ISB Serves As A Resource to the Muslim Community
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ISB conducted numerous presentations and workshops in 2011-2012 at local mosques in the Atlanta metro area educating Muslims about ISB's work and how to build bridges of understanding with people of all faith traditions.
- On August 20, 2011, Imam Plemon T. El-Amin of the Atlanta Masjid of Al-Islam gave a lecture on behalf of the ISB to congregants at the East Cobb Islamic Center (ECIC) on "Challenges Facing Muslims in a Climate of Islamophobia."
- On August 26, 2011, Iqbal Kalla gave a presentation at the Roswell Community Masjid (RCM) highlighting the work of the ISB.
- On January 14, 2012, the Muslimah Consultation Group (MCG), Inc., a Muslim women's support and networking group, invited ISB's Executive Director Soumaya Khalifa and ISB Speaker Zaynab Ansari to speak at the organization's "Sister's Conference." Khalifa's topic, "Uplifting Your Sister Through Consultation," focussed on the importance of mentoring in the professional world and harnessing the collective experience of all women through consultation. Ansari's topic, "Uplifting our Sisters Through Encouragement," focussed on the concept of "enjoining the right and forbidding the wrong" in terms of promoting strong personal, moral and ethical framework and encouraging others to be the best they can be.
- On February 18, 2012, Khalifa, Amin Tomeh, Dr. Abdallah Kapic, and Salma Stoman conducted a "Meaningful Conversation (MC) Workshop" in Warner Robins. MC is an ISB-Atlanta pioneered workshop to help train speakers on how to engage in meaningful conversation with people of other faith traditions. The workshop, attended by 40 people, included a presentation by each speaker as well as role plays for the audience to participate.
- On March 4, 2012, Ehab Jaleel also facilitated an MC workshop at the ECIC attended by 40 ECIC members.
- On May 6, 2012 Khalifa visited the RCM to speak to a Sunday class of fifteen
 middle school children about the subject of "pioneers." Khalifa discussed the role of the ISB as a pioneer organization in building bridges of understanding between Muslims and Americans of all traditions.
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