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March 2025 Resource Roundup

Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign
18 min readMar 18, 2025

Each month we collect, curate, and collaborate to create this Community and Congregational Network (CCN) Resource Roundup. This Roundup includes jobs, grants, events, reports, articles, movies, toolkits, and more. Each of the items listed in some way contributes to our shared work of building a country where everyone is treated with dignity and respect including countering anti-Muslim discrimination and violence as just one of the things preventing us from realizing that better world.

Our Shoulder to Shoulder Community & Congregational Network is an opportunity to connect with interfaith and community organizations and leaders throughout the country who are, in some capacity, addressing anti-Muslim discrimination in the U.S. Members share resources, problem-solve, and reflect on this important work in our meetings. Our network includes volunteer-run organizations and organizations with 10+ staff members. Members include organizations in rural, urban, and suburban communities in red, blue, and purple states and beyond. Each of them recognizes anti-Muslim discrimination as a threat to our communities and country. Each is committed to addressing this issue alongside their Muslim neighbors, friends, and siblings in their community.

Know that our Shoulder to Shoulder team is here to support and encourage you in the work, however we’re able. The views expressed in linked resources do not necessarily reflect those of the Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign. If there is something specific you’re looking for but don’t find here or you’re looking for a thought partner, please reach out to us at info@s2scampaign.org If you want to learn more about our Shoulder to Shoulder Community Network, contact us and/or check out our website. You can check out past resource roundups on our Medium Channel.

We held our Annual Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign Iftar on March 11, where we explored the theme “It takes a village” to build a more pluralistic United States. We were honored to have so many dear friends and guests join us! See more photos here.

S2S Updates & Highlighted Resources

Upcoming Important Dates

Women’s History Month

Ramadan (Mar 1–31, 2025)

Mar 1: Beginning of Ramadan

Mar 5: Ash Wednesday / beginning of Lent

Mar 8: International Women’s Day

Mar 10: Harriet Tubman Day

Mar 13: International Bystander Awareness Day

Mar 14: Purim (Jewish)

Mar 14: Holi

Mar 15: International Day to Combat Islamophobia

March 15: Christchurch mosque shootings

March 16: 6 Asian women killed in spas and massage parlors in Atlanta, GA.

Mar 19: Nowruz

March 21: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination by the United Nations.

March 27: Muslim Women’s Day

Mar 31: Eid al-Fitr (tentative)

April is Arab American Heritage Month

Ramadan Mubarak!

Ramadan began on March 1 and is predicted to end on March 31 with Eid al-Fitr. The Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign’s Annual Ramadan Campaign is an effort to identify, uplift, and connect people to Iftars open to interfaith guests across the United States of America to support local relationship-building among Muslim communities and those of other faiths and cultural backgrounds. How can you participate?

  • Host or attend an Interfaith Iftar — build lasting relationships.
  • Did you know Shoulder to Shoulder has listed 1,237 Iftars since 2016? Help us grow that number this Ramadan, and attend one of the 95 we currently have listed.
  • Explore our Ramadan Resources. Download one of our interfaith iftar dialogue guides, including one designed specifically for virtual iftars. Whether this is your first interfaith iftar or you feel like a pro, these guides include helpful tips for meaningful and engaging conversations and meals. We also have resources from partners and friends at the bottom of our Ramadan Resources page.
  • What You Should Know Before Attending Your First Iftar
  • Did you know Muslims have lived in the Americas for over 500 years?

