“We belong here. We always have.” Meet the people behind Pillars, the program investing in the lives and dreams of American Muslims. Up Next ► Meet the young people mobilizing Gen-Z ahead of the 2024 election https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLts12zZkSU Subscribe to Freethink on YouTube ► https://freeth.ink/youtube-subscribe Muslims make up one of the most diverse religious communities in America, yet face some of the harshest stereotypes of any religious group. Many of these pervasive false narratives were created and magnified in a post-9/11 landscape.  Founded in 2010, Pillars Fund is working to amplify the leadership, narratives, and talents of Muslims. Pillars has distributed more than $9 million in grants to organizations to push back against harmful stereotypes while spotlighting the positive work being done by Muslim communities.  Pillars Fund and organizations like the Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN) are working to foster social change, cultivate arts, and deepen community for Muslims all over the U.S. For more stories from Skoll and Freethink, visit the hub: https://www.freethink.com/skoll-rethinking-possible Follow Pillars Fund: Website - https://pillarsfund.org/ X - https://twitter.com/pillars_fund Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pillarsfund/ Follow Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN): Website - https://www.imancentral.org/ X - https://twitter.com/imancentral Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/imancentral/ Watch on Freethink.com ► https://www.freethink.com/sponsored/pillars-fund/ ◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠ Read more of our stories on activism: New tiny home village for unhoused people to open in 2023 ►https://www.freethink.com/society/tiny-home-village-chronic-homelessness/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description Gardeners and prisoners collaborate to create art ►https://www.freethink.com/society/solitary-gardens/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description Museums are racing to save Hong Kong's history before it gets censored ►https://www.freethink.com/culture/save-hong-kongs-history/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description ◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡ Watch our original series: ► Hard Reset:    • Hard Reset by Freethink   ► Future of Cities:    • Future of Cities   ► Just Might Work:    • Just Might Work by Freethink   ► Challengers:    • Challengers by Freethink   ◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠◠ About Freethink No politics, no gossip, no cynics. At Freethink, we believe the daily news should inspire people to build a better world. While most media is fueled by toxic politics and negativity, we focus on solutions: the smartest people, the biggest ideas, and the most ground breaking technology shaping our future. ◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡◡ Enjoy Freethink on your favorite platforms: ► Daily editorial features: https://www.freethink.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description ► Solutions-based stories, straight to your inbox: https://www.freethink.com/subscribe/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=youtube_description ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/freethinkmedia​/ ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freethink​/ ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/freethinkmedia​/ ► Join the Freethink forum: http://www.facebook.com/groups/freethinkforum/