County of San Mateo: Honoring our Shared Humanity: Countering Islamophobia and Antisemitism
The County of San Mateo Office of Racial and Social Justice is partnering with the Islamic Networks Group (ING), County Health’s Office of Diversity and Equity, the Spirituality Initiative, and the Peninsula Solidarity Cohort for a webinar featuring Maha Elgenaidi and Karen Stiller, Muslim and Jewish speakers from the ING Interfaith Speakers Bureau, and a facilitated conversation and Q&A with Pastor Bussey, co-chair of the Peninsula Solidarity Cohort.
This webinar aims to increase understanding and belonging as we acknowledge the experiences of many Jewish, Muslim, Israeli, Palestinian, and Arab communities, among others, in San Mateo County and strive towards connecting across our shared humanity.
The live webinar will feature Maha Elgenaidi and Karen Stiller, Muslim and Jewish speakers from the ING Interfaith Speakers Bureau, in a facilitated conversation and Q&A with Pastor Bussey, co-chair of the Peninsula Solidarity Cohort. The webinar will address the following topics:
Understanding the history of Islamophobia and antisemitism and how they manifest today.
How to counter both forms of bigotry.
