New Foundations for Peace

	June 2007 .

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Help us build future leaders through the following projects:

Web Distance Learning Project: The Leader Center

Help fund NFP’s creation of an interactive online leadership curriculum in English and Arabic that teaches future leaders about past leaders who helped make Muslim history great. From Harun al Rashid to his son scholar-caliph Al Mamun, from Nizam al Mulk to Saladin, from Akbar the Great to Razia Sultana ... learn how they led their nations, motivated their followers, fostered tolerance and made the hardest decisions.

Cost for module development and Web delivery: US $350,000
Creation of each additional language version: US $25,000
Option to become self sustaining through subscriber fees, advertising

Web Distance Learning Project: The Genius Center

Help fund NFP’s creation and operation of an interactive online genius center, in English and Arabic, that analyzes how the great Muslim-supported thinkers learned to question assumptions, assimilate existing ideas, and create entirely new concepts that laid the foundation for our modern high-technology world. Role models could include Brahmagupta (Hindu discoverer of the zero and negative numbers), al Khwarizmi (inventor of algebra and the algorithm), Ibn Al Haytham (optical mathematician), Omar Khayyam (master mathematician, astronomer and poet), Jabir (father of chemistry and modern empirical thinking), Al Kindi (philosopher-scientist) and Maimonides (Jewish doctor to Saladin and master philosopher),

Cost for module development and Web delivery: US $350,000
Creation of each additional language version: US $25,000
Option to become self sustaining through subscriber fees, advertising

Book Project: Discovering Muslim Genius

Support the creation and distribution of a book for young people that teaches future leaders and citizens about past leaders, thinkers, inventors and artists who helped make Muslim history great.

Book creation and distribution of 10,000 copies in Pakistan in Urdu language: US $150,000
Option for translation into other languages, online version, self sufficiency through sales

Book and Classroom Project: African Leadership Breakthrough

Help fund the creation of a book and curriculum module that teaches positive leader attributes and behaviors, based on role models and case studies from all cultures and eras. Module will be inserted into existing secondary school World History or Social Studies courses.

Cost for curriculum module development: US $350,000
Per-country cost for language versions, instructor training, teacher and student manuals, online modules, program evaluation: US $350,000
Book creation in English: US $100,000
Other language versions: US $25,000 each
Book distribution: US $50,000 per country, up to 25,000 copies each
Option for translation into other languages, online version, self sufficiency through sales

Classroom project: Golden Age Leadership instruction module (for Muslim students worldwide).

Help fund the creation of a 2-6 week teaching module on Muslim Golden Age thought leadership for Muslim students, to be inserted into existing secondary school World History or Social Studies courses.

Cost for module development: US $350,000
Per-country cost for language versions, instructor training, teacher and student manuals, online modules, program evaluation: US $350,000

Classroom Project: Contributions of Muslim Civilization (for non-Muslim students in Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa)

Help fund the creation of a 2-6 week teaching module on the mathematics, scientific, artistic and social breakthroughs of classical Muslim civilization, to be inserted into existing secondary school World History or Social Studies courses.

Cost for module development: US $350,000
Per-country cost for language versions, instructor training, teacher and student manuals, online modules, program evaluation: US $350,000

Youth Exchange Project: Future Leader Encounter

Help bring together annual 3-week gatherings of 25 secondary and university-age future leaders from East and West to understand the shared global roots of global civilization, and to design ways to counter the so-called “clash of civilizations”.

Cost: US $350,000 including travel and lodging, venue and instructors

BANGLADESH PROJECT:
Separate or combined learning modules on “Golden Age Leadership Models”, “Principles of Coexistence”, “Modern Leadership Models”, “Business Ethics”

The Bangladesh Enterprise Institute, with educational partner Scolastica School, can reach students at the secondary, university and career levels, through partners and schools in Dhaka and other major cities. BEI would like to bring the “Golden Age Leadership Dynamics” course to some or all of these students using a mix of traditional classroom and online instruction, in English and perhaps local languages. Depending on levels of resources available, BEI could present the material in either 4 separate or 1 combined learning module, reaching between 500 and 100,000 future and current business leaders. The program could begin as soon as late 2006. (www.bei-bd.org)

EGYPT PROJECT 1:
Student and adult leadership exchanges between Egypt, the U.S. and Europe

The Egypt International Economic Forum has expressed interest in two-way exchange programs to bring student-age and adult Egyptian leaders together with their counterparts in the U.S. and Europe, to help build bridges of understanding between these three cultures. Depending on resources, the program could begin as soon as late 2006. (www.eieforum.org)

EGYPT PROJECT 2:
Separate or combined adult learning modules on “Golden Age Leadership Models”, “Modern Leadership Models”, “Business Ethics”

NFP has begun partnership conversations with several nonprofits and organizations about delivering NFP learning modules like "Golden Age Leadership Models", "Modern Leadership Models", "Business Ethics" and other projects in Egypt, using a mix of traditional classroom and online instruction. Programs could begin as soon as late 2006.

