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ING'S HEALTHCARE CULTURAL COMPETENCY PRESENTATIONS ING News & Information, 02/13/08 In this Edition:
News of Interest: “First Church in Qatar since Coming of Islam” "Worship Allowed by Tradition of the Prophet" by Omar Elkeddi & Michel Hoebink, 2/08/08 http://www.radionetherlands.nl/currentaffairs/080208-qatar-church “The Arab emirate of Qatar witnesses the building of the first church since the coming of Islam ... Like other countries in the Arabian Peninsula, Qatar does not have an indigenous non-Muslim minority, but among the guest-workers that have come there in the past decades are many Christians…. The new church will serve no less than a hundred thousand Catholics residing in the tiny emirate, most of whom are from the Philippines, India and Lebanon. A Protestant church is also under construction... Since 2001, a yearly 'Conference of the 3 Religions’ is held in Qatar during which representatives of Judaism, Christianity and Islam engage in dialogue. Dialogue between Muslims and Christians is rather common in the Arab world, but a religious dialogue including Jews is revolutionary. And in 2005, the emir announced that churches would be built for the Christians in Qatar, who until today have to conduct their religious services in private homes or schools…” Mark Your Calendars: Saturday, February 16 - ING’s Islamic Speakers Bureau Trainings in February ING held its first in a series of three trainings this past Saturday at the MCA in Santa Clara. The training, which was coordinated by ING’s Sr. Program Manager, Grace Fong, was attended by over 20 people and was conducted by Maha Elgenaidi and Ismael an-Nass. The training began with an introduction of ING’s history and work, followed by a live demonstration of ING’s most common presentation, an “Orientation on Islam and Muslims”. Trainers also covered tips for speakers and organizational procedures, with an emphasis on First Amendment Center guidelines, which stress the importance of teaching about religion in an objective manner that doesn’t proselytize, denigrate other religions or impose any religious belief. These guidelines are at the core of ING’s work and mission. Following testing on the subject matter, and certification, new speakers will join ING’s pool of speakers who supplement education about Islam and Muslims and engage in interfaith dialogue for the purpose of increasing religious literacy and mutual respect. ING will be sponsoring two additional trainings in February: 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: February 23, 2008 UCSF Conference Center Laurel Heights Chancellor's Room, 3333 California Street, San Francisco, CA Trainers: Fouzi Husaini 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. Thursday, March 13 - “Not in Our Town: Beyond Us and Them: Confronting Hidden Bias in Our Community” Co-sponsored by ING, A Leadership Workshop of Not in Our Town - Silicon Valley Thursday, March 13, Noon - 5:30 PM Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Road, 94303 The innovative breakthroughs that made Silicon Valley the epicenter of the technology revolution were created by a diverse group of thinkers, leaders and employees who came here from around the world. But there are tensions here, like everywhere else. While hate crime may not be a prominent problem, everyday intolerance felt by many often goes unaddressed. What more can we do in the area of social innovation to create a model community where everyone feels welcome and included? Confronting bias and standing up to intolerance requires effort and courage. We invite you, as a Silicon Valley Peninsula leader, to engage in a half-day discussion and workshop that can help launch new efforts to build a stronger, more inclusive community. Cost: Free, includes lunch. Breakout Sessions include: “New Models for Confronting Bullying and Harassment at School”, “Communities of Faith: Standing Against Bias”, the “Challenge of Diversity in the Workplace”, “Working Together With Law Enforcement”, and “Action Steps: A Launch Pad for New Activity”. ING’s President, Maha Elgenaidi is one of the many advisors for the event and among the program’s speakers. For more information or to reserve a spot, email: info@theworkinggroup.org ING Events of Interest ING Hosts Women in Religion Dialogue, 2/10/08 ING was a co-sponsor of an event on Sunday, February 10th at the Women's Lounge of the MCA in Santa Clara titled, “Women’s Dialogue Encounter” where participants discussed “the Role of Religion in Public Life: Work, School and the General Public.” Over 20 Muslim, Jewish, Christian, and Buddhist women attended and took part in a group discussion where participants explored how faith and cultural traditions guide us in finding a bridge between sacred and public space, and how do we respectfully express our values in school, work and public settings and come up with meaningful responses. Maha Elgenaidi from ING and Sharla Kibel from Congregation Shir Hadash of Los Gatos led the discussion, helping to facilitate a meaningful conversation. This South Bay women’s group meets every other month at different houses of worship. For more information, contact Sharla Kibel at shandmirow@verizon.net or 408-353-4349. Presentation to Stanford School of Medicine, 2/08/08 An ING veteran speaker delivered an overview of “Women’s Health Care for Muslim Patients” to the Primary Care Associate Program at the Stanford School of Medicine on Thursday, February 08. The presentation, which was attended by about 35 students covered a brief overview of what it means to be a Muslim, before explaining some of the issues specific to Muslim women patients that might impact their treatment, such as modesty, daily rituals, therapeutics and other issues, including Islam’s ethical positions on contraception, abortion, assisted reproduction & infertility treatments. Understanding such areas of concern to Muslim women helps both the health care provider and the patient. For more information on ING’s cultural competency presentations specifically designed for different types of healthcare providers, contact Grace Fong at Grace@ing.org. ING Speakers Visit Schools of Other Faiths, 2/06/08 - 2/08/08 ING speakers visited schools of other faiths across the Bay Area last week, including St. Andrews School in Saratoga, Jewish Community High School in San Francisco, and the Immaculate Conception Academy in San Francisco, where the speaker addressed a group of about 250 students & teachers. While the bulk of ING’s visits are to public schools, a significant percentage are to private, mainly religious schools, in the context of social studies curriculum, or as part of religious studies. Students at faith-based schools are often more religiously literate than their public school counterparts, and are therefore better equipped to discuss topics of commonality to all faiths. Students at the Jewish Community High School were struck by the parallel in many of the practices, and were particularly intrigued by the similarity in many of the religious terms. Learning about the beliefs and practices of other faiths not only breaks down barriers and stereotypes about that faith and its practitioners, but helps clarify one’s own beliefs. 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 Speakers Training & Women in Religion Dialogue 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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