1. Teach About World Religions
with FREE Guest Speakers
Higher Education
“Religion is part of everydayshapinga ideas and policies. It’s
an essential
instrumental in
life in whole host of countries...
so we need to know what the religious influence is.
”
~ Madeleine Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State

2. ING provides valuable educational resources to educators and college students and has been
doing so in the Bay Area and nationally for the last 19 years. Our interactive presentations help
promote an understanding of religious diversity, as well as provide a space for honest dialogue
on the questions students and teachers would want to ask of individuals from other faiths.
These presentations help prepare students for an increasingly complex global society.
Departments and Studies
ING guest speakers are ideal for supplementing any of the departments, programs and studies listed
below. Consider hosting an interfaith panel or presentation for your class.
History and Social Sciences
• World History • African-American Studies
• U.S. History • Asian-American Studies
• History of Middle East • World Civilizations
• History of Women • Intercultural Studies
Religious Studies
• Comparative Religions • Eastern Religions
• Intro to World Religions • Western Religions
• Islam • Philosophy of Religion
• Women and Religion • Sociology of Religion
Humanities and Global Studies
• Global Studies/Global Religious • Middle East/Jewish Studies and
Perspectives Traditions
• Interdisciplinary Studies • Southeast Asian Studies
• Religion in the Black Community • Art of Islam
• Near Eastern Studies • Cultural Diversity
• Gender and Women’s Studies • World Cultures
Education#
• Multicultural Foundations of • Cultural Diversity, Equity and
Education Access to Learning
• The Diverse Classroom • Human Service in Diverse
Settings
# As of July 1, 2009, California teacher credentialing programs are required to include “the history
and traditions of the major cultural and ethnic groups in California society.”
- Program Standard 6, Commission on Teacher Credentialing, State of California

3. Interactive Speaker Presentations
Certified speakers provide an academic presentation and a personalized account of
Muslim traditions and practices. Students also have the opportunity to ask questions.
Islamic Speakers Bureau
Getting to Know American
Muslims and Their Faith More than 19
years serving
In addition to providing an overview of
Muslim practices, this presentation examines Bay Area colleges
the issues of moderation and women’s rights, and universities
and the relation of Islam to other world
religions, including Judaism and Christianity. From Sonoma State
(45, 60, or 90 minutes) University to Monterey
Peninsula College, ING
has presented in 56%*
Muslim Contributions to of higher education
Civilization institutions in the Bay
Area over the past four
This presentation reviews various aspects of years. A sample of
culture and knowledge which Muslims some of the colleges
contributed to or passed down, including and universities that
food; clothing; furniture; music; architecture; have invited ING to host
math; medicine; astronomy; and more. (45, a presentation or
60 or 90 minutes) interfaith panel:
• Holy Names University,
A History of Muslims in Oakland
America • Las Positas College,
Livermore
Supplement U.S. History courses with this
fascinating account of the lives and legacies • Los Medanos College,
Pittsburg
of America’s earliest Muslims, including
enslaved West Africans, early converts to • St. Mary’s College,
Moraga
Islam and Muslim immigrants. (45, 60 or 90
minutes) • San Jose State
University, San Jose
• Santa Clara University,
Muslim Women in the U.S. and Santa Clara
Around the World * • Stanford University,
Stanford
Students learn about the role of women in
• University of California,
Islam and important Muslim women in Berkeley
history and the modern world. Suitable for
courses related to women studies, world • University of California,
Santa Cruz
religions and civil rights. (45 or 60 minutes)
*Ask about the all-women Multi-Faith Panel on * Excludes vocational, art and
technical schools.
Living the Faith.
Request a speaker or panel on our website at www.ing.org, via email at scheduler@ing.org or
call 408.296.7312. Presentations are provided at no charge!

