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Islamophobia Research, An Initiative at Georgetown University

The Bridge Initiative is a multi-year research project on Islamophobia housed in Georgetown Unive
American Mosques Research

Professor Jacqueline Fewkes, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Harriet L.
Hijacked by Hate: American Philanthropy and the Islamophobia Network, CAIR Report May 2019

Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advoca
Ramadan Fact Sheet for Educators

Fact Sheet About Ramadan for Educators created by the Council of American Islamic Relations
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In 2019, Ramadan, the Islamic holy month, runs from May 5 to June 4.
Black Women in Defense of Ilhan Omar

Democracy Now!
PBS Ramadan Observance for Grade 5 - 12

Include engaging video, background reading and discussion questions.
Ramadan Video and Lesson Plans for Primary School Students about Ramadan

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Cemeteries, Shrines and Synagogues: Jewish-Muslim Encounters in Present Day Morocco A presentation by Dr. Aomar Broum, UCLA Professor of Anthropology From Resource	Medieval Sepharad in Memory and History: The Jews of Al-Andalus A presentation by Dr. David Graizbord, University of Arizona professor of Judaic Studies From Resource	“The Islamic Legacy in the Built Environment of Hispano-America University of AZ productions: YouTube talk on Morocco and medieval (Islamic) Spain, which will b From Resource
Ramadan Fact Sheet for Educators Fact Sheet About Ramadan for Educators created by the Council of American Islamic Relations From Resource	9 Ways to Support Students During Ramadan In 2019, Ramadan, the Islamic holy month, runs from May 5 to June 4. From Resource	Black Women in Defense of Ilhan Omar Democracy Now! From Resource

Meet the Institutions

The Ellis School

6425 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
(412) 661-5992
Contact: Ciera Young, youngc@theellisschool.org
http://www.theellisschool.org

Islamic Center of Pittsburgh

4100 Bigelow Blvd
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412) 682-5555
Contact: Wasi Mohammed, executive.director@icp-pgh.org
www.icp-pgh.org

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

103 Keith Annex
390 Pratt Dr.
Indiana, PA 15705
(724) 357-2290
Contact: Rachel Sternfeld rachel.sternfeld@iup.edu
www.iup.edu

Bloomsburg University

400 E 2nd St.
Bloomsburg, PA, 17815
(570) 389-4158
Contact: M. Safa Saraçoğlu, msaracog@bloomu.edu
www.bloomu.edu/

Sewickley Academy

315 Academy Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15143
412.724.2230
Contact: Michael-Ann Cerniglia, mcerniglia@sewickley.org
www.sewickley.org

World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh

500 Grant St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(412) 281-7970
Contact: Annie Prucey, annie@worldaffairspittsburgh.org
www.worldpittsburgh.org

Waynesburg University

51 W College St.
Waynesburg, PA 15370
(724) 627-8191
Contact: Keith Rieder, krieder@waynesburg.edu
www.waynesburg.edu

Washington & Jefferson College

60 S Lincoln St.
Washington, PA 15301
(724) 222-4400
Contact: Buba Misawa, bmisawa@washjeff.edu; Michael Shaughnessy, german@washjeff.edu
www.washjeff.edu

University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

450 Schoolhouse Rd
Johnstown, PA 15904
(814) 269-7000
Contact: Robert Matson, rmatson@pitt.edu
www.upj.pitt.edu

Saint Vincent College

300 Fraser Purchase Rd
Latrobe, Pennsylvania 15650
(724) 532-6600
Contact: Thomas Hart, tom.hart@email.stvincent.edu
www.stvincent.edu

Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

616 N Highland Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
(412) 362-5610
Contact: Heather Hartung Vacek, Vice President for Academic Affairs
hvacek@pts.edu
www.pts.edu

Pennsylvania Highlands Community College

101 Community College Way
Johnstown, PA 15904
(814) 262-6400
Contact: Erica Reighard, ereighard@pennhighlands.edu
www.pennhighlands.edu

