
Dismantling the culture of colonizing.
One relationship at a time.
SalaamUSA
Our programs work.
Our activities are paused while we retool for a post-COVID, post-George Floyd world. We are actively recruiting BIPOC partners and co-owners in the San Diego/borderlands/Kumeyaay region. If you, or someone you know would be interested in joining forces with us as a member of our Board of Directors, please reach out to us by phone or email.
Whether conscious of it or not, here in the US most of us are affected by the reality that our dominant culture is built upon a foundation of colonization. “Decolonize” has become a keyword in social justice work.
Do you want to get involved in helping your local community be one of diversity, equity, and inclusion? SalaamUSA can help. We are a non-religious, nonpartisan nonprofit that brings people together – across the human-erected barriers. We work with local volunteers to help them play an active role in changing the social fabric of their communities.
We operate under the premise that we can work to eliminate institutional/structural inequities from both the top down (political activism) and the bottom up (grassroots community activism). We focus on the latter. Institutions are made up of people. Change the people, change the institutions.
Our programs are designed to help predominantly white communities engage meaningfully with Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC). For now we have two offerings:
Awareness: Who are my BIPOC neighbors?
An entry level program designed to introduce churches and community groups to some of the BIPOC organizations in or near their communities. It all begins here. Who would you like to introduce your group to? A Black church? A Sikh Gudhwara? A Mosque? An immigrant/refugee community? Click on the button to learn how you can help break the ice with a BIPOC group near your community.
LEARN MORE ABOUT MEETING YOUR BIPOC NEIGHBORS
Making Connections: Real Friends, Real Community
A groundbreaking program that brings an intentionally diverse community circle together for meaningful connection through our stories. Click on the button to learn how you can join a group, or help us facilitate one for your community.
Our groundbreaking community building activities are making a difference. We have facilitated hundreds of interactions between Muslims and non-Muslims at the grassroots level. Our Real Friends, Real Community groups have brought 40+ people together across vastly different racial, religious, and cultural differences to find true friendship. Please reach out to us so we can help you get your local community involved in productive work that promotes diversity, inclusion and social equity.
The work of community building has never been more important.