443 results for author: Kashif Ahmed

Muslim group releases teachers’ guide to fight Islamophobia

Guide comes as new school year starts after thousands of Syrian refugees came to Canada By Liam Britten CBC News | August 30, 2016 he National Council of Canadian Muslims has released a guide for teachers and school counsellors to help them discuss issues around Islamophobia in class. The guide comes after thousands of refugees from Syria arrived earlier this year — many of them students. Amira Elghawaby of the National Council of Canadian Muslims says the refugee crisis was one catalyst for the guide's creation. But she says ongoing conflict in the Middle East, last year's federal election and the Islamophobic rhetoric of Donald Trump ...

Islamophobia guide ready for educators this fall

By Carmel Kilkenny Radio Canada International | August 26, 2016 Islamaphobia is a growing problem in Canada. According to Statistics Canada‘s police reports of hate crimes, there was a doubling of attacks against Muslims between 2012 and 2014. The encounters varied from verbal harassment to physical harassment and the vandalism of places of worship. Amira Elghawaby is the director of communications for the National Council of Canadian Muslims. She says it’s understood that as much as two-thirds of racist assaults and attacks do not get reported. Women wearing the hijab have been subject to all manner of insults and assaults, including one ...

Islamophobia guide ready for educators this fall

By Carmel Kilkenny Radio Canada International | August 26, 2016 Islamaphobia is a growing problem in Canada. According to Statistics Canada‘s police reports of hate crimes, there was a doubling of attacks against Muslims between 2012 and 2014. The encounters varied from verbal harassment to physical harassment and the vandalism of places of worship. Amira Elghawaby is the director of communications for the National Council of Canadian Muslims. She says it’s understood that as much as two-thirds of racist assaults and attacks do not get reported. Women wearing the hijab have been subject to all manner of insults and assaults, including one ...

Fighting Islamophobia: Groups join forces to help Muslim children, Syrian refugees

Guide will help teachers deal with Islamophobia in classrooms By Janice Dickson iPolitics | August 25, 2016 Newly welcomed Syrian refugees and Muslim children are on the receiving end of Islamophobia in Canadian schools across the country, say the human rights groups that want to put and end to it. The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), The Islamic Social Services Association (ISSA) and the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC), launched a new educator’s guide at a press conference on Parliament Hill Thursday morning, which is intended for teachers to help students deal with trauma related to Islamaphobia. Currently, the ...

Fighting Islamophobia: Groups join forces to help Muslim children, Syrian refugees

Guide will help teachers deal with Islamophobia in classrooms By Janice Dickson iPolitics | August 25, 2016 Newly welcomed Syrian refugees and Muslim children are on the receiving end of Islamophobia in Canadian schools across the country, say the human rights groups that want to put and end to it. The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), The Islamic Social Services Association (ISSA) and the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC), launched a new educator’s guide at a press conference on Parliament Hill Thursday morning, which is intended for teachers to help students deal with trauma related to Islamaphobia. Currently, the ...

National organizations launch new educator’s guide on geopolitical trauma and Islamophobia for school season

Version française suivra -For Immediate Release- (Ottawa - August 25, 2016) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent civil liberties & advocacy organization, today joined several partners in launching a new guide for educators on helping students deal with trauma related to geopolitical violence and Islamophobia. The Islamic Social Services Association (ISSA), the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC), and the NCCM produced the guide to provide support to educators addressing issues arising out of the recent arrival of Syrian refugees to Canada, as well as the growing concern regarding Islamophobia and its impacts ...

National organizations launch new educator’s guide on geopolitical trauma and Islamophobia for school season

Version française suivra -For Immediate Release- (Ottawa - August 25, 2016) The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM), a prominent civil liberties & advocacy organization, today joined several partners in launching a new guide for educators on helping students deal with trauma related to geopolitical violence and Islamophobia. The Islamic Social Services Association (ISSA), the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC), and the NCCM produced the guide to provide support to educators addressing issues arising out of the recent arrival of Syrian refugees to Canada, as well as the growing concern regarding Islamophobia and its impacts ...

As Syrian refugees prepare for school, new guide helps deal with Islamophobia

Guide aims to help educators understand the trauma Syrian children have gone through as they prepare for first day of school. By STEPHANIE LEVITZ, Canadian Press Toronto Star | August 24, 2016 OTTAWA — Last spring, school boards grappled with the practical issues that came with welcoming thousands of new Syrian students: finding them desks, pencils, books. But as they gear up for this school year, Muslim organizations hope they can turn their attention to another problem: warding off the dirty looks — and worse — that many Muslim students say they get at school. Schools have wrestled with Islamophobia since the terrorist attacks of ...

As Syrian refugees prepare for school, new guide helps deal with Islamophobia

Guide aims to help educators understand the trauma Syrian children have gone through as they prepare for first day of school. By STEPHANIE LEVITZ, Canadian Press Toronto Star | August 24, 2016 OTTAWA — Last spring, school boards grappled with the practical issues that came with welcoming thousands of new Syrian students: finding them desks, pencils, books. But as they gear up for this school year, Muslim organizations hope they can turn their attention to another problem: warding off the dirty looks — and worse — that many Muslim students say they get at school. Schools have wrestled with Islamophobia since the terrorist attacks of ...

RCMP allows female members to wear hijabs

By Laura Stone The Globe and Mail | August 24, 2016 Female members of the RCMP are now allowed to wear a hijab head scarf as part of their uniform, as the Mounties look to encourage more Muslim women to join their ranks. The newly discovered uniform option was adopted by the force in January. But according to law, members must still seek approval from RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson for any faith-based accommodation, and there has yet to be a formal request to wear the hijab while on duty. “The move to offer the hijab as part of the RCMP uniform is intended to better reflect the changing diversity in the community and encourage more Muslim ...