Academic Consortium

Building on AMIDEAST’s mission, AMIDEAST Education Abroad Programs in the Arab World help develop mutual understanding through programs for Americans to study the Middle East and North Africa and interact with the peoples and cultures of the region, especially local university faculty members and students. At the same time, AMIDEAST Education Abroad Programs strive to develop students’ intercultural and global competence and provide students with living and learning environments that are academically free and stimulating, intellectually rigorous and challenging, interculturally open and accepting, and physically safe.
AMIDEAST’s Education Abroad Programs in the Arab World are built on a set of core principles. These are that all programs are
Founded in 1951, AMIDEAST is no stranger to the Middle East and North Africa. With offices serving the education and training needs of citizens in 13 countries, AMIDEAST is integrated into the academic and cultural life of the region.
AMIDEAST Education Abroad Programs in the Arab World offers semester, academic year and summer programs designed for undergraduate students who want to
Accelerate their acquisition of Arabic language proficiency
Deepen their understanding of the peoples and cultures of the Middle East and North Africa
Expand their intercultural and global competence
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