The Abdelkader Global Leadership Prizes, for both high school and college students, have been announced.
In brief, your essay or poster should address all of the following points:
* Why does Emir Abdelkader’s life story and legacy deserve remembering today?
* What lessons did you derive from reading about him?
* What is relevant for our global society? What is relevant to your own life?
* Reflect on Abdelkader’s education as compared to your own education.

Details about the contest (and suggested resources for learning about the life and work of Emir Abdelkader) are at the contest website, http://www.abdelkaderproject.org/essay-contest/about-the-contests/

ESSAY CONTEST SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
High School Students (1st Place = $1,000; 2nd Place = $500)
College/University Students (1st Place = $1,500; 2nd Place = $1,000)

POSTER CONTEST SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
High School Students (1st Place = $1,000; 2nd Place = $500)
College/University Students (1st Place = $1,500; 2nd Place = $1,000)

Printable poster at www.abdelkaderproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018-FINAL-Contest-Flyer.pdf

Guidance Counselor (ret.) Diane Malcom recently stated, “The Abdelkader Contests are wonderful additions to our list of scholarships … especially for those students who like history, civics, and possess higher order thinking/writing skills. Each student can take different cultural, historical, and educational perspectives from what they learned and applied this knowledge to their world as a young adult in pursuing the next step of their education.”

For whom is this award named? From Missouri to Moscow to Mecca, Emir Abdelkader was an Arab Muslim hero admired by world leaders such as President Lincoln, Queen Victoria, and Pope Pius IX. His powerful example of Islamic leadership in compassion and highest moral values counters stereotypes and inspires cultural literacy, civility, tolerance, and understanding. An Iowa settlement was named “Elkader”; he saved thousands of Christians in Damascus; and upon his death in 1883, The New York Times eulogized, “…He was one of the few great men of the century.”
Today, Emir Abdelkader is remembered as an esteemed humanitarian, ethical leader, statesman, and religious scholar who won the hearts and minds of people he met. His relevance for our global society today transcends culture and faith traditions.

Learn more at the website of the Abdelkader Education Project (AEP), http://www.abdelkaderproject.org/essay-contest/about-the-contests/

Contests are open to students enrolled at high schools and colleges in the United States, including exchange students. Deadline is May 15, 2018. Questions? Just ask Kathy Garms, at kathy@abdelkaderproject.org.