Events

  • March 3 and Weekly in NYC | Multifaith Mondays: Moral Witness for Democracy | Interfaith Center of New York | Multifaith Mondays Vigils serve as a sacred space for collective lament, prophetic resistance and moral clarity in a time of deep division and threat to democratic values.
  • March 5 — April 19 | Struggle & Lament: Lenten Series 2025 with Freedom Church of the Poor | The Freedom Church of the Poor is a spiritual and political home for movement leaders. We believe in the fundamental dignity and value of all life and in a world of justice and abundance where all can thrive. We gather as a community of faith to support and care for each other…
  • March 19 | Panel Series: Radicalization and Religious Responses in the Aftermath of the Global War on Terror | International Center for Religion and Diplomacy | Join Adam Garfinkle, Ibrahim Anli, & Luke Phillips for a discussion on strategic approaches to addressing radicalization in the 21st Century.
  • March 19 | Using Our Power: Nonviolence & Noncooperation In History and Today | Join Franciscan Action Network and Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service for a special webinar with Maria Stephan (coauthor of the groundbreaking Why Civil Resistance Works) and Rivera Sun (Pace e Bene/Campaign Nonviolence) on how strategies of noncooperation have won change in the past . . . and how people are using them in today’s political crisis.
  • March 20 | Learn, Reclaim, Apply: Articulating and Living Our Faith Values | Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom | Join the Sisterhood co-founder Atiya Aftab and Rabbi Nancy Fuchs Kreimer for a teaching and conversation on Ramadan and Passover, exploring how we learn, reclaim, and apply the stories and values of our faith traditions.
  • March 20 | A Matter of Survival: Meeting Unmet Needs and Building Power Report Launch | Kairos Center | During this event, we will share highlights from the report, alongside insights from issue-area experts, organizers, cultural workers and faith leaders about the role of projects of survival in movement building today. Read the Executive Summary of the Report here.
  • March 20 in Baltimore | Introduction to Interreligious Engagement | Institute for Islamic, Christian, Jewish Studies | This in-person workshop offers an introduction to interreligious engagement for religious leaders (clergy and lay leaders) who want to cultivate a culture of interreligious welcoming within the congregations and organizations they serve.
  • March 24 | An Uncertain Time: How to Make Sense of this Moment | Othering and Belonging Institute | As national and global leaders continue to enact exclusionary policies and create discourse that divides by othering: How do we make meaning of the current moment and global climate we are in? How do we build an economy that fosters wellbeing for all in this time? How do we forge ahead and understand pathways towards making progress, together and toward a future of belonging without othering?
  • March 25, April 9, April 23 | Democracy and Ethnonationalism Lecture Series | Rutgers Law School Center for Security, Race, and Rights
  • March 26 | Welcoming the Stranger: Communities of Faith and the Changing Refugee Landscape | Institute for Islamic, Christian, Jewish Studies | This event will provide an overview of the evolving policies surrounding refugee services and explore the vital role of faith communities in this work. We will discuss how congregations can offer support at various levels and what it means to engage in this work through a religious lens.
  • March 26 | The Judeo-Islamic Tradition: A Forgotten Story | Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding | In his new book “The Islamic Moses,” Mustafa Akyol draws on theology and history to illuminate the much-forgotten Judeo-Islamic tradition: a rich legacy of coexistence and mutual influence that spanned from the birth of Islam to the end of the Ottoman Empire — until the rise of a modern force called nationalism.
  • March 27 | Digital Security Workshop for Activists on the Go | 18 Million Rising | Whether you’ve driving from your home to the local coffee shop, entering the TSA line at the airport, and heading to a protest, learn tips and tools to protect your digital security while on the go. This 1.5 hr training will cover best practices to protect your devices, data, and communications when traveling in your community or out of town. This training is for activists, organizers, and anyone who is part of a targeted community and at risk of harassment.
  • April 10–11 | Community Defender Training: Rights and Resistance: Protecting Your Communities and Responding to Immigration Raids | National Immigration Project | This two-day training is designed to equip organizers, advocates, and impacted community members with the knowledge to navigate and respond to immigration enforcement in their communities.
  • April 21–27 | 8th Annual National Week of Conversation | National Week of Conversation was created for those exhausted by the division and hatred in our country. For those seeking ways to turn down the heat of polarization. It is a week to become inspired, equipped and engaged in activities that build bridges across differences.
  • May 5–7 in Tulsa, OK | Summit 2025 — Rooted in Faith | One America Movement | Join a diverse coalition of leaders who are committed to drawing on their faith traditions to work together across religious, racial, and political divides and build a supportive community of faith-driven action.
  • May 16 | Interfaith Photovoice Workshop | We are excited to invite you to our workshop. Participants will use their own photographs to have a conversation around gratitude. Our team will also present an overview of photovoice and participants will have the opportunity to ask questions.

Calls to Action

Actions for Mahmoud Khalil:

More Calls to Action:

