TRAININGS

Upcoming Workshops

Stay tuned for more information about our next workshop, which will be in Spring 2020. To request a workshop, please contact Nicole Nguyen at [email protected]. 

Past Workshops
Webinar: Countering Islamophobia in Classrooms and Schools
September 26, 2019, 7 - 8:30 p.m. CT 
Register here
As educators, youth workers, and community members for social justice, we have a responsibility to actively confront and dismantle Islamophobia in our classrooms and schools. 
Join our learning community on Sept. 26 for an interactive webinar that will introduce you to two innovative curricula:  Our curriculum is situated within a racial justice framework and will help your students:
  • Build an understanding of the structural roots of anti-Muslim racism and its impact.
  • Unpack dominant narratives around Muslims and Islam.
  • Understand Islamophobia as both individual acts and institutional state violence.
  • Develop skills to speak out and take action against anti-Muslim racism.
Presenters: Zareen Kamal (AFSC), Alison Kysia (Teaching for Change) Nicole Nguyen (University of Illinois), Hafsa Siddiqui (UIC), Mary Zerkel (AFSC)
This webinar is in partnership with Teaching for Change, Muslim ARC, University of Illinois-Chicago College of Education, and the Massachusetts Teachers Association.
Our free six-hour curriculum workshops are facilitated by a team of Muslim and ally educators. Our last workshop has held on May 11, 2019 9:30am-3:30pm at University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), 1040 W. Harrison Street, ETMSW 3427. CPDUs available. 

​Register here: HTTP://TINYURL.COM/TRIPLECREG

JOIN OUR LEARNING COMMUNITY OF EDUCATORS AS WE:
  • Build an understanding about the structural roots of anti-Muslim racism and how it affects our communities;
  • Unpack the dominant myths and narratives around Muslims/Islam;
  • Reframe Islamophobia as only individual acts of bigotry toward an analysis of state violence and systems of oppression;
  • Strategize around meaningful ways to address anti- Muslim racism in classrooms and schools;
  • Develop skills to speak out against anti-Muslim racism, policies and practices
A TWO-PART WEBINAR SERIES FOR TEACHERS

​REGISTER AT: bit.ly/CounteringWebinar

April 2 and April 11: A two-part webinar series
8 - 9:30 p.m. ET // 7 - 8:30 p.m. CT // 6 - 7:30 p.m. MT // 5 - 6:30 p.m. PT

As critical educators for social justice, we have a responsibility to actively confront and dismantle anti-Muslim racism in our classrooms and schools.

Join our learning community on April 2 and 11 for an interactive two-part webinar series on our new 6-12th grade curriculum, which is aligned to Common Core standards.

​Our curriculum is situated within a racial justice framework and will help your students: 
  • Build an understanding of the structural roots of anti-Muslim racism and its impact. 
  • Unpack dominant narratives around Muslims and Islam. 
  • Understand Islamophobia as both individual acts and institutional state violence. 
  • Develop skills to speak out and take action against anti-Muslim racism. 

Presenters: Zareen Kamal (AFSC), Nicole Nguyen (University of Illinois), Hafsa Siddiqui (UIC), Mary Zerkel (AFSC) 

Co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Teachers Association.​