2012 One Nation Bay Area Project Grantees
17 Grants Totaling $155,000
| Organization | Purpose | Amount | Grantee Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham’s Vision | To support the Unity Program in San Francisco and the East Bay to build understanding and relationships between Muslim and Jewish high school youth, while developing their leadership and conflict resolution skills. | $7,500 | Redwood City |
| Afghan Coalition | To increase Muslim community participation in the city of Fremont’s “Make a Difference Day,” as a means to bring together Muslim and non-Muslim residents to jointly address community issues and needs through community service. | $10,000 | Fremont |
| Arab Cultural Center | To support a week- long interfaith youth leadership institute to empower Arab and Muslim youth to become leaders in their communities, tackle social justice issues in schools, and build stronger bonds. | $10,000 | San Francisco |
| Arab Resource and Organizing Center | To support a grassroots organizing leadership training program that will assist Bay Area community and mosque leaders to develop organizing skills. | $10,000 | San Francisco |
| Buena Vista Community Institute/Buena Vista United | To provide project support for documenting the historical and personal experiences of Christian and Methodist Muslim Palestinians living in the Bay Area. | $10,000 | Alameda |
| Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice (CLUE) | To increase the civic engagement and participation of Bay Area Indonesian Muslim immigrants on immigrant rights and other community issues. | $7,500 | Los Angeles |
| Congregations Organizing for Renewal | To support a campaign for a full service Fremont youth center and provide leadership training to Muslim youth. | $10,000 | Hayward |
| Golden Thread Productions | To support “Islam 101,” a theatrical performance that creates a forum for cultural exchange and community education that is inspired by Islamic history and philosophy. | $7,500 | San Francisco |
| Interfaith Council of Contra Costa County | To support community dialogues and interfaith social justice projects that build healthier and more connected communities in Southern Contra Costa County. | $7,500 | Walnut Creek |
| Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California | To support an interfaith food service program that aims to deepen trust, understanding, and connections between Muslim, Jewish, and Christian communities while serving Oakland’s most vulnerable populations. | $10,000 | Oakland |
| Islamic Networks Group | To support Bay Area Muslim organizations to become effective partners in interfaith community service through a pilot project with Bay Area Jewish and Catholic charities that will increase institutional and volunteer relationships. | $10,000 | San Jose |
| Oakland Community Organizations | To support a partnership with Masjid Tasbeeh to increase employment opportunities for hard to employ residents through building collaboration between American Muslim and non-Muslim communities of faith. | $10,000 | Oakland |
| San Francisco Interfaith Council | To host quarterly interfaith round tables that engage American Muslim and other faith community leaders on issues of education, immigration, racial profiling, and gender discrimination. | $7,500 | San Francisco |
| San Francisco Organizing Project | To support the San Francisco Muslim Community Center to increase Muslim civic and community engagement in the Excelsior District of San Francisco, as well as coordinate efforts with other organizing networks in the Bay Area. |
$10,000 | San Francisco |
| United Religions Initiative | To provide leadership training to Muslim, Sikh, and other local youth as well as service opportunities and access to supportive interfaith networks in southern Alameda County. | $10,000 | San Francisco |
| Voice of Witness | To provide oral history training, curricula support and outreach to Bay Area communities on issues impacting Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian residents. | $7,500 | San Francisco |
| Zawaya | To provide support for a newly formed performance ensemble of Muslims and non-Muslims to create bridges of understanding, collaboration and opportunities through performing and cultural platforms. | $10,000 | San Francisco |