Muslims for American Progress

Thank you so much for your generous support to ISPU’s Muslims for American Progress (MAP) project.

In times where facts are often interchanged for judgments and stereotypes, MAP aims to create a space for dialogue, truth and understanding. Through this project we share the story of American Muslim communities- communities that are often marginalized and misrepresented - communities that feel the brunt of bigotry on a regular basis. MAP enables American Muslims to share their narrative through data, pictures and human stories.

So where are we now? We are wrapping up the research phase of MAP-NYC, and we are really looking forward to releasing and widely sharing the report in July. Through this project we examine the myriad contributions of Muslim New Yorkers  to the success of the entire city and the health, happiness, and well-being of their fellow Americans. The qualitative data will be accompanied by photo narratives of highlighted contributors and 5 video narratives.

We also continue to share data and stories from MAP Michigan nationwide, with additional exhibits and events being scheduled all the way up to 2019. As we release our findings from MAP-NYC, we anticipate additional exhibits in new locations. MAP also received over 20 media mentions including, TV, radio, print, and online outlets.With every exhibit, interview, media mention or panel discussion we are creating new opportunities to reflect on the commonality of our human experience and the way all of us are integral part of the unique and diverse fabric of our nation.

This work could not have been possible without your support. Thank you for playing a part in bringing this criticat work to life.

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We just cannot thank you enough for your generous donations in support of ISPU’s Muslims for American Progress (MAP) project. This project counters misconceptions by presenting the facts and telling the human stories of a deeply misunderstood American community. Through MAP, we aim to create safe spaces for conversations and dialogue, and as result help in protecting rights and safeguarding pluralism in the United States.  

What we are doing is working. In the last few months, we presented the MAP project to communities across the nation. We exhibited the photo narratives in two locations in Washington, DC. The World Affairs Council is currently hosting a 3-month exhibit of ISPU’s MAP photo narratives in San Francisco that was kicked off by a data-sharing presentation. And we did a photo narrative exhibit for 250 attendees, including a Senator, Mayor and locally elected officials, to the kick off of a training of 100 faith leaders in the Pacific Northwest. We have presented the MAP findings in many communities across the state of Michigan. And the requests keep on coming. Wherever we have taken MAP, we have been amazed with the conversations this project sparks, the dialogue it promotes and the spirit of understanding and compassion it generates. We are especially thrilled and honored to receive a 2018 Wilbur Award from the Religion Communicators Council! Our video "An American Without Muslims?", released one year ago was just named the social media winner in the digital communications category: Thank you for being part of this success story.

That is not all. We are finalizing the data collection for the second phase of MAP (MAP-NYC), and we are so excited and looking forward to release the findings and stories this summer. Stay tuned! We cannot wait for you to see it.

Thank you for believing in our project and supporting us through this journey. We are so grateful for your support.