From Islamophobia To Identity Crisis - NOOR KIDS

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From Islamophobia to Identity Crisis Internalized Oppression Among American Muslim Children November 2016 Our Team Table of Contents In early 2016, Noor Kids conducted an original study alongside San Francisco State University to : understand how 5-to-9 year old children are being Amin Sana, MA Ed. affected by anti-Muslim rhetoric. Our study finds that Founder, Educational Muslim children, as young as five, are internalizing a negative perception of themselves as a result of this rhetoric, among a host of other findings. In the pages that follow, we include relevant background along with detailed results and recommendations from this study. Armaan, PhD | e Introduction Islamic Research Background - Internalized Oppression - Clark Doll Test ~ Why This Matters for Muslims e Study Design & Instrumentation Kenneth, PhD Creative Creative oe Developer Developer 6 Key Findings ® In-Depth Discussion - American Identity - Role of Islamic School < - Role of Parents Shireen - Role of Ethnicity & Friends Marketing Customer . Success @ Recommendations Not Pictured: Sam‘n Iqbal, Saif AlNabi, Nadia AlMosawi, Mahvish Irfan Try Your First Month Free Each month, new stories to help children learn & love Islam Noor Kids is a Harvard-supported monthly educational program Cae designed to build confidence in the religious identity of 4-to-8 NN year olds. Each month, families receive new stories created by 4 ‘our team of creative, educational, and scholarly experts. [Enea Uy © 3 C j= Character Education Islamic Education Citizenship Education Character serves as the |) Children must have a |_| Children must understand engine that allows kids || strong foundation in | | how to interact with the See a to progress; for kids their unique beliefs, || world around them to fee! facing discrimination, it || values, and history. a sense of ownership and is especially important. belonging. Role Models Critical Thinking Parent Engagement Children must have role |) Children growing up Parents must play a models that sucessfully |) asa religious minority |) hands-on role in integrate both *Musiim” |_| must understand discussing Islam and ‘&"Western” identities. | “why” they believe. embodying faith.

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