Director’s Note The Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom entered 2020 full of hope and energy, renewing our commitment to one another and to rising and responding to hate. Throughout 2020, sisters will be engaged in advocacy to change the tide of hate that surrounds us. The New Year’s confetti in Times Square had yet to be swept away and, […]
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Fall/Winter 2019 Newsletter: Annual Gathering, Building Bridges 2020, Teen Update, and Awards!
Director’s Note We are still riding the wave of hope and energy resonating from our 6th annual gathering, which took place November 1-3. We spent the weekend with an incredible group of women and teenage girls and returned home inspired by your enthusiasm, generosity, and support of one another. Read on for a recap of […]
Spring 2019: Rise & Respond Training, Spring Celebrations, Annual Conference and New Staff!
Director’s Note It has been a busy first few months of 2019, with regional trainings, preparation for our Building Bridges trip, and increased resources and opportunities for learning and connecting! We are dismayed and disturbed by recent attacks on our houses of worship. These acts of cowardice go against everything we stand for and are devastating […]
Winter 2019 Newsletter: Sisterhood Growth, Day of Service, Teen Chapters and Earth Day Plans!
Director’s Note You made 2018 an exciting year for the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom! Thanks to you, we expanded to over 170 chapters in 32 states, Canada, and Washington, DC, and we have many more on the way in both new and existing locations! We also launched our initiative for teen girls, welcoming chapters for teens in […]
September Newsletter: Conference, Voter Registration, and Standing Up to Hate
Director’s Note The changing season has brought new challenges individually and collectively, but at the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom, we are committed to Raising Our Voices and standing against hate. Whether it’s the many chapters that have organized voter registration drives, resounding enthusiasm for our upcoming conference, or the development of educational materials dedicated to […]
June Newsletter: Ramadan, Voter Registration Drive, and Conference Registration
Director’s Note All of us at the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom are outraged by yesterday’s Supreme Court decision upholding the discriminatory policy blocking immigrants and visitors to the United States from six Muslim-majority nations. This Muslim ban is is yet another heartbreaking development in this country. Coupled with horrendous actions at US borders, this […]
May Newsletter: Conference Registration, New Video Resources and Civil Rights Trip
Director’s Note April has been full of activity across North America. Sisters joined together on our recent Building Bridges trip to meet with civil rights leaders in the American South, and we’ve launched registration for our 2018 national conference! We have also released the next video, “Listening with Compassion,”in our resource library. As always, thank you […]
March Newsletter: Our Terrific Teens, Chapter Round-Up, and New Resources
Director’s Note March has been a busy month here at the Sisterhood of Salaam Salaam. Our members have been featured in the news from Washington State to Virginia to New York and beyond, and most recently, our teen chapters were featured in national and international outlets! March has also seen a rising up of the […]
February Newsletter: Leadership Trainings and Amazing Chapter Work
Director’s Note It has been a busy month here at the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom®! Nearly 200 women attended leadership trainings in Manhattan and Metro DC, new chapters have been launched in places as diverse as South Florida, Palo Alto, and Chicago, and nearly 100 new women have requested to join chapters across the country. […]
January Newsletter: Welcome to our inaugural issue!
January 2018 Welcome to the inaugural 2018 issue of the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom® newsletter! We look forward to updating you with SOSS news, upcoming events, and chapter goings-on on a regular basis. We will feature chapters and individuals partaking in extraordinary events as well as highlight activities that will allow you to participate locally, […]