims use for interpreting text. Attendees had numerous questions about some of the basics of Islam, as well as more contemporary issues. After each session, attendees chatted with the speakers, learning more about their work. Congratulations to the organizers for a successful conference. Arlington Community Church Presentation, Kensington, 1/31/08 An ING speaker delivered an Orientation on Islam and Muslims to an interfaith group called the Spirit and the Arts: Embracing World Tradition, Learning Universal Value, an adult study group that meets weekly to read and discuss The Faith Club, a book written by three mothers (Jewish, Christian, and Muslim) who explore their own and each other's faiths as a way of clarifying their beliefs and teaching their children about religious belief within a secular and multi-cultural world. Simultaneously, participants’ children were learning Sufi dancing across the hall in honor of studying about Islam. The group was very interested in learning about the faith, and expressed an interest in learning more in future sessions. ING Speakers Visit Schools Across the Bay Area Supplementing Education About World Religions ING speakers visited middle and high schools across the Bay Area last month in both private and public schools, supplementing education about world religions in the context of social studies and world history classes. Amany Nasser and Nora Talebi visited East Avenue Middle School in Livermore; Adeel Iqbal and Omar Ansari visited Cesar Chavez Academy in Palo Alto; Adeel and Imran Maskatia visited Winton School in Hayward; Fouzi Husseini visited St. Martin School in Sunnyvale and Hillview Middle School in Menlo Park; Uzma Husseini visited St. Theresa School in Oakland, and other speakers visited Town Boys School in San Francisco, Hall Middle School in Larkspur, Lagunitas School in San Geronimo, and Tomales High School in Tomales. It’s been a busy month with the new semester, and a lot of activity for ING speakers! To fill ING’s numerous requests, ING is holding three trainings for new speakers in February. If you are interested in becoming an ING speaker, please contact Grace Fong, ING’s Sr. Program Manager, at Grace@ing.org. Thank You for Your Support! To continue to support ING’s outreach programs, or would like to increase your level of existing support, consider donating to one of ING’s many programs, or providing ongoing support by signing up for monthly automatic donations through your credit or debit card. Help increase religious literacy and mutual respect by donating online at: https://www.ing.org/donate/ Community Releases Archive . . .  Shana Tova and Eid Mubarak! ING Interfaith Statement for One America A Call to Action: Join ‘Muslim Serve’ National Campaign for Service & Understanding on 9/11 “Muslim Serve”/ING Improves Perceptions of Islam and Muslims Preventing Bullying & Harassment, Back to School and Park51 NYC Mosque ING President participates in meeting with U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan Responding to 'Draw Muhammad Day' ING Participates in Federal Government Meetings ING Condemns NYC Plot and Supports Efforts against Extremism A Conversation about Education Reform with the U.S. Department of Education Can you have religious freedom without limiting free speech? ING Statements on Religious Expression in American Public Life/Church Attacks in Malaysia ING Statement on Church Attacks in Malaysia Thank you for your continuing support! Wishes for a Happy Holiday Season and New Year ING Statement on Religious Extremism Guide to Preventing Hate Crimes and Reporting Harassment ING Condemns Deadly Attack at Ft. Hood Thank You for Making ING's Annual Supporters Dinner a Success ING Breaks Fast with Secretary Clinton ING Accredited by the Better Business Bureau ING Participates in ISNA July 4th Weekend in D.C. ING Reaches Over 20,000 People in 2008-2009 Academic Year ING Welcomes President Obama's Speech in Cairo ING Statement on Alleged Terrorist Plot in NYC ING Hosting Faiths Act Fellows Become an ING Intern or Join ING Team of Volunteers American Muslims Call for Swift Action Against Domestic Violence Silcon Valley Interfaith Leaders Endorse Declaration for Peace on M.E. Crisis Celebrating a Historic Inauguration and Martin Luther King's Legacy Humanitarian Aid in Gaza Blessed Eid, and Interfaith Forums American Muslims Condemn Terrorist Attacks in Mumbai Thank you to our friends and supporters! Action-Alert: Anti-Muslim Film Obsession Mailed to California Residents Back to School at ING & Ramadan Kit ING's Cultural Competency Programming for Law Enforcement