Name
Checking ourselves: overcoming unconscious bias and tokenism of the Muslim community
Date & Time
Monday, March 31, 2025, 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Location Name
Imperial Ballroom
Focus Area
Addressing systemic inequities and wicked societal problems
Session Type
Roundtable
Description
Civic and public engagement have, over the past 20 years, utilized faith communities and the interfaith movement as a pathway to foster civic engagement and pluralism on and off campus. But the interfaith movement that has been fostered in the civic engagement space has created an embedded tokenism of individuals, especially those who identify as black and brown. This session takes a deep dive to consider better ways to foster civic pluralism without seeking the "token" Muslim and Arab as diversity participants
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