  • Tell Congress: Pass the NO BAN Act | The NO BAN Act has been reintroduced in both the House and Senate by Rep. Chu and Sen. Coons. Tell your House members and Senators to cosponsor the NO BAN Act and support its swift passage. See more resources and action steps at https://www.nomuslimbanever.com/
  • 30 Days of Faith In Action: #RamadanforRefugees | Project ANAR | Join us in 30 days of action for immigrant justice this Ramadan! Throughout the month, we will be highlighting ways to take each action with us. You can share this post and download a printable version to take action at home with your families!
  • Sensitive Locations, Sacred Spaces Petition | Center on Faith + Justice, Georgetown University
  • 5 Calls: Make Your Voice Heard | “5 Calls is the easiest and most effective way for U.S. constituents to make a political impact.”
  • Call to Action: Write to Mayor Meiner and Defend Free Speech | Mayor Steven Meiner is escalating his crackdown on free expression by revoking O Cinema’s lease and pressuring it to cancel screenings of No Other Land, an Oscar-winning documentary. This follows his support for new restrictions on protests, a blatant attempt to silence voices, especially those advocating for Palestinian rights. Send a letter to Mayor Meiner demanding he uphold free speech, respect artistic expression, and stop using his office to stifle dissent.
  • Rise & Shine: It’s Resistance Time | Campaign Nonviolence: A Project of Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service | Join us in making this commitment to RISE to the challenges of our times and SHINE.
  • Aspen Institute’s Religion & Society Program | Do you know an exceptional journalist who’s 35 years old or younger and might enjoy participating in a two-day, fully-funded Michael Cromartie Forum next month in Middleburg, VA? If so, please nominate them here. Applications are due 5pm ET Tuesday, March 25th 2025.
  • Volunteers Needed: Piloting the American Depolarization Network. Developed by Harvard’s Constructive Disagreement Lab, the American Depolarization Network is an innovative web-based platform that enables individuals to mass-distribute depolarizing emails to their fellow Americans. Full details can be found here!

Resources

Toolkits & Trainings

Reports

Jobs

  • Manager of the Executive Office | Proteus Fund | The Manager of the Executive Office (MEO) is an experienced non-profit professional who plays a pivotal role in the smooth and effective operations of Proteus Fund and Proteus Action League (PAL). The MEO holds significant responsibility for ensuring seamless communication in supporting the President by facilitating and building connections between Proteus Fund’s leadership and its…
  • Program Associate for Community Partnerships | The Interfaith Center of New York | ICNY seeks a full-time Program Associate for Community Partnerships to play an essential role in our community-based programs and help build and maintain relationships with our many partners. We invite you click here to learn more about this opportunity, and ask that you consider sharing it with your network.
  • The Center for Security, Race and Rights is soliciting applications for a paid consultant position for designing reports and other written materials. Interested applicants should send their resumes and a sample of their work to csrr@law.rutgers.edu
  • CAIR-NY has two openings for attorneys; the job descriptions and instructions to apply are available here: https://www.cair-ny.org/staff-positions. They’re hiring one temporary staff attorney and one senior litigator — both applications are due on March 31.
  • The Franciscan Action Network seeks a part-time Development Assistant, who will assist with logging donations, creating acknowledgement letters, working on digital and direct mail fundraising campaigns, improving donor management systems, and other development tasks as agreed. Experience in development, Salesforce, and Google office suite is desirable. This contract position will be for 15 hours/week for at least 3 months and possibly much longer. It is open immediately and can be done completely remotely or hybrid. Please reach out to mdunne@franciscanaction.org with questions or submit a resume and cover letter.
  • The American-Arab Anti-discrimination Committee (ADC) is hiring and looking for summer interns to join our team! We offer a variety of jobs and internships that span our various departments: Executive Assistant, Government and Community Affairs Fellow, Summer Legal Intern, Summer Communications Intern. Interested applicants should click this link and apply. We are excited to have you join an exceptional team dedicated to supporting civil rights for Arab-Americans! Please note: the deadline to apply to all roles is April 20, 2025.
  • Associate Director of ISB Atlanta | We are currently seeking an outstanding nonprofit professional to fill an open position as Associate Director. We are accepting resumes until the end of March.
  • Interfaith America is Hiring a Senior Director of Civic Strategies! The Senior Director of Civic Strategies will galvanize an internal team and external partners to work together towards an inspiring vision. If you are a motivational, inviting, and passionate leader this is the role for you. The full job description and link to apply can be found here.
  • 92NY Belfer Center for Innovation and Social Impact is Hiring a Senior Director. The Senior Director of 92NY’s Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact will be responsible for a wide range of high level programmatic, funding, operational, and cultivation initiatives to solidify the Center as a leader in innovative social impact programming, community-building, and convening. The full job description and link to apply can be found here.

Scholarships

  • The 2025 Dr. Jack G. Shaheen Mass Communications Scholarship honors his lifelong work challenging stereotypes and supporting Arab-American students pursuing careers in journalism, television, radio, and film. If you’re a junior, senior, or graduate student majoring in media studies, we encourage you to apply for this $5,000 scholarship and join the legacy of 104 previous recipients dedicated to reshaping narratives. The deadline to apply is Saturday, April 12, 2025 — late or incomplete applications will not be accepted. For full details and application requirements, visit the application page.

