Merrimack launches teacher training for MA public schools, AEP launches teacher training for Iowa AP History teachers
Seton Hall School of Diplomacy introduces AK story to US Army CENTCOM N. Africa for cultural literacy training
AEP Diversity & Tolerance curriculum for grades 5-12, meeting Iowa/US SOL criteria (launched 2018-19)
Abdelkader mini-course (5 lesson) for high school and college level students, in collaboration with Islamic network Group (ING), launched 2016 -17 to 350,000 educators Harvard Ethical Case Study: In the Shadow of the Sword, collaboration with Diana Eck, Founder of Harvard Pluralism Project and Tamar Miller for Merrimack College (launched 2017)
AEP established as 501(c)3 non-profit organization
COTF translated into Arabic with US State Department funding
Elsa Marston inspired to write adaptation of Commander of the Faithful for middle school readers
Google Earth overview of AK story for elementary and middle school developed with Barbara Petzer
Translation of Commander of the Faithful (COTF) into Urdu (25,000 copies distributed)
16 Abdelkader Global Leadership Essay Contest and Annual Forum (173 schools, 245 essays, 43 winners)