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March 2020
Capitol Hill Briefing
Religious-Based Bullying and Discrimination Please join us for a briefing on Capitol Hill to discuss religious-bullying and religious discrimination. We'll highlight key research findings on these topics from some of the most highly impacted communities: Muslim Americans and Sikh Americans. ISPU will host this briefing…
Find out more »Interfaith Leadership Lecture: Islamophobia Impacts Everyone
Petra Alsoofy, one of the founding members of Grand Valley State University's Muslim Student Association and the Outreach and Partnerships Manager at Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, will be giving the 2020 interfaith leadership lecture. Islamophobia isn't just a threat to American Muslims. Research…
Find out more »April 2020
Webinar: Stewarding Donors during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Center on Muslim Philanthropy and Lilly Family School of Philanthropy are hosting an online panel of experts who'll share their perspectives on how to best steward donors during these uncertain times. The COVID-19 pandemic has quickly transformed our lives. Many of us are confined…
Find out more »Webinar: Promoting Healthy Marriages in Quarantine
During the COVID-19 crisis, families are quarantined together in a time that is stressful for all. This can further the stress on a relationship or provide an opportunity for couples and partners to look at ways to strengthen their relationship. During this webinar, ISPU scholars…
Find out more »Virtual Coffee Night: Muslim Women Speak for Themselves
The Rumi Forum is organizing a Coffee Night speaker series, featuring prominent speakers such as ISPU Outreach & Partnerships Manager Petra Alsoofy. We often say “let’s have a cup of coffee” to imply “let’s have a conversation.” Coffee facilitates many fruitful exchanges, and nothing beats…
Find out more »Webinar: COVID-19’s Disproportionate Impact on Black Muslims
After racial data for COVID-19 patients in many states became available, it has become clear that COVID-19 is disproportionately impacting Black communities all across the U.S.—including and especially Black Muslims, which make up between a quarter and a third of American Muslims overall. Black and Arab…
Find out more »June 2020
Webinar Series – When Doors Reopen: Creating a More Welcoming Mosque for Converts
One of the biggest turn-offs for converts is to visit a mosque and then be criticized, frowned upon, or rudely corrected. A welcoming, inclusive, and supportive environment is necessary for converts to build lasting relationships and feel truly connected. Join ISPU and an expert panel…
Find out more »Webinar Series – When Doors Reopen: Creating a More Welcoming Mosque for Young Adults
ISPU data show that 23% of American Muslims are younger than the age of 25. Unlike their generational peers in other faith groups, Muslim young people are as likely as their elders to maintain a strong attachment to Islam. Many also value a mosque that…
Find out more »Webinar Series – When Doors Reopen: Creating a More Welcoming Mosque for Women
ISPU data show women and men attend mosques in the U.S. at nearly equal rates, and a majority of Muslims (71%) say religion is very important to their daily lives. But Muslim women incur a far greater social cost than Muslim men for their faith…
Find out more »Webinar Series – When Doors Reopen: Getting Race Right
Muslims are the most racially, culturally, and ethnically diverse faith group in the country. According to ISPU research, 28% of American Muslims are African American, and 33% report experiencing discrimination based on race from within their faith community. Moreover, MuslimARC’s June 2015 preliminary study of…
Find out more »Webinar Series – When Doors Reopen: Are Weekend Islamic Schools Preparing Children for Life Ahead?
Most Muslim children attend public schools and families often rely on weekend Islamic schools to educate their children on the basics of their faith. But are these schools preparing children for their life ahead? What are the challenges that Muslim children face today, and what…
Find out more »July 2020
2020 Summit on Race and Inclusion
The Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance is organizing a day-long summit on race and inclusion this July. You'll hear sessions about implicit bias in media, building a people-centered economy, and health equity, as well as listening in to ISPU's Petra Alsoofy as she shares research that…
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