This month, we mark the 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, the Declaration on the Relation of the Church with Non-Christian Religions, an official declaration of Vatican II, an ecumenical council of the Catholic Church, signed in 1965. What does this old church declaration mean for us today? What does it have to do with the work of building pluralism more broadly, and what does it mean specifically for the mission of the Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign?

Join us for a conversation with theologian, author, and professor, Jordan Denari Duffner and Mobashra Tazamal from The Bridge Initiative at Georgetown where we’ll highlight relevant themes from the 1965 declaration, name the many challenges of this current moment, explore a newly available audience-specific resource on anti-Muslim bigotry, and identify our many calls to action today.

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Abraham’s Bridge is an award-winning documentary highlighting an experiment in intentional proximity in the American Midwest, the Tri-Faith Initiative in Omaha, NE. The Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign is collaborating on this event with the Rumi Forum and the Interfaith Council of Metropolitan Washington in the Washington, DC area.

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A Workshop with The Institute for Social Policy and Understanding & The Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign on Black Christian Views & Perceptions of American Muslims and Islam.

In conversations about Islamophobia, why are Black Christian perspectives so often missing—especially when Black Muslims are central to the American Muslim story? Why do some Black Christians hold Islamophobic views—even when a significant portion of the American Muslim population is also Black? How does anti-Blackness within some Muslim communities impact Black Christian-Muslim solidarity? New research begins to answer these questions, and many others. Join us on September 24th. Faith leaders and anyone working in the multifaith space are especially encouraged to attend.

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Join the Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign for a live virtual screening of Episode Six from the groundbreaking PBS documentary series, “American Muslims: A History Revealed,” followed by a panel discussion with the Executive Producer and Featured hosts of the series.

In this time when Muslim and immigrant communities are among those being targeted in increasingly dangerous and harmful ways, it's more important than ever to uplift real stories and histories of who American Muslims are in all their diversity and beauty, and to highlight their rich fabric in our country's tapestry since the founding of our nation (and even before). We hope you'll join us for this important event coinciding with the celebration of our country's founding (July 4th).

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Join Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign’s Local Partners and Program Coordinator, Becca Tyvoll, on RFPUSA’s monthly webinar, where she’ll share about our new resource, “Loving our Muslim Neighbors: A Resource for Evangelical Christians.”

Taking place on Juneteenth, this conversation will highlight our continued work towards a U.S. where everyone is treated with dignity and respect, uplifting a resource that furthers our work of addressing anti-Muslim discrimination by helping new audiences to understand the impact this form of racism has on all of us. The guide includes practical steps to take towards loving our Muslim neighbors, understanding that our freedom is bound up in one another.

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Join the The Shoulder to Shoulder Implementation Team for the Christian Reformed Church in North America and the Reformed Church in America in Grand Rapids, MI for a special program on Building Belonging & Peace Across Difference: Living into the Christian Call Nowat Calvin Theological Seminary with featured speakers, Ruth Padilla DeBorst, Martin Accad, and Gary Burge. This in-person event will give participants the opportunity to explore theological and practical elements of what it means to live out the Christian call to build belonging and peace across differences today, and engage with each other on what that call looks like in our own lives.

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In this online event, Nina M. Fernando, Executive Director of the Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign, will engage in conversation with Zeyneb Sayilgan about the work of her organization and the commitment it shares with ICJS of challenging Islamophobia and fostering greater interreligious understanding.

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Join the Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign in a virtual workshop with Amy McIsaac, Managing Director for Learning and Experimentation at PACE (Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement): How to Talk Bridgey: Connecting Across Divides. This workshop is based on PACE’s guide How to Talk Bridgey, a report of their Civic Languages Perceptions Project on Americans' perceptions of civic language. The result of five years of dedicated research, this guide for Americans is about how to use civic language in a way that the broadest audience can connect to it. The workshop will be followed by a 30-minute conversation with Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign partners and friends.

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Can taking a pause and reflecting on gratitude be of help or is it a naive, neutralizing, and shallow exercise?

Who are American Muslims? What is Islamophobia and how does it show up in society? What can we do about it? Executive Director of the Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign, Nina Fernando, will facilitate this special program at California State University, Long Beach on Understanding & Countering Anti-Muslim Discrimination in the U.S.

Who are American Muslims? What is Islamophobia and how does it show up in society? What can we do about it? Executive Director of the Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign, Nina Fernando, will facilitate this special program at California State University, Long Beach on Understanding & Countering Anti-Muslim Discrimination in the U.S.

Join Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign Executive Director Nina Fernando at the National Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom East Coast conference in Brunswick, NJ for a workshop based on the Faith-Rooted Primer for Understanding & Addressing Bigotry in the U.S. amid the Violence in Israel-Palestine.

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The Office of Equity and Inclusion at Montgomery Community College is hosting this special program on Understanding & Countering Anti-Muslim Discrimination for employees only.

The program will be facilitated by Rev. Cassandra Lawrence, Director of Strategic Communications for the Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign and Erum Ikramullah, Senior Research Project Manager at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding.

Join this conversation online or in-person, moderated by Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign Executive Director Nina Fernando. American Jews and Muslims come together to discuss the moral responsibility of (inter)faith leaders in addressing the ongoing conflict in Israel-Palestine. The conversation will center on the deep trauma experienced by many, both historically and in the present, in light of the dehumanizing Anti-Muslim and Anti-Semitic rhetoric in the U.S.

This event is co-hosted by American Islamic College, InterReligious Institute at Chicago Theological Seminary, Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign, and Center of Christian-Muslim Engagement for Peace and Justice.

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Join Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign Executive Director Nina Fernando at the National Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom West Coast conference in Sacramento, CA for a workshop based on the Faith-Rooted Primer for Understanding & Addressing Bigotry in the U.S. amid the Violence in Israel-Palestine.

Registration and Information on the conference.

What is Islamophobia in the United States and what can we do about it? Join us in DC for a timely interfaith discussion.

Join us for a critical conversation to learn more about how Islamophobia & antisemitism are showing up in our communities

Join us in Houston for our Faith Over Fear: Countering Anti-Muslim Discrimination Training

Join us for an engaging online event where we will explore the power of allyship and accountability in creating positive change.

On Tuesday, December 19, 2023, The Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign convened prominent U.S. faith leaders across traditions at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. to jointly acknowledge, address, and commit to building a nation where all people, no matter their faith or cultural background, are treated with fairness, dignity and respect. 

Join us for this Faith Over Fear online workshop.

Join us for an online event where we'll discuss the intersection of Islamophobia and Antisemitism.