Jan 26, 2015 | AEP Updates
– Stephanie Fox-Dixon, 2009 Elkader HS Student Essay Contest Winner [Abd El-Kader] was banished from his own country by the French and sent to Syria where he acquired a name as a true Mujahid by protecting the local Christians who were being attacked and killed....
Jan 26, 2015 | AEP Updates, Events
Everyone is welcome to join Elkader citizens celebrate their town’s namesake and the educational work being done in his name on Saturday, May 14, at the Abd el-Kader Education Project Forum in Elkader, IA. Spokesperson Kathy Garms said, “We’re so...
Jan 26, 2015 | AEP Updates, Events
“Transcending Boundaries…Pursuing Knowledge and Virtue” A celebration to honor an extraordinary world hero and students who have been touched by his life story Saturday ~ May 14, 2011 ~ Elkader, Iowa Elkader Public Library 10:00-11:00 a.m. “Meet the Authors” Elsa...
Jan 26, 2015 | AEP Updates
Religions for Peace International President Dr. William Vendley will present copies of Commander of the Faithful to educational leaders in Indonesia and Qatar. He will talk about the Pakistani embrace of the emir’s example of humanitarian and courageous behavior, and...
Jan 26, 2015 | AEP Updates
John Kiser will meet with faculty at Merrimack College in North Andover, MA who are interested in what’s happening in Iowa with the Essay Contest. Working through their Center for Jewish, Christian and Muslim relations, Kiser will explore with them championing a...