Muslim Women Clerics Play Indispensable Role ING "Interfaith Speakers Bureau" Panels Muslim Scholars Back Call for Interfaith Dialogue In Qatar, Muslim, Jewish Clerics Meet New ING Blog 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 Intergroup Muslim and Jewish Conflict Transformation Program Roots of Islam in America through Enslaved West Africans Afghan American Muslim Outreach Saturday, Feb 16th Speakers Bureau Training ING's Outstanding Pen Award for Inter-Religious Understanding ING's Healthcare Cultural Competency Presentations Professional Teacher Staff Development Interfaith Speakers Bureau Training Tonight - 1/23/07 Upcoming Speakers Training Workshops Highlights of Fall Semester Educating for Religious Literacy & Mutual Respect Islam & HIV/AIDS ING Statement on the British Teacher in Sudan Islamophobia and its Affects Coexistence through Art Power of One: How One Person Can Affect Change Thank You to All Our Supporters! Answering Frequently Asked Questions About Islam Feminism & Women in Islam Islamic Contributions to Civilization Responding to "Islamo-Fascism Week" on College Campuses Call for Unity from Muslim Religious Leaders "Outstanding Philanthropist" Awards Keep the Diversity, Seek the Harmony ING Speaks at Antioch Mosque Vandalism March Interfaith Prayer for Darfur & World Leaders Marching Together Against Hate and Violence in East Contra Costa County ING Joins Albany's Peace Day ING Guidelines for Hosting an Interfaith Holiday Event Illumemedia.org Interview with ING's Founder & President ING Presents to Homeland Security ING's Participation in ISNA Convention 2007 10% Increase in Presentations from Previous Year Statement from the Association of Muslim Health Professionals on Events Unfolding in the UK New Hires at ING Cultural Competency Serving Arab and Muslim American Families Preserving the First Amendment Healthcare for Muslim Patients A Call for Moral Leadership: Imagining a New Heroism Advocating Against Violence and For One Nation "Muslim Americans: Mostly Middle Class and Mainstream" Islamic Contributions to Civilization Religion in the Workplace Could Genocide Happen Here? & FBI Meeting Happy Earth Day! An Interfaith Response to a Controversial Speaker Happy Holidays from ING New Speakers Bureau in Columbus, Ohio Interfaith Dialogue Among Laity The Mosque as an American Institution ING Presentations at Bay Area Universities ING and High School Presentations in Spring 2007 Inter-Religious Dialogue in the Bay Area Conflict in the Muslim World ING Adopts an Environmental Policy ING Initiates and Participates in Interfaith Dialogues ING Reaches 25,000 Americans of Other Faiths in Bay Area ING Perspective on Holocaust Conference in Iran Thank You to All Our Supporters! ING's Muslim Mental Health Training Muslim Group Deflates Stereotypes ING Trains Police Officers in Milpitas Share in ING’s Promotion of Interfaith Dialogue and Education ING Founder Invited to U.S. State Department For Annual Iftaar ING Participates in Meaning of Ramadan Open Houses ING Featured in 9/11 Specials on PBS and KGO ING Perspective on Pope's Remarks ING Gears Up for a New School Year After ISNA Convention Organization Aims to Educate Others About Religion End of Year Totals for ING, 7/25/06 ING Responds to Arrests in Miami Spike in Requests for Presentations About Islam & Muslims from High Schools ING Summer Interns Muslim-Jewish Relations in the Bay Area ING Presentations on College Campuses ING Joins "Day of Conscience for Darfur" ING President Meets with Dalai Lama Apostasy in Islam ING Training for UCSF Nursing Department Muslim Scholars' Statement on Danish Cartoons Controversy Opinion on Danish Cartoons Published in San Jose Mercury News ING Training for Healthcare & Hospitals ING Statement Regarding Danish Cartoons Commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King's Day Eid Mubarak & ING Updates in the Bay Area ING President Message to ISNA 2005 Conventioneers ING President Message to ISNA 2005 Conventioneers Role of Nationals in Terrorist Bombings National US Muslim Organizations Condemn Terrorism ING Condemns Terror Attacks in London Celebrating the Fourth of July Mukhtaran Mai's Case Opinion on Danish Cartoons Published in San Jose Mercury News - Frequently Asked Questions on Terrorism ING's Annual Community Support Dinner ING's Response to the War in Iraq ING Parent-Child Workshops: Yaseen Foundation ING Press Conference: Impact of War in Our Schools ING Parent-Child Workshops: SBIA, San Jose ING Commemorates "Day of Remembrance" ING Affiliates Conference |
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