Mount Aloysius College

7373 Admiral Peary Hwy
Cresson, PA 16630
(814) 886-4131
Contact: Theresa A. Spanella
tspanella@mtaloy.edu
www.mtaloy.edu

Mercyhurst University

501 East 38th Street
Erie, PA 16546
(814) 824-2000
Contact: Randy Clemons, rclemons@mercyhurst.edu; Brian Ripley, bripley@mercyhurst.edu
www.mercyhurst.edu

La Roche College

9000 Babcock Boulevard
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15237
(412) 367-9300
Contact: Emily Markum
Emily.Markham@LaRoche.edu
www.laroche.edu

Juniata College

1700 Moore St.
Huntingdon, PA 16652
(814) 641-3600
Contact: Belle Tuten, tuten@juniata.edu
www.juniata.edu

Duquesne University

600 Forbes Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15282
412-396-6504
Contact: Thérèse Bonin, bonin@duq.edu, or Marinus Iwuchukwu, iwuchukwum@duq.edu
www.duq.edu

Council on American-Islamic Relations-Pittsburgh

801 N. Negley Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
412-606-3601
Contact: Zohra Lansania
cair.pittsburgh@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/CAIRpittsburgh
http://pa.cair.com/pitt

Community College of Allegheny County

Milton Hall 341, 808 Ridge Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15212-6097
412-237-3100
Contact: David Manel, dmanel@ccac.edu
www.ccac.edu

Chatham University

Woodland Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
412-365-1171
www.chatham.edu

California University of Pennsylvania

250 University Ave
California, PA 15419
724-938-4000
Contact: Joseph Heim, heim@cup.edu
www.calu.edu

Baldwin-Wallace University

275 Eastland Road
Berea, OH 44017
440-826-2280
Contact: Indira Gesink, igesink@bw.edu
www.bw.edu

American Middle East Institute

2640 One Mellon Center, 500 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219
(412) 995-0076
Contact: Simin Curtis, info@americanmei.org
www.americanmei.org

Pennsylvania State University

427 Burrowes Bldg,
University Park, PA 16802
(814) 863-8882
Contact: Sarah Lyall-Combs, lyallcombs@psu.edu
www.psu.edu

Saint Francis University

Philosophical and Religious Studies, Box 600
Loretto, PA 15940
(814) 472-3396
Contact: Michael McKale, mmckale@francis.edu
www.francis.edu

Slippery Rock University

204G Spotts World Cultures Bldg.
Slippery Rock, PA 16057
(724) 738-2426
Contact: Ahmad Khalili, ahmad.khalili@sru.edu
www.sru.edu

Seton Hill University

1 Seton Hill Dr.
Greensburg, PA 15601
(724) 830-1054
Contact: Fran Leap, leap@setonhill.edu
www.setonhill.edu

University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg

1150 Mt. Pleasant Road
Greensburg, PA 15601
Contact: Lipika Mazumdar, lim2@pitt.edu
www.upg.pitt.edu

University of Pittsburgh

Asian Studies Center, Contact: Shashank Srivastava, shashank.srivastava@pitt.edu
www.ucis.pitt.edu/asc

Center for Russian and East European Studies. Contact: Zsuzsanna Magdo, zsuzsannamagdo@pitt.edu
ucis.pitt.edu/crees

Global Studies Center, Contact: Elaine Linn, eel58@pitt.edu, (412) 648-2113
www.usis.pitt.edu/global

Carnegie Mellon University

5000 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412) 268-3238
Contact: Kiron Skinner, kskinner@andrew.cmu.edu
www.cmu.edu

University of Pittsburgh at Bradford

110 Swarts Hall, 300 Campus Dr.
Bradford, PA 16701
(814) 362-7636
Contact: Tony Gaskew, tog6@pitt.edu
http://www.upb.pitt.edu

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