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PRESENCE IN THE REGION

Amideast was established in 1951 to build human connections between Americans and the diverse peoples of the Middle East and North Africa. This longstanding physical presence in the region has enabled Amideast to develop an extensive network of contacts with local educational and other institutions, organizations, government offices, and civil society.

Arabic Program

Arabic Program

Amideast Education Abroad language instruction follows an integrated approach to the study of Arabic. Our courses use the third edition of Al-Kitaab and locally produced materials, activating local dialects alongside Modern Standard Arabic. As darija is not included among dialects in Al-Kitaab, our Arabic Coordinator and faculty in Morocco developed a fully integrated darija curriculum and materials to accompany the series.

Conflict & the Struggle for Peace

Academic Overview

  • The program includes 2 courses and additional pre-work prior to arrival
  • "Life Cycle of Peace & Conflict: Lessons Learned in Northern Ireland" course in Dublin, Ireland
  • A study tour to Derry, Northern Ireland to contextualize theory on peace and conflict resolution
  • "Conflict Resolution & Management: Beyond the Arab-Israeli Conflict" course in Amman, Jordan
  • Students examine the Arab/Israeli conflict, regional conflicts such as those in Lebanon, Yemen, and/or Iraq, and intra- and inter-tribal conflicts, all of which are add

Action Amideast: Social Innovation Abroad

Academic Overview

  • Colloquial Tunisian Arabic (1 credit)
  • Community-Based Learning Course (3 credits)
  • Volunteer Placement (2 credits)

Social Innovation Abroad

This program has a front-loaded, 15 contact-hour crash course in Tunisian Arabic, together with Amideast Education Abroad's Community-Based Learning (CBL) course, a 45 contact-hour course about contemporary Tunisia that helps students contextualize their worksite experiences.

Intensive Arabic

There are two 4-week sessions, so students can choose to spend one or two months living and studying abroad.
 
All students take a blended Modern Standard Arabic & Colloquial Arabic course, for a total of 6 credits per session. There are 100 hours of Arabic language instruction per session, covering material usually presented in one semester on a US campus.
 
Classes meet five hours per day, five days per week.

Regional Studies in French

Academic Overview

  • Arabic: Blended Modern Standard & Colloquial Moroccan (8 credits) is optional
  • Colloquial Moroccan Arabic (3 credits) is required if not in the 8-credit course
  • Elective Area Studies Courses (3 credits each) taught in French in a variety of disciplines including a Community-Based Learning course.
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