FRANCE PROJECT:
Learning module on “Contributions of Muslim Civilization” for youth and/or adults

La Ligue de l’enseignement reaches 2 million French adults and students via a network of 22 regional unions, 30,200 affiliated groups, and learning centers like the Salon de l’Education, l’Université de la Communication, les Rencontres Nationales de l’Education, l’Université du Sport de l’Ufolep-Usep and les Rencontres Citoyennes. La Ligue has expressed interest in presenting a new course in French entitled “Contributions of Muslim Civilization” to both non-Muslim and Muslim French audiences. The course could help to build bridges Muslim and non-Muslim citizens as soon as late 2006, and could be delivered by traditional classroom instruction, online, and/or via multimedia teaching materials. (www.laligue.org)

INDIA PROJECT:
Separate or combined learning modules on “Golden Age Leadership Dynamics”, “Principles of Coexistence”, “Modern Leadership Models”

Jamia Millia Islamiya has ties to thousands of educators and teachers, schools and universities throughout India and the world, and its research and teaching touch the wider society as well as the country’s 80 million Muslims. Depending on resources available, JMI has offered to help create and deliver secondary and university level English and national language learning modules on “Golden Age Leadership Models”, “Principles of Coexistence” and “Modern Leadership Models”. These would be delivered either separately or in a single module, through traditional classroom methods, and resources permitting, online instruction. Depending on resources available, JMI could reach at least 1000 and up to millions more students nationwide, as soon as late 2006. Were sufficient levels of support available, these materials could be delivered in multimedia form, such as book, television, Web products, etc. (www.jmi.nic.in)

JORDAN PROJECT:
Separate or combined learning modules on “Business Ethics”, “Golden Age Leadership Models”

Reaching 26,000 Jordanian secondary students through partner schools in Jordan’s major cities, Injaz proposes to initially deliver the English-language course to 1200 students in about 40 schools via traditional classroom instruction. The learning modules would be separate or combined into a single course. Injaz would especially like to bring a “Business Ethics” course to young women students. Once tested and depending on resources, the course(s) could then be delivered to up to 26,000 students nationwide. The pilot courses could be introduced as soon as late 2006. (www.injaz.org.jo)

PAKISTAN PROJECT:
A book and possible multimedia production incorporating “Golden Age Leadership Models”, “Principles of Coexistence” and/or “Modern Leadership Models”.

Because of current curriculum approval constraints in Pakistan, Women and Development Association proposes instead to help create and distribute a book and possibly television or documentary film incorporating themes of “Golden Age Leadership Models”, “Principles of Coexistence” and “Modern Leadership Models”. Depending on resources available, the book would be presented in major national languages and/or English. WADA could also stage publicity events and discussion groups around the book. Depending on resources available, the book could later be offered to Pakistani school systems and adapted for television or film, reaching anywhere from 10,000 to millions more readers and viewers. The book and/or film could be launched in 2007.

UNITED STATES PROJECT 1:
A secondary and/or university level learning module on “Contributions of Muslim Civilization”.

Gov. Bill Richardson supports introduction of a learning module “Contributions of Muslim Civilization” to help New Mexicans understand the importance, breadth and richness of Muslim civilization. The module could be developed solely by NFP, or in partnership with the University of New Mexico School of Education. The module would be tested with a partner secondary school, and then offered for licensing to 97 New Mexico school districts. Because of New Mexico’s historical linkage to Muslim Andalusia in Spain, special focus could be given to that era. The pilot module would reach up to 1000 students, and the final course could reach 50,000 New Mexico secondary students, plus more university students. After development, the course could be licensed by NFP to other school systems in the U.S., potentially reaching millions of American students. The pilot could be offered beginning fall 2006, and statewide and nationally in 2007. (www.unm.edu)

UNITED STATES PROJECT 2:
Student and adult exchanges between foreign countries and the U.S, conducted in partnership with the University of New Mexico.

The U.S. Department of State funds ongoing student, academic and professional exchanges between foreign countries and the U.S. NFP and the University of New Mexico could organize and host such exchanges, beginning as soon as summer or fall 2006. (www.unm.edu)

OTHER NATIONAL/REGIONAL/GLOBAL PROJECTS
Conflict mitigation, leadership development, cross-cultural understanding

Government sources like Canada’s CIDA, the U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S. Institute of Peace, as well as United Nations and other multilateral sources and private foundations have ongoing grant programs to fund projects in areas like leadership development, education reform, peace leadership, conflict resolution and cross-cultural understanding in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas. NFP intends to consider all such opportunities that are relevant to its mission, but that do not compromise its independent, non-sectarian and nonpartisan nature.