Founded in 1993, the Islamic Networks Group (ING) is an organization dedicated to building peace and fostering an understanding of Muslims, Islam, and other marginalized and misunderstood groups, "to promote harmony among all people." This national network of speakers and educators works to promote diversity and cultural awareness through presentations, workshops, panels, social media campaigns, online curriculum, and more, in order to challenge stereotypes and prejudice. On the page linked above, visitors can navigate the menu at the top to sections for scheduling panels, presentations, and cultural diversity seminars for schools, colleges, community groups, law enforcement, corporate environments, healthcare, and more. Readers can also explore the educator curricula, become an ING speaker or affiliate, or join youth or interfaith programs. Visitors will also find details about the organizations' governance boards and staff, program information, impact statements, a blog, and information about upcoming events. Readers can follow on Twitter (@ING_org) to stay in touch.
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NASA Women of STEM is a wonderful site dedicated to celebrating women who have made contributions to NASA in the related fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. Readers will find a number of fascinating profiles, interviews, and articles about women at NASA who are engaged in a wide range of STEM fields, from teaching children about science to engineering rockets. For instance, the interview with Nancy Roman, retired Chief of NASA's Astronomy and Relativity Programs, offers insight into when she became interested in outer space, her career at NASA, and who inspired her. In addition to the numerous inspirations for girls that populate the site, educators may like to take advantage of NASA Educational Professional Development, in which NASA Educator Ota Lutz teaches fun ways to bring STEM into the classroom.
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