12pm PT, 2pm CST, 3pm ET, and 9pm CET

As tensions continue to escalate around the globe in response to the war in Gaza, Antisemitic and Islamophobic incidents have reached alarmingly high rates in North America (with the Anti-Defamation League and the Council on American-Islamic Relations reporting an increase of 200-300% since October 7th). As an interfaith community, this reality calls us to reflect upon how we can remain in relationship with one another, and maintain recognition of our common humanity, even when it feels like our lives are under attack. We invite you to join us in an honest and open dialogue which considers how the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic faiths might guide us towards a path of reconciliation in our relationships with one another and the way we interact in the world.

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Co-Sponsored by the Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council

Each of us can contribute to our social change ecosystems by clarifying our shared values and mapping our roles. This workshop, facilitated by Deepa Iyer, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives at Building Movement Project, is designed for those at every stage of their individual and organizational journeys towards justice, equity and solidarity. It introduces an ecosystems framework that includes ten roles that many of us play in service of our social change values. We will apply this framework to the work of countering anti-Muslim discrimination.

The Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign’s multifaith coalition was founded on the notion that anti-Muslim discrimination is not just a “Muslim issue” but a problem that impacts us all. So where do I begin and what is my role in making change on this issue? What roles do other individuals and groups play?

This virtual event will not be livestreamed. Registration is required. Click HERE to register. Participants will be automatically be entered in a raffle to receive a free copy of Social Change Now: A Guide for Reflection and Connection

Deepa Iyer is a South Asian American writer, strategist, and lawyer. Her work is rooted in Asian American, South Asian, Muslim, and Arab communities where she spent fifteen years in policy advocacy and coalition building in the wake of the September 11th attacks and ensuing backlash. Currently, Deepa leads projects on solidarity and social movements at the Building Movement Project, a national nonprofit organization that catalyzes social change through research, strategic partnerships, and resources for movements and nonprofits. Deepa’s first book, We Too Sing America: South Asian, Arab, Muslim, and Sikh Immigrants Shape Our Multiracial Future (The New Press, 2015), chronicles community-based histories in the wake of 9/11 and received a 2016 American Book Award. Deepa’s most recent book (2022), a guide based on the social change ecosystem map that she created, is called Social Change Now: A Guide for Reflection and Connection.

Siona Benjamin has been making intricately detailed, transnational art with a feminist, Jewish, and political bent for almost two decades. Her distinct and unusual heritage as a descendant of the Bene Israel Jewish community of India informs her artistic perspective. Immigration, gender, the concept of “home”, and the role of art in social change are explored through vibrantly hued paintings.

The identity of Siona Benjamin, an Indian-American-Jewish artist, is layered and multi-faceted, just like her artwork. Raised as a Jew and a member of the Bene Israel community in largely Hindu and Muslim Mumbai, Benjamin addresses inclusion and exclusion through her art, and considers and challenges perceptions about culture, race, and religion. In crossing boundaries and building bridges, she asks viewers to do the same.

Thursday, April 20 at 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm ET

5:30 pm ET | Reception (in-person only).
6:15 pm ET | Siona Benjamin takes us “Beyond Borders” with an illustrated talk about her artistic journey to this deeply personal and wide-ranging body of work. In-person and via Livestream.

Registration required.

This pilot 4-Part virtual FREE training course is specifically designed for educators and community leaders who are asking these questions and are ready to commit to countering anti-Muslim discrimination in their communities in word and in deed.

This virtual training course will cover the following:

  1. Understanding and Contextualizing Anti-Muslim Bigotry
  2. Messaging and Communicating for Change
  3. Strategies for Engagement and Change

LIVE SESSION DATES:

  • Module 1 Live Intro Session: Tuesday, July 27th, 11:00am-1:00pmET
  • Module 2 Live Session: Tuesday, August 3rd, 11:00am-1:00pmET
  • Module 3 Live Session: Tuesday, August 10th, 11:00am-1:00pmET
  • Module 4 Live Session: Tuesday, August 17th, 11:00am-1:00pmET

For more information & to register, please visit: https://lakelandslearning.com/courses/overcoming-fear/

This pilot 4-Part virtual FREE training course is specifically designed for educators and community leaders who are asking these questions and are ready to commit to countering anti-Muslim discrimination in their communities in word and in deed.

This virtual training course will cover the following:

  1. Understanding and Contextualizing Anti-Muslim Bigotry
  2. Messaging and Communicating for Change
  3. Strategies for Engagement and Change

LIVE SESSION DATES:

  • Module 1 Live Intro Session: Tuesday, July 27th, 11:00am-1:00pmET
  • Module 2 Live Session: Tuesday, August 3rd, 11:00am-1:00pmET
  • Module 3 Live Session: Tuesday, August 10th, 11:00am-1:00pmET
  • Module 4 Live Session: Tuesday, August 17th, 11:00am-1:00pmET

For more information & to register, please visit: https://lakelandslearning.com/courses/overcoming-fear/