Jerome B. Bookin-Weiner, Ph.D. 

Director of Study Abroad and Outreach

Cara Lane

Program Officer, Study Abroad and Outreach

Shino Yoshen

Program Assistant, Study Abroad and Outreach

Elizabeth Rauh

Special Assistant, Study Abroad and Outreach

Lauren Kardos

Special Assistant, Study Abroad and Outreach

Catherine Litten

Intern, Study Abroad and Outreach

AMIDEAST Education Abroad Scholarships 

At AMIDEAST Education Abroad Programs in the Arab World, we are committed to have providing financial assistance to students participating on our programs in the Middle East and North Africa. AMIDEAST currently awards two types of scholarships: 1) AMIDEAST Education Abroad Scholarships 2) Cairo University Engineering Travel Grants.

AMIDEAST Education Abroad scholarships will be made in the form of a program fee reduction and average between $500 and $1000 for summer programs, and between $500 and $2,000 for semester and academic-year programs. In exceptional circumstances, awards of up to $2000 may be made for summer programs, and up to $5000 for semester and academic-year programs.
 

AMIDEAST is strongly committed to providing students of Arabic with the highest quality programs that are challenging, rigorous, and consistent. AMIDEAST Education Abroad Programs in the Arab World has designed its own Arabic Language and Culture Curriculum, based on the most up-to-date approaches to language teaching. This approach to Arabic language instruction is:

• Functional
• Communicative
• Proficiency-based
• Culturally rich

To implement its Arabic Language and Culture Curriculum, AMIDEAST has created a system that focuses on:

• Selection of the best possible teachers
• Development of clear guidelines for each course at each level in the curriculum
• Creation of new materials (where necessary) to effectively integrate the cultural component into the Spoken Arabic courses at each program site
• Observation and feedback to the teachers on an ongoing basis throughout the semester by AMIDEAST’s Arabic Studies Consultant
• Continuous needs assessment and in-service training for the teachers to assist them in delivering AMIDEAST’s Arabic Language and Culture Curriculum

Each AMIDEAST Education Abroad Program includes the following Arabic courses in its curriculum:

Arabic 101 – Modern Standard Arabic I
Arabic 102 – Modern Standard Arabic II
Arabic 201 – Modern Standard Arabic III
Arabic 202 – Modern Standard Arabic IV
Arabic 301 – Modern Standard Arabic V
Arabic 302 – Modern Standard Arabic VI
Arabic 401 – Studies in Arabic Language and Culture

Arabic 1X1 – Spoken Arabic I
Arabic 2X1 – Spoken Arabic II
Arabic 3X1 – Spoken Arabic III

AMIDEAST’s Education Abroad Programs benefit from the advice and quality assurance of an Academic Consortium, a group of 19 higher education institutions that comprise a cross-section of U.S. higher education. Each member institution is represented by an education abroad professional and two faculty members — one of whom teaches Arabic and one of whom teaches in Middle East and North African Studies. 

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.

Core Principles of AMIDEAST Education Abroad Programs in the Arab World

AMIDEAST’s Education Abroad Programs in the Arab World are built on a set of core principles. These are that all programs are

Established in 1951, America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc. (AMIDEAST) is a private American nonprofit organization engaged in international education, training, and development assistance work. Based in Washington, DC, it has over 20 field and project offices in 13 countries in the Middle East and North Africa and more than 600 dedicated professional staff working with international, regional and local partners on the ground. AMIDEAST provides programs and services to improve educational opportunities and quality, strengthen local institutions, and develop language and professional skills for success in the local economy.

Deeply committed to strengthening mutual understanding and cooperation between Americans and the peoples of the Middle East and North Africa, AMIDEAST also offers study abroad programs for Americans interested in learning more about this important region.

In 2009, AMIDEAST:

• Provided English language and professional skills training to over 60,000 students and professionals
• Provided information on study in the United States to more than 184,000 individuals
• Administered 84,000 computer-, paper-, and Internet-based tests
• Supported scholarship and exchange programs for over 2,000 individuals

About AMIDEAST Education Abroad Programs in the Arab World

AMIDEAST Education Abroad Programs in the Arab World provide students with opportunities to study in Arab countries for a semester, an academic year, or during the summer. AMIDEAST also works with colleges and universities to create short-term education abroad opportunities in the region.

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.

Core Principles of AMIDEAST Education Abroad Programs in the Arab World

AMIDEAST’s Education Abroad Programs in the Arab World are built on a set of core principles. These are that all programs are