Abdelkader Scholarship

Global Leadership: 2018 Essay and Poster Contests (AEP)

Deadline:  May 15, 2018

2018 Abdelkader Global Leadership Prize contests are open to students enrolled at high schools and colleges in the United States, including exchange students. View contest details and suggested resources at www.abdelkaderproject.org.

The essay or poster will address:
* 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.

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)

FLYER:  www.abdelkaderproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2018-FINAL-Contest-Flyer.pdf

Guidance Counselor (ret.) Diane Malcom 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.”

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 transcends culture and faith traditions.

The 501c3 non-profit Abdelkader Education Project (AEP) has sponsored the Abdelkader Global Leadership Prize since 2009.

Questions? Contact Kathy Garms:  kathy@abdelkaderproject.org.