Reflection Friday: Standing Up to Hate with Students at UCF

A Look at This Week's Issues and Actions Your Generous Donations At Work! UCF Event Highlight: Students United Against Hate Speech   UCF MSA and Allies (above) ACT! For America/Matusitz supporters (below)                                       This past Tuesday, CAIR-Florida partnered with the University of Central Florida's Muslim Student Association to host a Rally Against Hate Speech. This event was part of a movement to bring awareness to Jonathan Matusitz, a bigoted professor in the UCF communication department, who is so bad the Pinellas County Republicans canceled his talk which they say "bashes an entire religion." The peaceful event, which attracted over 50 students from all walks of life was picketed by members of Matusitiz's group ACT! For America (his online CV, p. 28, lists him as holding two positions with the group under 'Community Service' though he denies being a member to the media). They were clearly trying to provoke the students with hateful signs and constant interruptions with offensive outbursts like "Muhammad is a murderer and pedophile!" and "Matusitz speaks the truth, Islam causes terrorism!" which ironically showed how very prevalent and inappropriate anti-Muslim hate-speech really is. UCF's MSA and student allies remained calm, cool and collected, proving that the best way to counter hate-speech is to call it out with more free speech!! UCF's Dean of the College of Sciences, Dr. Michael Johnson to whom Professor Matusitz reports, was at the rally. Email him and ask him to investigate Matusitz's connections to ACT! For America, and his course 'Communications and Terrorism'. Watch Matusitz UCF lecture 'How Culture Shapes Terrorism' where he argues Islamic culture (as if it's all one thing) teaches Muslim to kill non-Muslims, that the audience must resist the Muslim takeover, like what we're seeing in Europe. Contact Dean Johnson today!!! Thanks,   Sam Bowden, CAIR-FL Comm/Outreach Director    Happening This Week: 1) Register for your nearest CAIR-Florida Banquet 2) CAIR-Florida 3) New Government Relations Director   Become a Champion of Justice Community Updates and Events Peace House Productions: Support Local Youth in The Salahadin Project   CAIR-Florida: Issues Facing Muslim Community. A DOJ/CAIR Workshop. - October 19th CAIR Florida   Tampa Office 8056 N 56th Street Tampa, Florida 33617 info@tampa.cair.com 813-514-1414   South Florida Office 1601 N. Palm Avenue,  Suite 203 Pembroke Pines, FL 33026 Phone: (954) 272-0490    www.cairflorida.org Click the Flyer to Register for CAIR-Florida Near You!!  CAIR's Mid-Florida Banquet    CAIR's South-Florida Banquet Introducing CAIR-Florida's Learning Institute Developing Cultural Competency : Caring for Muslim Patients The Council on American Islamic Relations Florida introduces CAIR Florida Learning Institute; a new series of professional development education and workshops for organizations committed to diversity. Cultural competency education and training for healthcare professionals and healthcare organizations;including hospitals, healthcare executives, medical directors, physicians, nurses, home healthcare,hospice, and counselors involved in meeting the health care and counseling needs of Muslim patients. Description The seminar addresses implications of Muslim demographics, practices and traditions on healthcare delivery. The goal is to provide a cultural knowledge base and tools that can help healthcare professionals understand and facilitate care that is attuned to Muslim beliefs. Topics include; Understanding Islam,   You learn more information HERE Announcing Ghazala Salam as CAIR Florida Government Relations Director.

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