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ING Welcomes President Biden’s SCOTUS Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson
Today, President Biden announced his nomination for Supreme Court Justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson, poised to be the first female African American judge on the Supreme Court. We at ING took notice that Judge Jackson, a lawyer and a judge, is the proud daughter of public-school teachers and has siblings and other family members who are… Read More
Responding to Bullying of Muslim Students
To help teachers tackle typical bullying scenarios that Muslim students encounter, we provided suggestions that were published by the educational media hub weareteachers.com. The article provides strategies for educators to respond to the following typical scenarios:Bullying Situation #1: A fifth grader calls a Muslim classmate a “terrorist.”Bullying Situation #2: A… Read More
Court Officials
Designed for judges, court administrators, district attorneys, public defenders, deputies, probation officers, case managers, drug and alcohol counselors, mental health assessors, and other court officials, this seminar titled “Cultural Considerations for Court Interactions with Muslims” provides valuable information and resources for enhancing understanding and cultural competency skills when interacting with… Read More
Muslims Stand with their Jewish Neighbors
By Henry Millstein, PhD, Content Consultant As the Jewish community and people of conscience around the world commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day, it is timely to reflect on the persistence of anti-Semitism and what some people are doing to counter it. The news media have rightly brought the recent hostage situation… Read More
Calls to Action for the City of Ferndale
Intercultural Speakers Bureau (ICSB) Calls to Action for the City of Ferndale January 2022 Download a printable copy of this handout below Personal Undo your own biasesRecognize that every human being has biases towards othersChallenge your instinctive thoughts and assumptionsTake initiative to overcome the biases… Read More
Peace and Blessings for the New Year
We enter this new year with hope for our world and our country, for greater peace and justice, a hope that will not disappoint, for it is founded on our faith and hope in God. Whatever the difficulties, whatever the setbacks and disappointments that we may face in the coming… Read More
Join Us in Peacebuilding
For every cloud there is a silver lining, and we’re finding it in our work for mutual understanding and peace First, let me wish a Merry Christmas to our Christian brothers and sisters. Despite the challenges over the last few years, Americans became more resilient and had their and our… Read More
Webinar Series: Ramadan, School, and COVID-19
ING convened a two-part series on the impact of Ramadan on Muslim students during the COVID-19 pandemic via Facebook Live. The 30-minute webinars feature Muslim students as well as ING staff and public and private school teachers discussing some of the challenges students face, as well as insights and strategies… Read More
Ramadan, the Workplace, and COVID-19
Ramadan is often a challenge for corporate employees as they juggle work while fasting. Moderated by Shaarik Zafar (@Facebook), this Facebook live-streamed conversation features experts on Ramadan (Maha Elgenaidi @ING) and corporate and government Muslim employees (Raania [email protected] City of San Jose, Lyla Rayyan @Salesforce and Eahab Ibrahim @ Google)… Read More
Our Goals in 2022
Will you join us in 2022? First, let me wish a Merry Christmas to our Christian brothers and sisters. Based on our annual joint Board and Staff retreat which was held on November 11-13 in San Jose, CA, our strategic goals for 2022 and beyond include the following: Continue to… Read More