<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Arabic-L: Mon 20 Mar 2008</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson <<a href="mailto:dilworth_parkinson@byu.edu">dilworth_parkinson@byu.edu</a>></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">[To post messages to the list, send them to <a href="mailto:arabic-l@byu.edu">arabic-l@byu.edu</a>]</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">[To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a href="mailto:listserv@byu.edu">listserv@byu.edu</a> with first line reading:</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "> unsubscribe arabic-l ]</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">-------------------------Directory------------------------------------</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">1) Subject:New CIEE Study Center in Rabat</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">-------------------------Messages-----------------------------------</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">1)</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Date: 20 Mar 2008</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">From:"Lauren Chaney" <<a href="mailto:lchaney@ciee.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">lchaney@ciee.org</a>></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Subject:New CIEE Study Center in Rabat</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; ">Dear Colleagues,<br><br>CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange is pleased to announce a new Study Center in Rabat, Morocco opening this summer, offering summer, semester, and academic year programs for undergraduate students at U.S. universities. The program will help students to develop an understanding of contemporary Morocco, gain insight into Morocco's role in the Arab world and its ties to Europe, and to improve their Arabic language skills at the beginning through advanced levels. The CIEE Study Center is hosted by the Ecole Superieure de Direction et de Gestion (ESDG-LangCom), with additional access to professors and facilities of two neighboring universities of high academic regard, Université Mohammed V and the Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II. <br><br>Semester and Academic Year Programs<br>On the CIEE semester and academic year programs, students take an intensive Moroccan Colloquial Arabic course for the first two weeks of the program, preparing them to comfortably access the community around them during the semester. Students then take Modern Standard Arabic at their level, contemporary Moroccan culture, and two area studies electives. Area studies courses, offered in English and French, examine various aspects of Moroccan society, literature, religion, business, and history. The core course, Contemporary Moroccan Society and Culture, includes a unique one-week academic module in either Fez or Marrakech. The program will also appeal to students who speak French or are interested in studying in a Francophone location while gaining new language skills in Arabic. For those students with a strong background in French, enrolling directly in one ESDG course alongside local students may be possible. Students also have the opportunity to engage in a for-credit internship during their time in Rabat.<br><br>Summer Program<br>This program combines intensive Arabic Language training with an introduction to Moroccan society and culture. Over six weeks, all students take Arabic language appropriate to their level in addition to an elective course. If they wish to focus on language study, they will take Colloquial Moroccan Arabic; others may choose Contemporary Moroccan Culture and Society. <br><br>In addition to coursework, the CIEE Rabat programs provide opportunities for cultural immersion through community engagement activities, homestays, and CIEE local excursions. CIEE also provides a comprehensive orientation which focuses on cross-cultural adjustment and adaptation to life in Morocco. For all programs, students must have two semesters of either French or Arabic to apply.<br><br>CIEE Study Center in Amman, Jordan<br>CIEE also offers two semester and academic year programs at the University of Jordan in Amman. The Arabic Language program is designed for students who already have a solid foundation in Modern Standard Arabic and seek to attain proficiency in the language. All language and area studies courses in this program are taught in Arabic. The Language and Culture program is designed for students who have an interest in Jordan and the Middle East, and offers beginning to advanced level Arabic language in addition to courses in anthropology, history, economics, literature, religion, archaeology, environment, political science, and the media.<br><br>CIEE Contact Information<br>For more information about our new programs in Rabat, Morocco, and other CIEE programs around the world, please visit our website at <a href="http://www.ciee.org/participant.aspx">www.ciee.org/participant.aspx</a>. Brochures are available from our on-line Publication Center, or alternatively, contact us by e-mail at <a href="mailto:studyinfo@ciee.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">studyinfo@ciee.org</a> or by phone at 1.800.40.STUDY at any time. <br><br>Sincerely, <br><br>Adam Rubin <br>Program Director, Africa, Middle East, and Northern, Central, and Eastern Europe<br>E: <a href="mailto:arubin@ciee.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">arubin@ciee.org</a><br>T: 207-553-4051<br><br>Catherine Menyhart <br>Manager, Institutional Relationships, Africa and Middle East<br>E: <a href="mailto:cmenyhart@ciee.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">cmenyhart@ciee.org</a><br>T: 207-553-4041<br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; min-height: 14px; "><br></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">--------------------------------------------------------------------------</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">End of Arabic-L: 20 Mar 2008</div></div></div></body></html>