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NEW SPEAKERS BUREAU IN COLUMBUS, OHIO (3/27/07) Events of Note: ING Initiates Speakers Bureau, Conducts Teacher Training in Ohio, 3/24-3/25/07 ING initiated a new speaker bureau in Columbus this weekend for the Al-Noor Islamic Cultural Center with an all day Speakers Training program on Saturday in Columbus, followed by an advanced speakers training for the Tours and Talks Education Outreach Program at the Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati on Sunday. The 9-5 sessions, which were attended by 60 the first day and 30 the second covered topics related to becoming an effective speaker in public institutions. The intensive workshops addressed the following presentations which ING speakers are often requested to give: “Teaching About Religion in Public Schools,” “Roots of Islam in America,” “Islamic Contributions to Civilization and Culture,” “Healthcare for the Muslim Patient,” “Orientation on Islam and Interacting Effectively with Muslim Students” for teachers, “Working with the Arab and American Muslim Communities” for police, and “Arab and Muslim Americans in the Workplace” for managers. The sessions also included a review of answers to 150 Frequently Asked Questions that have been posed to ING speakers and answered by a group of scholars. This means that in addition to training ordinary Muslims to speak for themselves on Islam and Muslim affairs in their local community, ING is also building “Islamic literacy” of Muslim Americans by providing them with the answers to often difficult issues relating to women’s rights, theology, and violence. Attendees were thrilled to have these many resources at their fingertips and to be able to address these diverse topics in an organized, professional manner. Cincinnati Educators Workshop, Monday, March 26 The following day, ING and the Islamic Center of Cincinnati conducted an Educator’s Workshop entitled: “Cultural and Historical Studies for Islam, Muslims and Muslim World,” which was attended by 45 teachers and college professors. The workshop was designed to give teachers background for events they see on the nightly news, as well as State Dept of Education approved teaching tools for curriculum relating to Islam and Muslims. The session also provided tips on dealing with personal views about current events, and understanding students of Middle Eastern and Muslim backgrounds. Some of the topics covered included “Islam and Muslims in the Context of World History,” “Cultural Diversity and Demographics of Muslims,” “Women in Islam,” “Islam in America,” “Islamic Contributions to Civilization,” and “Islamic Art & Architecture”. The workshop included a guided tour of the Islamic Center and a special ‘Taste of the East’ lunch. ING’s Interfaith Coordinator Attends Three Interfaith Events, 3/19 – 3/24/07 San Francisco Friends in Faith Meeting, Monday, March 19th On Monday, March 19th, ING’s Interfaith Coordinator, Yasmine Khan, attended Friends in Faith meeting at the San Francisco’s Interfaith Center at the Presidio. The recently-formed Friends in Faith project seeks to build an interfaith leadership for social change. The objective is to create an interfaith youth movement in the Bay Area, using story, technology, “Appreciative Inquiry” *, and dialogue. Friends in Faith also intends to create a network of leaders, teachers, youth advisors, and interfaith workers who will themselves practice the skills they will teach others, and connect to resources and others who can help promote interfaith understanding. The gathering consisted of youth leaders of several faith traditions from all over the Bay Area. Participants were asked what it was about their respective faiths that compelled them to involve themselves, and were encouraged to share a teaching or principle of their faith tradition that supported their perspective and commitment. Friends in Faith hopes that such interfaith exploration will “create opportunities to connect our youth and build more harmonious relationships for the future.” * For a description of Appreciative Inquiry, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appreciative_inquiry South Bay Interfaith Luncheon, Thursday, March 22 On Thursday, March 22nd, ING’s President, Maha Elgenaidi, and Interfaith Coordinator, Yasmine Khan, hosted an interfaith luncheon for the South Bay Interfaith steering committee. The South Bay Interfaith involves clergy and lay leaders from many religions, interfaith organizations, and faith-related educational institutions. Over lunch, the group discussed upcoming interfaith projects and potential ways to build community and increased understanding between people of all faiths. Carry the Vision Youth Retreat, Saturday, March 24 Yasmine Khan also took part in planning and overseeing an all day youth delegate retreat on Saturday, March 24th at Evergreen Valley College in San Jose. The objectives of the retreat were to explore the work of prominent leaders in the nonviolence movement; to create dialogue around the issues of violence in our communities and our world, to examine how to effect nonviolent change; and to prepare for the an upcoming conference on nonviolence in April, where they will connect with national youth delegates and international leaders in the nonviolence movement. Yasmine is part of the core planning team for the Youth Leadership Summit portion of the annual Carry the Vision: Community Nonviolence Conference which will be held on April 21 in San Jose. ING president, Maha Elgenaidi will be presenting in a workshop with Chief Rob Davis and other community leaders. At the retreat, youth delegates spent the day exploring their vision of the future and discovering how the principles and practices of nonviolence can be applied to create a model for 21st century leadership in the community and the world. Through various activities and workshops, the youth spent the day learning about the lives and contributions of prominent nonviolence advocates, such as Gandhi, M.L. King, and Cesar Chavez, the effects of violence on our lives, and how to implement nonviolence within our families, communities, and the world. The event concluded with an inspiring talk about the life of Cesar Chavez and his commitment to nonviolence by his sister Rita, which underscored the point that everyday people have the power to affect change. ING Speaker Addresses Eight Classes at Carmel High School, 3/23/07 Long time ING speaker, Nashwan Hamza delivered a record number of eight separate presentations to students at Carmel High School on Friday, March 23. The presentations, which were all an “Orientation on Islam and Muslims”, were well received by the students, some of whom had little or no contact with Muslims. ING speakers present to an average of three classes per school, so eight at one school is a new record for ING! ING Speaker Discusses Women in Islam at Sacramento State University, 3/19/07 Long time ING speaker, Ameena Jandali was the keynote speaker at a day long exhibit on Women in Islam at Sacramento State on Monday, March 19th. She began the talk by discussing some of the common sources for misperceptions about Muslim women, including the media, Hollywood, and the actions of Muslims themselves, which are often based more on politics and culture than on Islamic principles. She proceeded to address common stereotypes about Muslim women, and enumerated the many verses that speak of men and women as equal servants before God. After the presentation, audience members plied the speaker with questions about women serving as religious leaders or leading the prayers, details about hijab, and marriage to people of other faiths. Many participants stayed after the presentation to learn more about this much misunderstood topic, expressing their appreciation to learn more about a much misunderstood topic. To schedule a presentation about Women in Islam, please contact the ING office. 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 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 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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