Virtual Dialog to Counter Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Bigotry
Dear Friends:
Communities United Against Hate is hosting a series of events addressing hate & discrimination in Montgomery County. As a follow-on to its event on antisemitism in mid-October, CUAH is hosting a virtual dialog on Wednesday, January 10th at 7 - 8:30pm to combat Islamophobia and anti-Muslim bigotry in our community and schools. Please join us to learn what more we can do together to address these challenges. The workshop will include three sequential panels:
Session 1: What is Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Bigotry
- Ambereen Khan, Member, Montgomery County Anti-Hate Task Force, Muslim Cohort
- Muslim Leaders addressing bigotry in communities and schools
Session 2: Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Bigotry in our Schools
- Students and parents affected by Islamophobia & Anti-Muslim Bigotry
Session 3: How Montgomery County Government is Addressing Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Bigotry
- Hon. Marc Elrich, Montgomery County Executive
- Hon. Lynne Harris, Montgomery County Board of Education Member
- Dr. Anthony Alston, Director of Equity, Montgomery County Public Schools
- Mr. Greg Edmundson, Director of Student Welfare and Compliance, MCPS
Please register by January 9th. We’ll send you a link/dial-in on the day of the event, so you can join by computer or phone.
CUAH is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to unite our diverse community to combat bigotry, support victims of hate, and promote inclusiveness in the DMV and elsewhere. Our next event will address discrimination in the LGBTQ+ community. To learn more about CUAH, go to www.cuahmcmd.org. If you like our work, please consider making a contribution to CUAH at Donate — Communities United Against Hate.
