Center for Religious Tolerance CC | North America
The Women's Interfaith Network (WIN) of Sarasota, Florida successfully derailed a campaign by members of a local “Tea Party” organization to shelve a ninth grade history book that allegedly depicted Islam in a favorable light over other faiths. Members of WIN, a program of the Center for Religious Tolerance Cooperation Circle, showed up at a school board hearing and made their case for why the history book should be saved. They spoke eloquently on peace, tolerance and understanding, and talked about their own experiences building friendships across religious lines. They also talked about the need for dialogue to help overcome prejudice in the community. At the end of the meeting, the school board voted unanimously to keep the book in the school system.
