The Seattle Public School system is doing its part to make sure American children will be ready to welcome their new Islamic overlords: Seattle Public Schools | Equity and Race Relations.

Presenter: Hate Free Zone

Mission and Goals: Hate Free
Zone Washington is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to uphold the fundamental principles of democracy and justice. Our goals are to:

* Empower immigrant communities to advocate for equality, dignity and respect.
* Build a collective voice for immigrants and refugee communities in the political system.
* Restore and protect civil liberties and human rights, regardless of citizenship status
* Undo stereotypes and free society from discrimination and hate.

Our Programs:
Our work integrates three critical areas that act as the catalyst for systemic change: Political advocacy and mobilization, community support and education.

Post 9.11 Backlash
This training covers the specific impact of the backlash against immigrant and religious minority communities in the U.S. after September 11th, 2001. Real stories will be shared including those of people targeted with hate crimes, bullying/harassment, employment and housing discrimination, and detentions and deportations.

Bias-based Bullying (Religion, Race and Culture)
How can we recognize and prevent bullying, harassment, and violence based in bias regarding a student’s religion, race, or culture? This training will explore this topic and show a short video of students speaking from their own experience.

Islam and Muslim Americans
How can we better understand our Muslim students? This presentation covers many aspects of Islam including:

Common Misconceptions and Stereotypes
Women in Islams
Basics of Islam
Jihad
Key Terms and Phrases
Muslims in America in the World

Muslim Prayer in Schools
Why do Muslim students need to leave my class to pray? This presentation focuses on accommodating Muslim students in school. Specifically, we cover prayer requirements for Muslim youth as well as other important information for making a school and classroom Muslim-friendly.