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Faith Over Fear - Grand Rapids: Living Courageously Alongside Our Muslim Neighbors
Date and Time
Friday, March 18, 2022 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Location
Kuyper College (3333 E Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525)
Description
WHAT: Faith Over Fear - Grand Rapids: Living Courageously
Alongside Our Muslim Neighbors
WHEN: March 18-19, 2022 (see timing & events below)
WHERE: Kuyper College (more details to follow)
This training, organized by Shoulder to Shoulder in partnership
with the Kaufman Institute, Kuyper College, the Christian Reformed
Church's Office of Social Justice, and the Reformed Church in America,
is designed for faith leaders, lay leaders, and multifaith or
faith-based organizational leaders (with a special focus on
Christians*) who wish to counter anti-Muslim discrimination in their
communities. We'll share up-to-date research, resources, tools, and
messaging to be stronger, strategic, and more effective actors in
shaping our nation toward a greater vision - where all people, no
matter their religious or cultural background, are treated with
fairness, dignity and respect.
*The Implementation Team has determined that adults who wish
to attend in-person are strongly encouraged to be vaccinated for
COVID-19, and in the spirit of hospitality, masks will be provided
and required for this event.*
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Friday, March 18th, 2022 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Registration, Coffee & Light Refreshments/Open Zoom Room
9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. | Why are we here? Why Should I Care?
This opening Faith Over Fear session will feature some words of welcome & orientation, group introductions. Interactive: Personal introductions, small group discussions on why we’re here.
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | Who are American Muslims?
10:45 a.m. - 10:55 a.m. | Break
10:55 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | What is Islamophobia: Contextualizing Anti-Muslim Discrimination in the United States
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Optional Lunch Buffet
1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | Optional Observing Jum’ah Prayers
Saturday, March 19, 2020 | 9 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Coffee, Tea & Pastries
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. | Communications & Messaging for Change
10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | "But What About: H ot button topics, common tropes, myths, and misperceptions about Islam and Muslims"
This moderated conversation on hot button topics, common tropes, myths, and misperceptions about Islam and Muslims will dive into the hard issues that come up in this space that we sometimes brush over - i.e., evangelism, political polarization, etc.
11:00 a.m. - 11:10 p.m. | Break
11:10 p.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Strategies for Engagement & Change
This session will focus on some key ways people have navigated the challenges of showing up for one another and reaching beyond the interfaith choir featuring partners who have been successful in organizing on different fronts and different contexts, including “firefighting” and “tree planting.”
12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Developing Your Strategy Workshop
Participants will continue to unpack and develop their values-based communications messaging work and delve deeper into audience mapping and an attitudes & involvement chart for strategically moving people toward positive & active engagement.
12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Closing & Next Steps
Contact
Please contact [email protected] with any questions.
Recurring
This event also occurs on 3/19/22