334-625-8515   100 North Union St. Suite #732 Montgomery, AL 36104

OUR MISSION

Its mission is to provide multilingual and multicultural EDUCATION to students, professionals, and entities of ALABAMA and other nations; enhance workforce development for the ECONOMIC prosperity of individuals and communities; and facilitate an INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP between Alabama and other nations’ institutions, corporations, and agencies by bridging differences.

OUR HISTORY

ALIEEP is the expanded version of A-KEEP (Alabama-Korea Education and Economic Partnership), which began in December 2011 with a Global Youth Leadership program between the Gyeongbuk Provincial Office of Education in South Korea and the Alabama State Department of Education. A-KEEP became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 2012, focusing on providing multilingual, multicultural education to students and professionals in Alabama and Korea, and facilitating global partnerships to support economic growth in both regions. A-KEEP’s key achievements include promoting educational policy improvements, advocating for workforce development, and fostering economic ties between Alabama and South Korea. Notable accomplishments include the passing of the Alabama Seal of Biliteracy (HB46) in 2022, the establishment of the STEAM Educator Program, and the creation of the B.U.D. programs (Bridge of Unity in Diversity) in 2014. In 2020, A-KEEP facilitated the creation of an MOU with the Korean Ministry of Education to address the shortage of STEM educators in Alabama. Additionally, A-KEEP started the Korean education program for K12 schools in Alabama in 2015 and established the accredited Korean language program in 2020. Through support from the Alabama State Council on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts, A-KEEP launched two annual B.U.D. (Bridge of Unity in Diversity) programs: Challenge America, focused on multicultural music and dance, and Make & Take, which introduces diverse craft arts. In 2023, A-KEEP officially rebranded as ALIEEP to expand its mission to include more nations, cultures, languages, and ethnicities, with a focus on enhancing multicultural education, workforce development, economic prosperity, and international partnerships.

Learning Experiences For All

AL Partnership works with members of the community to enable students, professionals, organizations, and corporations of Alabama and other foreign countries to take full advantage of the opportunities for growing economic ties between the nations, which are accomplished through Alabama International Education and Economic Partnership ’s leadership programs and facilitation efforts.

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