Dear Friends, The urgency of grassroots interfaith work is greater now than it was when The Interfaith Center of New York was founded almost 20 years ago. Our mission has never been more important: “to overcome prejudice, violence, and misunderstanding by activating the power … [Read more...] about ANNUAL APPEAL: Overcome Prejudice This Thanksgiving
ICNY is Improving Public Safety for all New Yorkers with a Religious Diversity Training Video for NYPD Officers
Policing in Today’s Multi-Faith New York: Working with the NYPD to Improve Public Safety for All New Yorkers by Dr. Henry Goldschmidt Imagine you’re an officer in the New York City Police Department. It’s Friday night, and you’re working on a block that’s closed for … [Read more...] about ICNY is Improving Public Safety for all New Yorkers with a Religious Diversity Training Video for NYPD Officers
WHAT CAN I DO to stand with my Muslim neighbors right now?
ShoulderToShoulderCampaign.org These are some suggested steps — they don’t capture everything, nor are they meant to, but they provide some starting points or action steps you can take. 1. Listen. If you don’t have Muslim friends to listen to in person, there are … [Read more...] about WHAT CAN I DO to stand with my Muslim neighbors right now?
The 4th Christian-Muslim Summit in Tehran
Over the week of the US Presidential Election, ICNY joined the 4th Christian-Muslim Summit that met from Nov. 6-10th in Tehran and issued this Call to Action. This joint statement focuses on a theme of human dignity and builds on a series of … [Read more...] about The 4th Christian-Muslim Summit in Tehran
Pledge to Register as a Muslim if Trump requires Muslims to register
The Alliance of Community Trainers has launched this campaign on CAUSES: Pledge to Register as a Muslim if Trump requires Muslims to register. In this dire moment, we need to send a strong message that we will not let prejudice and hatred prevail. We call on every person of … [Read more...] about Pledge to Register as a Muslim if Trump requires Muslims to register
