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DESCRIPTION:Learn more about the multi-million dollar Islamophobia industry and what we 
 can do collectively to push back against the dangerous hate rhetoric 
 impacting American Muslims and our country’s 
 climate.\n\nFeaturing:\nCorey Saylor\nDirector of CAIR National’s 
 Department to Monitor & Combat Islamophobia\n\nThursday, March 17th\n7:30PM 
 (after Maghrib)\nYaseen Foundation Burlingame Center\n1722 Gilbreth Road, 
 Burlingame\n\nMore About Corey Saylor:\n\nCorey Saylor is an expert on 
 political communications, legislative advocacy, media relations and 
 anti-Islam prejudice in the United States with 20 years of 
 experience-directs the Department to Monitor and Combat Islamophobia at the 
 Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).\n\nCorey has authored a 
 number of reports documenting anti-Islam sentiment in the United States. 
 “Legislating Fear: Islamophobia and Its Impact in the United States 
 2011-2012,”explores the funding and influence of anti-Muslim groups. A 
 similar report produced in partnership with staff of the University of 
 California, Berkeley is expected to be released in early 2016.\n\nHe is a 
 regular voice on U.S. and international news outlets ranging from Fox News 
 to CNN, the BBC, the New York Times and Al Jazeera.\n\nCorey has run 
 successful advocacy campaigns against corporate giants such as Burger King 
 and Bell Helicopter-Boeing when their actions and advertisements negatively 
 impacted the American Muslim community.\n\nIn the last several years, he 
 has been active in combatting anti-Islam legislation nationwide and 
 removing biased and inaccurate materials from law enforcement 
 counterterrorism trainings. He has also led CAIR’s efforts raising 
 constitutional and efficacy concerns about the Obama administration’s 
 countering violent extremism (CVE) initiative.\n\nIn 2006, he was part of a 
 CAIR delegation that went to Baghdad, Iraq to appeal for the release of a 
 kidnapped American journalist.\n\nCorey has conducted dozens of leadership, 
 advocacy and media training across the United States, including speaking to 
 audiences at NASA and the U.S. National War College.\n\nHe is also a member 
 of the national board of directors of Interfaith Worker Justice (IWJ).\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/03/15/18784081.php
SUMMARY:The Islamophobia Industry
LOCATION:Yaseen Foundation - New Center\n1722 Gilbreth Rd, Burlingame, California 
 94010
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/03/15/18784081.php
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