Day I - Monday, June 14 (9AM - 4PM)

9:00 Breakfast and Registration
I. Introduction - Barbara Petzen, Harvard University

Short Welcome and Introduction of Institute Concept
Introduction of Trainers
"Housekeeping"
Agenda Review

II. Introduction Pair Share & Discussion
Break
III. History

A. Over view of Cycle of Oppression
B. An Overview of the History of Discrimination in the U.S.

1. History of Racism and Resistance in U.S
2. History of Anti-Immigrant Discrimination and Struggle
3. History of Religious Bias and Winning Religious Freedom
   

Catered Lunch

IV. Stereotypes and Realities of Arabs, Muslims and South Asians in America

A. Media & Stereotypes -- How Adults and Children Learn About the "Other"

1. Stereotypes of Muslims/Arabs
2. Differences between stereotype/prejudice/discrimination
3. Media
4. Hate crimes against groups in U.S.

B. Who are Arabs, Muslims and South Asians?

1. Who is an Arab?
2. Who is a Muslim?
3. Who is a South Asian?

C. Groups in US

1. Immigration history
2. Arabs in US
3. South Asians in US
4. Muslims in US

4:00 PM End
4:30 Evening Program in Sultan Room

Day II - Tuesday, June 15 (9:00AM - 1:00PM)
9:00 Breakfast and Check in

I. Internal community dynamics

A. Role of women in American Islam
B. Class and gender
C. Relationship between African-American Islam and rest of American Islamic community

II. Integrating Arab, Muslim, and South Asian topics into our curricula

III. Implementing what we've learned; taking this back to school

1:00 PM End