ING Presentations Catalog - Higher Education

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Teach About World Religions with FREE Guest Speakers Higher Education Religion is instrumental in shaping ideas and policies. It’s an essential part of everyday life in a whole host of countries... so we need to know what the religious influence is. ~ Madeleine Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State

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Teach About World Religions with FREE Guest Speakers

Higher Education

“Religion is instrumental in shaping ideas and policies. It’s an essential part of everyday life in a whole host of countries...so we need to know what the religious influence is.”

~ Madeleine Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State

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Departments and Studies

History and Social Sciences• World History

• U.S. History

• History of Middle East

• History of Women

• African-American Studies

• Asian-American Studies

• World Civilizations

• Intercultural Studies

• Comparative Religions

• Intro to World Religions

• Islam

• Women and Religion

• Eastern Religions

• Western Religions

• Philosophy of Religion

• Sociology of Religion

• Global Studies/Global ReligiousPerspectives

• Interdisciplinary Studies

• Religion in the Black Community

• Near Eastern Studies

• Gender and Women’s Studies

• Middle East/Jewish Studies andTraditions

• Southeast Asian Studies

• Art of Islam

• Cultural Diversity

• World Cultures

• Multicultural Foundations ofEducation

• The Diverse Classroom

• Cultural Diversity, Equity andAccess to Learning

• Human Service in DiverseSettings

� As of July 1, 2009, California teacher credentialing programs are required to include “the historyand traditions of the major cultural and ethnic groups in California society.”

- Program Standard 6, Commission on Teacher Credentialing, State of California

Religious Studies

Humanities and Global Studies

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ING guest speakers are ideal for supplementing any of the departments, programs and studies listedbelow. Consider hosting an interfaith panel or presentation for your class.

ING provides valuable educational resources to educators and college students and has beendoing so in the Bay Area and nationally for the last 19 years. Our interactive presentations helppromote an understanding of religious diversity, as well as provide a space for honest dialogueon the questions students and teachers would want to ask of individuals from other faiths.These presentations help prepare students for an increasingly complex global society.

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Interactive Speaker PresentationsCertified speakers provide an academic presentation and a personalized account ofMuslim traditions and practices. Students also have the opportunity to ask questions.

Getting to Know AmericanMuslims and Their FaithIn addition to providing an overview ofMuslim practices, this presentation examinesthe issues of moderation and women’s rights,and the relation of Islam to other worldreligions, including Judaism and Christianity.(45, 60, or 90 minutes)

Muslim Contributions toCivilizationThis presentation reviews various aspects ofculture and knowledge which Muslimscontributed to or passed down, includingfood; clothing; furniture; music; architecture;math; medicine; astronomy; and more. (45,60 or 90 minutes)

A History of Muslims inAmericaSupplement U.S. History courses with thisfascinating account of the lives and legaciesof America’s earliest Muslims, includingenslaved West Africans, early converts toIslam and Muslim immigrants. (45, 60 or 90minutes)

Muslim Women in the U.S. andAround the World*Students learn about the role of women inIslam and important Muslim women inhistory and the modern world. Suitable forcourses related to women studies, worldreligions and civil rights. (45 or 60 minutes)*Ask about the all-women Multi-Faith Panel onLiving the Faith.

Islamic Speakers Bureau

More than 19years serving Bay Area collegesand universitiesFrom Sonoma StateUniversity to MontereyPeninsula College, INGhas presented in 56%*of higher educationinstitutions in the BayArea over the past fouryears. A sample ofsome of the collegesand universities thathave invited ING to hosta presentation orinterfaith panel:

• Holy Names University,Oakland

• Las Positas College,Livermore

• Los Medanos College,Pittsburg

• St. Mary’s College,Moraga

• San Jose StateUniversity, San Jose

• Santa Clara University,Santa Clara

• Stanford University,Stanford

• University of California,Berkeley

• University of California,Santa Cruz

* Excludes vocational, art andtechnical schools.

Request a speaker or panel on our website at www.ing.org, via email at [email protected] orcall 408.296.7312. Presentations are provided at no charge!

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Interfaith Panel DialoguesGive your students the opportunity to meet and learn firsthand from guest speakerswho represent five major world religions. All panels include time for Q & A.

