Thanks to you, our donors & friends, we are thrilled to share these 2021 Highlights:
- World Without Hate was nominated for and won the 2021 Human Rights Organization Award from the City of Seattle Human Rights Commission.
- Rais served as a panelist for Seattle Human Rights Commission’s 2021 Human Rights Day event, Overcoming Hate: Reflections on Healing Post 9/11.
- Invited to apply for organizational support, World Without Hate has received its first-ever grant from the Doris Duke Foundation.
- Working with Congresswoman Eddie Bernie Johnson’s office (Dallas), World Without Hate’s authored House Resolution 662 was introduced on September 21, 2021 (the 20th Anniversary of Rais’ shooting). This resolution serves as official acknowledgement for all victims and survivors of 9/11 hate crimes. Currently, our resolution is under review by the House, led by the Oversight and Judiciary Committees.
- Under our National Healing & Reconciliation initiative, we:
- developed and launched a special video calling for unity as we marked the 20th Anniversary of 9/11.
- participated in national and international interviews, stories, and short documentaries reflecting on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 such as CNN, ABC, NPR, PBS, BBC Radio, Al-Jazira, Voice of America (Urdu), Iranian TV etc.
- are currently working on the development and production of a documentary entitled, Enemy. Stories humanize people and challenge us to reflect on our own learnings, morals, and beliefs. Enemy is designed to share human stories, debunking myths, and stereotypes about the “other,” defeat intolerance, racism, and violence. Enemy challenges all of us to treat each other as human first.
- The Lucky Seven Foundation awarded World Without Hate with a grant to support the enhancement of our Empathy Ambassador Program, including curriculum updates and a new Virtual Reality component.
- We partnered with national and international organizations on various virtual events, including the:
- U.S. Department of State, Office of International Religious Freedom; Promoting Mutual Respect Through Dialogue & Compassion
- U.S. Consulate of Quebec City, Montreal, Canada & One World Strong; Empowering Youth against Extremism
- City of Winnipeg, Rotary Peace Builders of Winnipeg, Canada, & CRRIC; Anti-Racism week 2021.
- Voice of Islam, Christchurch, New Zealand; The Message of Peace o Rotary Social Justice Convening, Portland, OR; Racial Justice
- Rais was chosen to serve as a 2021-2023 Humanities Washington Speakers Bureau member and has been connecting with people and communities around WA State in need of World Without Hate’s messages.