Fellowships

  • 2025 Defending Democracy Fellowship | Western States Center | The program is designed for organizers to gain tools to counter white nationalism and other movements of organized bigotry, build peer-to-peer relationships, and sharpen their visions of a democracy where all people can live, love, work, and worship free from fear.
  • Leadership Institute Class of 2027 | ISB Atlanta: Islam. Service. Bridge-Building. | The ISB Leadership Institute (ISBLI)cultivates leaders with a purpose. ISBLI educates and prepares professional and community leaders who are committed to shaping a better collective future. For more information and the ISBLI application, click here
  • 2025 Interfaith Summer Immersion Application | Interfaith Youth Alliance | 12 students (9th-12th grade) will be selected to join us in Orange and LA Counties for an interfaith immersion experience, July 7–12, 2025. Please apply by Sunday, May 4.
  • 2025 Interfaith Trip to New Mexico | Interfaith Youth Alliance | One student will be awarded the opportunity to travel to New Mexico June 23–28, 2025 as part of a Shinnyo-en Foundation interfaith program. Please complete this form by Wednesday, April 16.
  • CLUE’s annual summer Young Religious Leaders Fellowship | The Young Religious Leaders Fellowship (YRLF) is a dynamic fellowship program that combines weekly cohort meetings with supervised hands-on community organizing to develop future and current leaders to make a faith-based contribution to economic justice work. Location: Los Angeles & Orange Counties (including weekly in-person cohort meetings). Application Deadline: March 24, 2025.
  • Apply to join the Center for Story-Based Strategy’s Poetic Uprising Sandbox on March 26th | We are partnering with the national spoken word poetry organization Youth Speaks to host a Sandbox session catered towards youth (under 30). We are looking for youth knowledgeable in narrative strategy who have participated in any Story-based Strategy training to join us in exploring and prototyping creative direct action, action logic, and inspiring radical interventions in the dominant narrative with art and poetry at the crux of what is possible. Apply here by March 20.
  • The AFL-CIO, Bargaining for the Common Good, Faith in Action and the Wendland-Cook Project at Vanderbilt are partnering to launch Spirit + Solidarity: an organizing training program for clergy and seminary students to learn concrete organizing skills to engage congregations in campaigns for economic and racial justice. It will be held June 15th — 20th 2025 in Memphis, TN. For more information, contact Ash Hagerty at ashenhagerty@gmail.com. There are limited spots and applicants are considered on a rolling basis, and the deadline is May 1st. Women and people of color are highly encouraged to apply.
  • The application period is now open to join the Bridging Differences in Higher Education Learning Fellowship, an 8-month facilitated virtual learning community running from Fall 2025 through Spring 2026, hosted by UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center (GGSC). The experience will center on the GGSC’s Bridging Differences free online course, giving participants a common reference point that is based on science. Check out the website for more information about the program, the learning objectives, cohorts, facilitator, and more.

Event Recordings

Films

  • American Muslims: A History Revealed | PBS Digital Studios | American Muslims: A History Revealed is a series of six short documentary films that reveal and explore the early history of Muslims in America. The series is hosted by three leading American Muslim journalists: Malika Bilal, Aymann Ismail, and Asma Khalid. Over the course of the series, they travel the country to piece together stories spanning over 200 years.
  • 36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime | In 2015, three Muslim-American students were executed while eating dinner in their home in Chapel Hill, NC. In 36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime, filmmaker Tarek Albaba makes an impassioned case for justice for these innocents and for his community. The documentary film charts the victims’ families’ agonizing overnight pivot from trauma to advocacy as they struggle to prevent their loved ones’ deaths from being dismissed as the result of a random parking dispute. February 10, 2025 marks ten years since Deah, Yusor, and Razan were murdered in an act of hate. Learn more from Our Three Winners.
  • Planting Seeds for Pluralism in America: The Syeed Family | This short film highlights Dr. Sayyid and Rafia Syeed as two figures, among many, who have contributed to the American interfaith movement for equitable pluralism. As American Muslims, The Syeeds (specifically Rafia and Dr. Sayyid) built a tight web of trusted multifaith relationships locally in Bloomington, Indiana, and nationwide. This short documentary-style narrative shares their journey of principled pluralism through the perspective of their eldest daughter, Afeefa.

Articles

Closing

“What I see everywhere in the world are ordinary people willing to confront despair, power, and incalculable odds in order to restore some semblance of grace, justice, and beauty to this world.” — Paul Hawken

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