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.
         

Interethnic Congressional Office in Washington, D.C.

The Foundation participates in Asian American Justice Center
National Conference

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

Foundation Hosts Seventh Annual Inter-Ethnic Congressional Staff Luncheon - Katrina: What’s Next?
Race Relations and Rebuilding New Orleans

Foundation Hosts Biannual Reception Welcoming Newly Elected Ethnic Members to Congress

Young Professionals Visit Capitol Hill to Promote Hispanic-Jewish Relations

The Foundation Holds Fifth Congressional Staff Luncheon "Diversity on the Hill"


The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding Co-Sponsors Forum - "Legislative Responses to Anti-Semitism"


2005 First Annual New Ethnic Members of Congress Reception


2004 First Interethnic Congressional Staff Dinner


2004 Sixth Annual Interethnic Congressional Awards Ceremony


2004 Washington, DC Inaugural Benefit



Foundation Honors Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) and Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) with 2001 Racial Harmony Awards



New DC Office Hosts Ethnic Congressional Staff Forum



Foundation's 2003 Latino/Jewish Congressional Awards Ceremony



Foundation Hosts Second Annual Interethnic Congressional Awards Ceremony in 2000

 

Programs

Programs for the Year 2005
Programs for the Year 2004
Programs for the Year 2003
Programs for the Year 2002
Programs for the Year 2001
Programs for the Year 2000

 

 

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

2007 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Project

2006 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Project

2005 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Project

 

Youth Leadership


Black and Jewish Youth Leaders Meet with Foundation President,
Members of Congress




Texas Students Join Shared Dreams Curriculum Program



Pennsylvania High School Students Do Their Part To Strengthen Race Relations

 

Foundation News

The Foundation Launches Muslim-Jewish Dialogue InitiativeRabbi Marc Schneier speaks to students at the Razi School in Queens

The Foundation Mourns the Passing of Mrs. Coretta Scott King
Mrs. Coretta Scott King and Rabbi Marc Schneier when Mrs. King spoke at the World Jewish Congress conference, coconvened by The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding

Russell Simmons Joins Honorary Committee for Fourth Annual Daniel Pearl Music Days Series
“Harmony for Humanity”



The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding Mourns the Passing of Trustee and Former Honoree
Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr.

 


Foundation President Rabbi Marc Schneier and Secretary Russell Simmons Write Letter to the Editor in The New York Times

 


Russell Simmons and Rabbi Marc Schneier Visit United Nations' "Auschwitz - The Depth of the Abyss" Exhibit




Russell Simmons Joins Foundation's Board

 

Foundation Expands Work To Include Latino-Jewish Relations

B'nai B'rith International, New American Alliance, and the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials sponsored a groundbreaking  conference between leaders of the Latino and Jewish communities on March 4th and 5th. The Foundation was proud to participate in the first ever Latino-Jewish Leadership Summit At Which The Foundation Released A Landmark Survey in Latino-Jewish Relations

 

Foundation Launches SHARED DREAMS (published by Jewish Lights) Curriculum Guide Project

 

SHARED DREAMS (published by Jewish Lights) Curriculum Guide Program Reaches 12,000 Students in 7 States

 

A packed house at David Starr Jordan High School


Martin Luther King III joins Rabbi Marc Schneier to launch SHARED DREAMS (published by Jewish Lights) Curriculum Guide program in Los Angeles

 



Rabbi Marc Schneier with C. Virginia Fields, Lyor Cohen, and Russell Simmons at the New York launch

 

Russell Simmons, C. Virginia Fields, MC Serch, and Black Ice Join Rabbi Marc Schneier to launch SHARED DREAMS (published by Jewish Lights) Curriculum Guide program in New York

 

Russell Simmons Joins Rabbi Marc Schneier on a Public Service Announcement celebrating the Foundation's Work in Black/Jewish Relations

 


Russell Simmons Rabbi Marc Schneier, Principle Ronald Wells and Students from Martin Luther King Jr. High School in Manhattan

 

 

 

Benefits

See The Foundation's Past Benefits


2007 New York Spring Benefit


2006 New York Fall Benefit


2006 Los Angeles Benefit



2006 New York Spring Benefit

 


2005 New York Winter Benefit

 


2005 Washington, DC Benefit

 


2005 LA Benefit

 


2005 New York Spring Benefit




2004 New York Fall Benefit




2004 Los Angeles Benefit



2004 New York Spring Benefit


 


2003 Annual Spring Benefit


 


2002 Annual Fall Benefit

 


 

 

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The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding was founded in 1989 by Rabbi Marc Schneier and the late Joseph Papp.
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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