Know Your Neighbor

Multifaith Encounters Campaign

"We find ourselves in a moment where we are deeply polarized as a nation by divides—cultural, religious, political--that impact our communities and even our families. At this critical juncture in our history, we want to advocate a simple model for effecting social change: working at the grassroots level in our neighborhoods, workplaces, schools, houses of worship, and civic organizations to model the civility and respect we want to see upheld by everyone.

This is why Islamic Networks Group is launching the Know Your Neighbor: Multifaith Encounters Campaign with simple yet impactful tools and resources for reaching out to build mutual understanding and respect among all our fellow Americans over the summer and beyond. Studies show that all you need is a ten-minute non-confrontational encounter with a person from a different background to dispel stereotyping and prejudice. We believe that if enough Americans join our campaign by participating in one or two simple actions of mutual encounter, we can strengthen our communities, foster relations among all Americans, and live up to our national ideal of being one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

MCWRET and MOSAIC are Campaign Sponsors. For More Information......

Sign Up Here for the Know Your Neighbor Program

Pledge to STAND UP

For the Other

Racial bigotry, religious persecution, Antisemitism, Islamophobia or any other form of hatred cannot be wiped out unless each and every one of us confronts it within our own circles of family and friends. Silence is seen as consent. It takes courage to stand up for the other! So you are invited to sign this pledge and invite others to do the same. Help spread the word. MCWRET is a signer and supporter of the Pledge.

The Pledge

"While interacting with members of my own faith, or ethnic, or gender community, or with others, if I hear hateful comments from anyone about members of any other community, I pledge to stand up for the other and speak up to challenge bigotry in any form."

For More Information....

Sign the Pledge Here

 

Garden State MOSAIC

Interfaith Youth Program

MOSAIC: Mobilizing Our Students For Action to Build Interfaith Community. The Monmouth Center for World Religions and Ethical Thought (MCWRET) and the Monmouth County Human Relations Commission (MCHRC) have teamed up to create an interfaith program that provides an opportunity for the youth in our area to:    

• Learn About Other Faiths: Students learn about each other’s belief systems and practices through a series of sessions hosted by various faith groups at their places of worship.
• Serve the Community: Teens plan and conduct a community service project to allow them to practice some of the values that are common between all belief systems.
• Develop Leadership Skills: Participants develop unique leadership and dialogue skills that are critical to becoming a change agent in their own communities.

 

To Learn More About the Program and Starting One in Your Area Click Here

 Or go to Garden State MOSAIC Website here