The arrival of Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama and its multiple suppliers provided an enormous boost to the River Region’s (and beyond) business community. But it’s affected more than the local economy; the area’s automotive industry has also spurred sharing of cultures.

AKEEP involves a joint partnership with the Alabama State Department of Education, Korean government and Korean State Department of Education. In summer 2014, Madison students Allen King, Amy Elizabeth Zari and Juhi Patel visited South Korea with program’s global leadership training.