Jewish-Muslim Relations in the U.S.: In the Shadow of the Middle East ConflictIdeal for the study of world history, the Muslim and Jewish panel helps toshift the paradigm of conversations away from Middle East conflicts andtowards common interests to Americans, including topics such as anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and security issues totwo of the religious minorities in the UnitedStates. (55 minutes)

Multi-Faith Panel: Shared ValuesInterfaith panels are composed of up to fivespeakers who represent Buddhism,Christianity, Islam, Judaism or Hinduism.Each panelist provides a brief overview oftheir religion and then addresses the topic ofshared values and commonalities of theirreligions. (60 - 120 minutes)

Multi-Faith Panel: Living the FaithSimilar to the format described above, theseinterfaith speakers describe their experiencesof “Living the Faith" in the Bay Area asprofessionals, parents, students, communitymembers, etc. An all women panel is an optionto learn specifically about the ways womenpractice their religions. (60 - 120 minutes)

Multi-Faith Panel: Contemporary IssuesChoose from up to five religions for a panel ofinterfaith speakers and select from one of fivedifferent topics of interest: Separation ofChurch and State; Modernity; Pluralism;Environmentalism; or Extremism andFundamentalism. (60 - 120 minutes)

Interfaith Speakers Bureau

Please note: All interfaith panels include a Muslim speaker. For Multi-Faith Panels, choose up to four additional speakersrepresenting the following religions: Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism and Christianity.

“Your [interfaith]panel did amarvelous jobgently openingthe doors of theirminds. Eachpanelist spokebeautifully andhandled questionsrespectfully andmeaningfully.”

~Linda Levine,Professor, San JoseState University

“California needsto ensure that allcollege studentsare prepared forparticipation andleadership in adiverse society.”

~The CampusDiversity Initiative, The James Irvine

Foundation

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“What is most impressive about ING is the careful First Amendment[separation of church and state] training given to every speaker,especially those who give presentations in public schools.”

~ Charles Haynes, Senior Scholar, First Amendment Center

“I feel that the speakers were wonderful. I learned more about religions that I didn't know.It gave me more respect for people in my community that I never really opened up to.”

~ Student, Holy Names University, Oakland, CA

ING provides valuable resources online. Visit our website to access these and other educationalmaterials.

Online Educational Resources

http://www.ing.org/index.php/individuals2

Orientation to Major World ReligionsComposed by scholars who are experts in teaching the major world religions,these vocabulary lists and common terms are ideal as supplementalcurriculum materials. Download and distribute this information to reviewwith your students in preparation for an interfaith speakers panel, tosupplement religion and social studies material, and for students who wishto learn more about each of the five primary religions highlighted.

http://www.ing.org/index.php/colleges-and-universities

Curriculum Resources for EducatorsComposed by scholars, these presentations, scripts, and media files areintended to both supplement curriculum materials, as well as serve in place ofan ING speaker if you do not have an ING speaker or affiliate in your locale orneed this supplemental information for your students on short notice. Theseinclude information and presentations on the world’s major religions.

http://www.ing.org/index.php/impact/32-overview

ING TestimonialsRead about what students, teachers, and professional audiences have saidabout ING’s educational presentations, and the impact these have had.

Request a speaker or panel on our website at www.ing.org, via email at [email protected] orcall 408.296.7312. Presentations are provided at no charge!

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Valuable Resourcesfor HigherEducation Facultyand StudentsEducation in the 21st CenturyIn the San Francisco Bay Area and globally, college and university campuses reflect the world. Internationalstudents, and a generation of children weaned on the Internet, bring with them an awareness of world politicsin which religion plays a critical role. The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education reports that60% of high school graduates in 2005 were students of color.

Increase religious literacy on campusWhether you teach religious studies or not, preparing students with a global education requires theirdeveloping an awareness and understanding of religious diversity. This knowledge helps students becomecompetent and socially responsible citizens.

More than 19 years serving educatorsING guest speaker programs enable students to learn about world religions and cultural diversity, preparingthem for an increasingly complex global society. We invite you to consider the resources ING offers that willhelp with this important challenge.

ING will do its best to meet speaker requests but cannot guarantee fulfillment of all requests. The ability to schedulepresentations and panels is based on the volume of requests received and the availability of speaker volunteers. Thetypes of ING presentations and panels available are subject to change without notice.

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