Our Story

Now more than ever there is a conscious effort focused on Protecting Youth and Teens from Violence and Bullying.   For those of you who are long time Peace Activists, Teachers, Counselors, Clergy, Parents and other Caring Adults, Bullying is not a new phenomenon to marvel over in confused horror.  We know that Bullying is an age old problem that is not solved over night.  As one participant noted in one of our seminars: "hurt people [sometimes] hurt people".   The addition of the word "sometimes" is ours.  There are various reasons why a person may choose to exhibit bully behavior.  Among them are hunger, thirst, cold, miseducation, lack of information, no outlet for stress, legacy of entitlement, history of slavery and involuntary servitude, competition based social climate, etc.  However, it does not follow that because of these conditions a person will most definitely bully others. 

What may actually seem strange and new to seasoned veterans of non-violent resistance, is the proliferation of bystanders and gawkers who idly stand by while targets are crushed by mean girls, boys, men, and women.  It is with this unfortunate knowledge that The founders of Ask Academy, Shakeel Ali and Amro Radwan introduce to you a proven way to Prevent Bullying and Build Peace:  The 5 Elements of the Stop Bullying System.

We focus on Peace Building, whether there is bullying going on or not.
Our quest is to help you Create a Bully Free Zone 

Shakeel Ali

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Shakeel Ali is an Educator, Entrepreneur, and Gun Violence Survivor. 

He has worked tirelessly for over 20 years advocating for youth and families in the Education, Foster Care, and Juvenile Justice Systems. Ali is the founder of A.S.K Academy, (Alternative School of Knowledge) and creator of Stop Bullying System. 

The mission of ASK Academy is "Improving The Lives of Our Most Vulnerable Youth, through K-12 Retention and Redirection" The mission of Stop B.S. is "Providing the best Tools and Techniques for Preventing Bullying and Cyber Bullying."

Shakeel Ali has in-depth knowledge of the Education and Non-profit arenas, firsthand experience with government agencies and philanthropic organizations, and proven skills at managing large organizations. Born in San Francisco and raised in Midway Village in Daly City, Ali is currently the President of the Jefferson Elementary School District Board of Trustees. His District comprises Daly City, Colma, and a small portion of Pacifica. Shakeel's responsibilities include ensuring 6,000 students and 600 employees have well run Human Resources, Curriculum and Instruction, Special Education, Finance and Facilities departments. With over 23 years of experience in Education and Non-Profit Management, Shakeel thrives as a Community Leader in San Mateo County.

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Amro Radwan

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Amro Radwan is a technologist, social entrepreneur and youth mentor.  His mission is to HELP people who HELP people leverage technology in order to become more effective, efficient and secure.

His passion is to help underserved communities leverage technology in achieving social progress and economic opportunity.

With over 14 years in building and supporting IT infrastructures, Amro delivers quality technology support services that fit the needs of social impact organizations. His experience spans supporting some of the first corporate Windows NT and Unix based systems to consulting on Internet-based systems for large .com companies. His focus now is on helping Non-profits and Social Entrepreneurs leverage technology to become more effective, efficient and secure in their work.

Amro’s passion extends to youth development and social entrepreneurship as well. He helped start ASK Academy, a volunteer based organization that works to transform the educational, juvenile justice, and foster care systems. Amro engages at-risk youth around the San Francisco Bay Areaby helping them tell their stories through digital storytelling, music and other forms of art.