New people move in and other people move out. Check out the article "Bridging the Immigration Divide" to learn about the formation of the site and the role it plays in linking academic research to on-the-ground work in communities. Intergroup Resources responds to real and perceived tensions arising between immigrants and U.S.-born people of color, addressing both the structural inequalities and the interpersonal dynamics that undergird such divisions. Mr. Arshad fought for years to get Clitheroe to allow a place for Muslims to worship. An extensive series of discussion questions follow the four views that allow participants to share their perspectives and consider the pros and cons of alternate viewpoints. An editorial from The Economist explains: Britain may continue to regard itself as a Christian nation. New York Times writer Hazel Thompson tells the story: On a chilly night this winter, this pristine town in some of Britain’s most untouched countryside voted to allow a former Christian church to become a mosque. What role did fear play? People here liked to think they represented a last barrier to the mosques that had become features in surrounding industrial towns. Created following the 1992 Los Angeles civil unrest, this guide for public dialogue and problem solving is intended to engage small groups of 10-15 people (“study circles”) in conversations related to immigration and the impact of newcomers on receiving communities. Why do you think religion plays an important role in immigrant communities? Most sessions also include a short series of questions for participants to consider prior to the next gathering. How can funders help? Read Intergroup Resources: Building Social Justice Online and From the Ground Up, a great post about our site in the PLOS Journals Blog. Changing Communities. The material for this session contains seven views related to how communities are changing due to immigration and the ways in which individuals and institutions are impacted by those changes. Continue Reading →, Intergroup Resources is an online resource center that seeks to strengthen intergroup relations for social justice by sharing materials, tools, and lessons learned from organizers around the United States. The battle underscored Britain’s unease with its Muslim minority…whose devotion has challenged an increasingly secular Britain’s sense of itself. New immigrants to the U.S. are increasingly settling in non-traditional destinations, as communities grapple with the complexities of race, identity, difference, and the prospect of cross-racial coalition building that this growing diversity brings. ‘He’s a top lad, with a Lancashire accent, born and bred here, and educated at Clitheroe Grammar,’ Mr Jackson said.2. As the first of a two-part session, this material devotes an entire page of text to each of four different views on immigration and lists example policies and actions that an individual with each view is likely to support. The discussion mirrors the previous last session in which participants are to examine both the view that most closely relates to their own as well as the perspectives of others. Creating positive environments rather than fixing broken ones. Islamic scholar Riem Spielhaus explains, ‘Each [mosque building] conflict presents an opportunity to open communication because they raise rarely discussed issues.’ What issues do those conflicts raise? Four teenagers from different religious traditions reflect on their experiences of religious belief and belonging. Food in most communities is no longer grown or raised locally and is commonly sprayed with poisons and... ENERGY SOLUTIONS. info@everyday-democracy.org, "Approximately 50 people from Southern Echo attended. Changing Faces, Changing Communities: Immigration & Race, Jobs, Schools, and Language Differences, Publication date – 1998 (2nd edition) But Clitheroe had not bargained on the determination of Mr Arshad, a project manager at British Aerospace. ‘In the end, it was very humbling.’. In some sessions, participants are presented with a range of viewpoints designed to help them locate their own beliefs as well as understand alternate perspectives. What they found was that the problems, no matter what the location, remained the same — underpaid workers, discouraged unionizing, and mistreatment. The police were poised outside. Responding effectively to change will need new connections to be made with new communities and creativity in bringing people together around common issues: creating space for informal encounter and conversations, and using the enormous potential of social media and the internet, especially to reach younger people.