AEP News – January 2014

In the News:

EMIR ABDELKADER PIONEERS INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN CONDUCT The “Emir Abdelkader and International Humanitarian Law” Conference in Algiers revolved around Abdelkader’s contribution to modern humanitarian law and was sponsored by Algeria’s Ministries of Defense and Justice along with the Emir Abdelkader Foundation and International Committee for the Red Cross. Participants were from Algeria, Morocco, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and the United States. ” target=”_blank” style=”color: #070300;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;word-wrap: break-word !important;”>READ MORE HARVARD PLURALISM PROJECT A case study entitled “Ethical Leadership – Emir Abd el-Kader” has been completed. The eight-page case is available and includes stories in historical context, ethical and religious leadership challenges, and guiding questions for teachers in high schools, colleges, graduate schools or seminaries. ” target=”_blank” style=”color: #070300;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;word-wrap: break-word !important;”>READ MORE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA POST-DOCTORAL ABDELKADER FELLOWSHIP UVA’s Center for Advanced Studies in Culture selected its first Abdelkader Memorial Leadership Scholarship recipient, Jeffrey Guhin, a Yale graduate. Jeff’s research is a comparison of catholic school and madrassa pedagogies. ” target=”_blank” style=”color: #070300;font-weight: normal;text-decoration: underline;word-wrap: break-word !important;”>READ MORE THE MARINE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION HAS ESTABLISHED AN ENDOWED ABDELKADER LEADERSHIP SCHOLAR for college age children of Marines who meet family income and grade criteria. Recruits at the Marine Corps University also study Abdelkader’s military campaigns and conduct on the battlefield. ABDELKADER INTERACTIVE CURRICULUM NEARS COMPLETION Islamic Networks Group (ING) in San Jose, California, will soon launch online lesson plans about Abdelkader’s life. The interactive curriculum will trace his life and leadership, both of which provide a model for inter-cultural and interfaith interaction for today’s world.

 ESSAY CONTESTS EXPAND TO FRANCE Abdelkader Global Leadership Prize essay contests were introduced to students in France during October in collaboration with the Abdelkader Education Project. EMERGING RELATIONSHIP – NYU CENTER FOR ACADEMIC & SPIRITUAL LIFE “Commander of the Faithful: The Life and Times of Emir Abdelkader” by John Kiser, is so compelling, interesting, important, and original in its subject matter and approach. I would really like our students to be exposed to this book and to participate in the essay contest,” commented Yael L. Shy, Director, External Relations, Of Many Institute for Multi-faith Leadership; Co-Director, Center for Spiritual Life; Founder and Director, The Mindfulness Project, New York University.

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