Updates

January 16, 2025

MAJIC Alumni Founds Non-Profit: Muslimah Athletics Community

MAJIC Alumni In Action: Muslimah Athletics Community was founded by alumna Noa Turk and her friend to uphold the values of faith, fitness, and friendship.
January 16, 2025

Aziza interviewed by the Forward for op-ed on more historical perspectives

An op-ed by our Executive Director, Aziza Hasan was featured in this dynamic article by the Forward.
January 16, 2025

MAJICians Speak at Temple B’nai David

MAJIC students speak to other high school students about hard conversations in the aftermath of October 7th and the ongoing hardship in Gaza.
January 16, 2025

Watch us on CBS Mornings!

Watch our CBS Mornings Interview Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAXFUozeTPw
January 16, 2025

NG Book Club: Conversation about Albert Memmi, “The Pillar of Salt,” on Dec. 16th at 11:30 AM PST

Join us for our conversation about Albert Memmi and his 1952 novel "The Pillar of Salt".
January 16, 2025

Annual Trailblazer Awards: Honoring Ali Velshi and the Forward

Announcing our Trailblazer Honorees: Ali Velshi and the Forward!
January 16, 2025

NG Book Club: Ibtisam Barakat, ” Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood” on Nov. 18th at 12:00 PM PST

Join us in a conversation with Ibtisam Barakat, author of "Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood", on November 18th at noon PST.
October 30, 2024

NG Book Club: Albert Memmi’s “The Pillar of Salt” on Dec. 16th at 11:30AM PST

The Albert Memmi Book Club conversation has been moved to December 16, 11:30 AM PST. We will watch a short documentary about Albert Memmi's legacy, and then speak with two scholars about his work and impact.
October 22, 2024

Oct. 27th Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom West Coast Conference & Workshop

Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom's annual conference is on Sunday , Oct 27th! Plus, an elgant pre-conference meet and greet on Saturday evening, Oct. 26th at PM.
October 18, 2024

NewGround Book Club: A Conversation with Sandy Tolan, Oct 28th

On October 28, 5 PM PST, we'll speak with Sandy Tolan, author of The Lemon Tree, which tells the story of the al-Khairi and Eshkenazi families and their separate and intertwined histories to a single house and the lemon tree in its garden. Sandy is a best-selling author and an award-winning radio and print journalist who reports on and comments frequently about Palestine and Israel. 
October 7, 2024

Moments for Mourning: Remembering Sacred Lives

This week, we're offering spaces for grief. We're investing in our change-makers. Our message is clear: We must find the will to re-humanize each other. We must recognize the inherent dignity of those who differ from us and slow down our conversations to truly understand one another. We'd like to invite you in the ways that NewGround is creating space for healing and change this week.
October 7, 2024

Essay in Zócalo Public Square by Aziza and Andrea 

We know that if we cannot find a way to see one another’s people as human beings, the violence will never come to an end. In an essay published today in Zócalo Public Square, Aziza and Andrea reflect on a year of grief, and call on all of us to honor the sacredness of each human life, and we would like to share it with you.
October 7, 2024

Take Heart Now Online Series: Aziza Hasan and Andrea Hodos

This evening, October 7th at 6pm PST,  via Zoom, Aziza and Andrea will join Dr. Lo Sprague of the Guibord Center for their new series "Take Heart Now." In this conversation, the three will discuss the personal challenges they've faced this year, and explore ways to find grounding and compassion amidst the ongoing heartache and devastation of war.
October 3, 2024

Rosh Hashana Message From Aziza Hasan – Wishing Everyone Shana Tova!

Each year, the Pico Union Project offers Jewels of Elul, an annual series of short reflections from many authors around a specific theme. This year's theme was "If Not Now, When?" Our executive director Aziza Hasan submitted the following piece, To Bear Witness.
September 21, 2024

NewGround Book Club: A Conversation with Ibtisam Barakat, Nov 18th

Join us in a conversation with Ibtisam Barakat, author of "Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood", on November 18th at noon PST.