We Were Speaking of Faith

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NewGround featured on "Speaking of Faith" with Krista Tippett.

NewGround Fellowship co-directors Malka Fenyvesi & Aziza Hasan were interviewed for an upcoming segment of the popular program Speaking of Faith. 

DESCRIPTION: Curiosity Over Assumptions – Inter-Religiosity Meets a New Generation 
This week, Speaking of Faith shines a light on the friendship and shared passion of two young activists, Jewish and Muslim, who are part of a new generation of inter-religious encounter. Together these young women are implementing templates of practical relationship that value curiosity over assumptions and understand conflict as part of any relationship. Krista Tippett explores what they are learning from their work in the microcosm of Los Angeles – and the larger universe of risky innovation of which they are part. 

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Awards, Accolades & Awesomeness

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NewGround Receives "Inter-Faith Leadership Award" From the Valley Inter-Faith Council On May 6th, 2010, 300 community leaders and activists gathered at the Valley Interfaith Council's annual awards dinner where NewGround was given the "Inter-Faith Leadership Award."  Respected for their great work in the community, VIC audience members included a whole range of Los Angeles City Council members, interfaith leaders, and congressional staffers.

Co-facilitators Malka Fenyvesi (PJA) and Aziza Hasan (MPAC) were introduced by the NewGround seed funder Suzy Marks.  Rather than allow the skepticism of others defeat them, MPAC and PJA proceeded with their program, and celebrated their success at the awards dinner. The evening was a strong testament to the power of community and the importance of working together. Other recipients included Councilmember Greig Smith, Operation Gratitude, and James A. Thomas.

The Valley Interfaith Council supports critical services in the San Fernando Valley, including the delivery of 150,000 meals a year to home-bound individuals; three multi-purpose senior centers, eleven nutrition sites and in-home care assistance for seniors; working with victims of stroke and other illnesses and impairments at four adult day care centers; and free "Handyworker" service to help low income seniors and disabled persons make their homes more accessible. "Muslims and Jews working together, huh?"

Telling Our Stories with Story Corps

NewGround folks participated in a project called Story Corps, where "over 50,000 people have shared life stories with family and friends...Each conversation is recorded on a free CD to share, and is preserved at the Library of Congress. StoryCorps is one of the largest oral history projects of its kind, and millions listen to our broadcasts on public radio and the web."  The website telling NewGround's story can be found here.
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Catch Us On the Road

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Edina Lekovic spoke about NewGround at the 2011 J Street Conference in Washington, DC.  http://conference.jstreet.org/Working_Together_American_Jewish_and_Muslim_Communities

Previously, Newground Co-facilitators Malka Fenyvesi & Aziza Hasan were busy discussing NewGround's important work at the Interfaith Youth Core Annual Conference Leadership for a Relgiously Diverse World and J Street's 1st Annual Conference Driving Change, Securing Peace in 2009.

At the IFYC conference, Malka Fenyvesi & Aziza Hasan led a timely workshop titled “Wrestling with the Elephant: Crafting Constructive Conversations about the Israeli Palestinian Conflict."  click here to read what Aziza wrote about their time w/IFYC

At J Street 2009 Conference, Malka Fenyvesi participated in a panel discussion titled "How We Stop Talking to Ourselves: Innovative Ways to Broaden the Conversation."  click here to read more about the discussion

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