The Foundation is a national non-profit dedicated to strengthening relations between ethnic communities. We are committed to the belief that direct, face-to-face dialogue between ethnic communities is the most effective path towards the reduction of bigotry and the promotion of reconciliation and understanding.
 
Rabbi Marc Schneier Makes Historic Appearance at National Dinner of Leading Muslim American Organization
  Ethnic Members of Congress Receive Awards on Capitol Hill; Reflects Growing Ethnic Demographics in Congress  


Russell Simmons and Jay-Z
launch
The Foundation for Ethnic
Understanding's
International
anti-Semitism/anti-Racism
Public Service Announcement Campaign

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Schneier and Simmons Record Podcast
for the United States
Holocaust Memorial Museum


Rabbi Marc Schneier’s op-ed in
The Jerusalem Post on Black-Jewish relations in America

Wisconsin High School's Walk Against Discrimination Donates Funds

Rabbi Marc Schneier Meets with Israeli
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in Washington

President of Black University Slams British Boycott of Israeli Academe

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Hosts
Leaders from the Non-Profit, Government & Corporate Sectors

Congressional Black Caucus Hosts
"What's at Stake in '08?"

Southeast Asian Resource Center Holds Strategy Meeting on Capitol Hill

Muslim Delegation Attends Passover Seders

Leaders Meet in Mexico City to Discuss Jewish-Latino Relations

Schneier, Koch, Dean & Ford Jr. Discuss Improving Race Relations At National Action Network Ninth Annual Convention

 

Rabbi Schneier in Paris to Present
Public Service Announcements
Combatting Anti-Semitism

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Rabbi Marc Schneier, Dina Porat, Mendel Kaplan, Moshe Kantor and Thomas Hammarberg in Paris


4.29.07 JTA
4.02.07 Newsweek
3-4.07 Mann About Town
2.09.07 Jewish Week
2.08.07 Ha'aretz
2.6.07 JTA
2.2.07 Jerusalem Post
1.22.07 JTA
1.19.07 Jewish Week
1.15.07 Daily News
12.11.06 Time
11.12.06 Jerusalem Post
4.27.06 Rush & Molloy
4.27.06 Page Six

 


 




 

 



The Foundation participates in a
National Weekend of Prayer and Reflection for Victims of Genocide
in Darfur, Sudan

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Basya Laye, Congressman Edolphus Towns, Congresswoman Donna Christensen, Congressman Eni Faleomavaega, Congresswoman Carolyn Kilpatrick, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Rabbi Marc Schneier, Alicia Simmons.

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Rabbi Marc Schneier, President, The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding; Dalia Mahmoud, Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC)/NYC Executive Committee; Salam Al-Marayati, Executive Director of Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC).

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Foundation Unites with New York Jewish Community to Honor
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
  Foundation Honors Prominent New York Leaders at Fall Benefit Reception

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John B. Rhea, Leon H. Charney,
Russell Simmons, Basya Laye, Rabbi
Marc Schneier, George L. Van Amson and
Imam Omar Abu Namous

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The Foundation Hosts First National Summit of Imams and Rabbis in the United States   FFEU Hosts Capitol Hill Luncheon to build Asian Pacific Islander American and Latino American Relations

Photo from Left to Right: Russell Simmons, Rabbi Marc Schneier, Imam Omar Abu Namous and Ambassador Ronald S. Lauder

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William Ramos, Tuyet Duong, Helly Lee, Dori Levine, Basya Laye, Alicia Simmons, Judith Morrison, Angela Arboleda and Edward Lewis

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Barriers Falling at NYU: Jewish and Muslim Students Seek Common Values   The Foundation participates in Asian American Justice Center
National Conference
 

Audience members

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Vincent Eng, Karen Narasaki, and Alicia Simmons

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Congressional Hispanic Caucus Hosts Leaders from the Non-Profit, Government & Corporate Sectors   Rabbi Schneier Honored at the Islamic Center of Long Island
 

Student leaders at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus

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Rabbi Marc Schneier and Ahmed Habeeb, President of the Islamic Center of Long Island

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Foundation at 28th Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference

  The Foundation For Ethnic Understanding Honors Leaders From the Entertainment Industry


Alicia Simmons and Congresswoman Carolyn Kilpatrick

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Jamie Foxx, Russell Simmons, Steve Smooke, Randy Spendlove, Charles King & Rabbi Marc Schneier.

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Foundation Hosts Seventh Annual Inter-Ethnic Congressional Staff Luncheon - Katrina: What’s Next?   Foundation Hosts Biannual Reception Welcoming Newly Elected Ethnic Members to Congress
 

Alicia Simmons, Tuyet Duong, Hilary Shelton, Le'Kedra Robertson & Stephen Peychaud

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Congressman Keith Ellison, Julian Bond and Congressman Steve Cohen

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Annual NY Spring Benefit
Reception
 

Rabbi Marc Schneier Speaks at City's Great Mosque


Rodney M. Miller, Sr., Russell Simmons, Maria Baibakova, Rabbi Marc Schneier, Joel Katz, Denise Rich, Max Siegel, and Carlos Migoya

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Martin Luther King, III, Imam Omar Abu-Namous, Rabbi Schneier and Russell Simmons

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Annual New York Fall Benefit Reception   Fifth Annual Los Angeles Benefit Reception Held in Beverly Hills


Michael Karsch, Alex Sapir, William Lewis, Rabbi Schneier and Russell Simmons

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Jeff Valdez, Reginald Hudlin, John Singleton and Rabbi Marc Schneier

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Rabbi Marc Schneier and Russell Simmons Address Government and Community Leaders at Reverend Al Sharpton’s Event   Rabbi Schneier and Russell Simmons Launch Dialogue Series
on Black-Jewish Relations at Columbia University


Rabbi Marc Schneier

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Russell Simmons, Maurice Coleman and Rabbi Schneier

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Rabbi Marc Schneier and Russell Simmons Speak at the "Save Darfur: Rally to Stop Genocide" on the National Mall, Washington, DC   Black and Jewish Youth Leaders Meet with Foundation President, Members of Congress


Foundation president, Rabbi Marc Schneier, and Russell Simmons, chairman, keynote speakers at the "Save Darfur: Rally to Stop Genocide" on the National Mall in Washington, DC

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Rabbi Marc Schneier and Cultural Leadership participants

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Racial Harmony Awards Honor Five Members of Congress


(L-R) Congressman Mel Watt, Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressman Elijah Cummings, former Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus and Recipient of the “2006 Interethnic Congressional Award”, and Rabbi Marc Schneier

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New York Jewish Community
Commemorates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Fall 2007 Newsletter

The Foundation's Public Service Announcement featured in
Time Magazine

Rabbi Marc Schneier and Russell Simmons featured in Lifestyles


   

 

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We are committed to the belief that direct, face-to-face, dialogue between leaders of ethnic communities is
the most effective path toward the reduction of bigotry and the promotion of reconciliation and understanding.

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