Since the election, CAIR has documented a dramatic increase in hate crimes targeting American Muslims, including bullying of Muslim students. Come join us at the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center (ISBCC) for a training for youth and parents on responding to bullying. Anti-Muslim School Bullying Workshop Saturday, February 4 5:30-6:30pm Islamic Society of Boston […]
Press Release (BOSTON, MA, 1/19/17) – The Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MA) today condemned bomb threats against the Jewish Community Centers of Worcester and Newton, Mass. The bomb threat, which was made by telephone to the Center’s preschool, forced Jewish Community Center officials to evacuate the center on Wednesday morning. Police […]
Are you a college or graduate student who wants to make a real impact this summer? Come intern with CAIR-Massachusetts! CAIR–MA is pleased to offer opportunities for summer internships in our new Boston office, in the fields of Countering Islamophobia, Social Media and Communications, and Government Affairs. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. […]
Please consider attending this important lecture on the 24th, which will explore the long-term impact for displaced Syrians and their host communities, including cities in New England, where refugee families are rebuilding their lives. Syria’s Expanding Crisis: From Aleppo to New England As the civil war in Syria approaches its 7th year, more than 50% of the […]
Come join our Executive Director, Dr. John Robbins, for a halaqa for the Framingham Muslim community the evening of Saturday January 21 from 6pm to 8pm, which will include: How to handle and report hate crimes How to tackle bullying of Muslim children How to be responsible American citizens with Islamic values How to nurture […]
A few weeks ago, we asked for your assistance finding a new office to meet our growing staff needs. Alhamdullilah, we were blessed to be immediately connected with a local office owner, and are excited to announce our relocation to a new space! We’ll now be located in Coalition Boston, a shared office space in Downtown […]
Check out this piece in TIME Magazine from our Executive Director, Dr. John Robbins: Instead of pitying American Muslims, work with them “Genuine engagement with minority communities can take many forms, but it’s crucial that we take advantage of the current influx of support to strengthen these links for the long term. We can use this […]
Immediately following last month’s election, we requested your support in hiring a full-time Government Affairs Director to put our community at the front lines of local political advocacy. We knew that there would never be a more important time to make sure our voices were heard in government, and that the best place to start […]
During the past year, CAIR-MA has been blessed with the use of a small office on the campus of Andover-Newton Theological School in Newton. However, now that our staff size is expanding, and because the University is planning to close early next year, we’ve outgrown this space, and the time has come for us to relocate. […]
We’re proud to sign onto this letter calling on the Boston Police Department to drop this new citizen surveillance program. Similar programs have been used elsewhere to monitor African-American protesters and civil rights activists, and we’re deeply concerned about its potential for misuse and abuse. Groups call for Boston to drop social media monitoring bid, […]