Activities

Activity 1: Understanding Islamophobia

Understand what Islamophobia is and how it manifests.

Understand our own ideas about others and explore where do these ideas come from.

Understand the complexity of Islamophobia and its impact on the lives of Muslims and our own.

Understand the systemic nature of Islamophobia.

Understand what microaggressions are and how we perpetuate them and are affected by them.

Understand how racism, xenophobia, rumours, orientalism, and racialization intersect.

Explore a concrete example of exotification through a 1915 cigarette ad and the power of images.

Understand stereotypes and myths versus complex, multi-dimensional identities.

Get a glimps of how Islam turned one man’s life around.

Explore how a well-designed poster campaign provoked meaningful discussion.

Understand the difficulties of leaving everything behind and losing years in camps as refugees do.

Understand the many dimensions of Islamophobia in Canada through press articles and polls.

Explore how a policy based on fear can undermine democracy and freedom for all.

Understand how to make a difference at a municipal level through political engagement.