4. Interfaith Panel Dialogues
Give your students the opportunity to meet and learn firsthand from guest speakers
who represent five major world religions. All panels include time for Q & A.
Interfaith Speakers Bureau
Jewish-Muslim Relations in the U.S.:
In the Shadow of the Middle East Conflict
Ideal for the study of world history, the Muslim and Jewish panel helps to
shift the paradigm of conversations away from Middle East conflicts and
towards common interests to Americans, including topics such as anti-
Semitism, Islamophobia and security issues to
two of the religious minorities in the United
States. (55 minutes)
“Your [interfaith]
panel did a
marvelous job
Multi-Faith Panel: gently opening
Shared Values the doors of their
Interfaith panels are composed of up to five minds. Each
speakers who represent Buddhism,
Christianity, Islam, Judaism or Hinduism.
panelist spoke
Each panelist provides a brief overview of beautifully and
their religion and then addresses the topic of handled questions
shared values and commonalities of their respectfully and
religions. (60 - 120 minutes)
meaningfully.”
Multi-Faith Panel: ~Linda Levine,
Living the Faith Professor, San Jose
Similar to the format described above, these State University
interfaith speakers describe their experiences
of “Living the Faith" in the Bay Area as
professionals, parents, students, community “California needs
members, etc. An all women panel is an option to ensure that all
to learn specifically about the ways women
practice their religions. (60 - 120 minutes) college students
are prepared for
Multi-Faith Panel: participation and
Contemporary Issues
leadership in a
Choose from up to five religions for a panel of
interfaith speakers and select from one of five
diverse society.”
different topics of interest: Separation of ~The Campus
Church and State; Modernity; Pluralism; Diversity Initiative,
Environmentalism; or Extremism and The James Irvine
Fundamentalism. (60 - 120 minutes) Foundation
Please note: All interfaith panels include a Muslim speaker. For Multi-Faith Panels, choose up to four additional speakers
representing the following religions: Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism and Christianity.

5. Online Educational Resources
ING provides valuable resources online. Visit our website to access these and other educational
materials.
Orientation to Major World Religions
Composed by scholars who are experts in teaching the major world religions,
these vocabulary lists and common terms are ideal as supplemental
curriculum materials. Download and distribute this information to review
with your students in preparation for an interfaith speakers panel, to
supplement religion and social studies material, and for students who wish
to learn more about each of the five primary religions highlighted.
http://www.ing.org/index.php/individuals2
Curriculum Resources for Educators
Composed by scholars, these presentations, scripts, and media files are
intended to both supplement curriculum materials, as well as serve in place of
an ING speaker if you do not have an ING speaker or affiliate in your locale or
need this supplemental information for your students on short notice. These
include information and presentations on the world’s major religions.
http://www.ing.org/index.php/colleges-and-universities
ING Testimonials
Read about what students, teachers, and professional audiences have said
about ING’s educational presentations, and the impact these have had.
http://www.ing.org/index.php/impact/32-overview
“What is most impressive about ING is thegiven toFirst Amendment
[separation of church and state] training
careful
every speaker,
especially those who give presentations in public schools.
”
~ Charles Haynes, Senior Scholar, First Amendment Center
“I feel that the speakers were wonderful. I learned more about religions that I didn't know.
It gave me more respect for people in my community that I never really opened up to.”
~ Student, Holy Names University, Oakland, CA
Request a speaker or panel on our website at www.ing.org, via email at scheduler@ing.org or
call 408.296.7312. Presentations are provided at no charge!

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San Jose, CA 95128
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Valuable Resources
for Higher
Education Faculty
and Students
Education in the 21st Century
In the San Francisco Bay Area and globally, college and university campuses reflect the world. International
students, and a generation of children weaned on the Internet, bring with them an awareness of world politics
in which religion plays a critical role. The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education reports that
60% of high school graduates in 2005 were students of color.
Increase religious literacy on campus
Whether you teach religious studies or not, preparing students with a global education requires their
developing an awareness and understanding of religious diversity. This knowledge helps students become
competent and socially responsible citizens.
More than 19 years serving educators
ING guest speaker programs enable students to learn about world religions and cultural diversity, preparing
them for an increasingly complex global society. We invite you to consider the resources ING offers that will
help with this important challenge.
ING will do its best to meet speaker requests but cannot guarantee fulfillment of all requests. The ability to schedule
presentations and panels is based on the volume of requests received and the availability of speaker volunteers. The
types of ING presentations and panels available are subject to change without notice.