Special 9/11 Fund
Used to Foster Dialoge after 9/11
The Council awarded $50,000 to 35 groups across California as part of its community dialogue grants program, which recently ended. The purpose of the program was to help organizations hold town forums and other public discussions to promote cross-cultural understanding in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The following organizations received grants and held an array of programs:
- UC Santa Cruz
"Race and Crisis"
$1,500 - Weingart City Heights Library and Performance Annex
"Understanding Islamic Religion, Culture and History"
San Diego
$1,500 - San Diego Public Library
"Understanding Islamic Religion, Culture and History"
$1,500 - Japanese American National Museum
"Lessons Learned and Bridges Built:
Balancing Security with Civil Liberties"
Los Angeles
$1,500 - Oakland Coalition of Congregations
"Understanding Islam"
Oakland
1,350 - Capital Unity Council
"Living Together But Worlds Apart"
Los Angeles
$1,500 - Poetry Center and American Poetry Archives
"What is Afghanistan? A Reading and Open Discussion"
San Francisco
1,500 - Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress
"Interethnic and Interfaith Public Education and Dialogue Events"
Los Angeles
$1,500 - Pen Center USA West
"The Writers Café Discussion on the Effects of Violence and Terrorism"
Los Angeles
1,500 - Malcolm X Library
"Talk of the Community, September 11, 2001"
San Diego
$1,500 - Asia Society, Northern California
"Exploring the Immediate Implications of the Events of September 11, 2001 and the Consequences"
San Francisco
$1,500 - Council of American-Islamic Relations
"Islam and Terrorism"
Anaheim
$1,500 - California State L.A. University Auxiliary Services Inc.
"Civil Liberties and National Security"
Los Angeles
$1,500 - CAHSS at Humboldt State University
"Public Forums on Terrorism and Extremism"
Arcata
$1,500 - Chabot College
"Eyes on the World"
Hayward
$800 - The Arab Cultural Center
"Arabs and Muslims and Their Culture and Heritage"
San Francisco
$1,500 - Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego
"Williams Afghan Media Project"
La Jolla
$1,500 - Vista Community College
"Teach-In on Responding to 9/11"
Berkeley
$1,500
- Asia Society, Southern California Center
"Islam: Empire of Faith"
Los Angeles
$3,000 - San Mateo JACL and College of San Mateo
"Discussion on the Implications of the September 11 Events"
San Mateo
$1,500 - California State University, Dominguez Hills
Terrorism and the Global Society"
Carson
$1,500 - Marin Senior Coordinating Council
"Abraham's Descendants in Marin County"
San Rafael
$1,500 - Brava Theater Center
"Poetry of Sufi Master Jelaluddin Rumi"
San Francisco
$1,500 - Pan African Film Festival
"Dispelling the Myths: Islam and Racial Profiling of People of Color"
Los Angeles
$1,500 - East-West Center Association of Southern California
"Series of Public Events on the Aftermath of 9/11"
San Diego
$1,500 - 18th Street Arts Complex
"Community Sidewalk Peace Project"
Santa Monica
$1,500 - Cops and Clergy Network
"The Faith and Justice Summit"
Redlands
$1,500 - CSULB Foundation
"Challenging Democracy: Religious Diversity and Political Institutions on a Global Scale"
Long Beach
$1,500 - California Historical Society
"A Day of Remembrance"
San Francisco
$1,500 - Claremont Human Relations Committee
"Facing the Future: How Should We Respond to the Attack on Our Nation?"
Claremont
$850 - Napa Valley Museum
"Flag: Interpreting an American Icon"
Yountville
$1,000 - Berkeley Repertory Theater
"Homebody/Kabul"
Berkeley
$1,000 - Days of Dialogue
"Coming Together in Crisis"
Los Angeles
$1,000 - San Jose State University
"Maryam"
San Jose
$1,000 - The Armory Center for the Arts
"Show: The Flag"
Pasadena
$1,000