Thank you to our funders!
Muslims in Brooklyn is made possible through the generous support of Constance L. Christensen; AT&T; the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art’s Building Bridges Program; Ford Foundation; New York Community Trust; Nissan Foundation; Pillars Fund; Pop Culture Collaborative; a fiscally sponsored project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors; Bay & Paul Foundations; The Malka Fund; and public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City Council, with special thanks to Council Members Robert E. Cornegy Jr., Rafael Espinal, and Brad Lander.
Brooklyn Historical Society programs are also made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
Brooklyn Historical Society
Deborah Schwartz
President
Marcia Ely
Executive Vice President
Heather Malin
Vice President of Advancement
Dr. Julie Golia
Vice President of Curatorial Affairs & Collections
Zaheer Ali
Oral Historian, Project Director, Muslims in Brooklyn
Sonnet Takahisa
Director of Education
Shirley Brown-Alleyne
Manager of Teaching & Learning
Alex Tronolone
Manager of Teaching & Learning, Project Manager, Muslims in Brooklyn Website & Curriculum
Hayley Schulkind
Senior Manager of Institutional Giving
Liz Strong
Project Coordinator, Muslims in Brooklyn
Daniel Brenner
Digital Projects Archivist
Elena Locascio
Processing Archivist
Curriculum Writer
Dr. Habiba Noor
Graphic Design
Carl Petrosyan (allthingsaligned.com)
Audio Engineer
Tim D’Aquino
Web Design
Howes Studio Inc
Photography
Joey O’Loughlin (Joey O’Loughlin.com)
Additional Resources
Dr. Donna Auston
Special thanks to the teachers who attended our workshops on June 6, 2019 and November 5, 2019, for providing valuable feedback on our lesson plans.