Arabic-L:PEDA:New CIEE Study Center in Rabat

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1) Subject:New CIEE Study Center in Rabat

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Date: 20 Mar 2008
From:"Lauren Chaney" <lchaney at ciee.org>
Subject:New CIEE Study Center in Rabat

Dear Colleagues,

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.

Semester and Academic Year Programs
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.

Summer Program
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.

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.

CIEE Study Center in Amman, Jordan
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.

CIEE Contact Information
For more information about our new programs in Rabat, Morocco, and  
other CIEE programs around the world, please visit our website at www.ciee.org/participant.aspx 
. Brochures are available from our on-line Publication Center, or  
alternatively, contact us by e-mail at studyinfo at ciee.org or by phone  
at 1.800.40.STUDY at any time.

Sincerely,

Adam Rubin
Program Director, Africa, Middle East, and Northern, Central, and  
Eastern Europe
E: arubin at ciee.org
T: 207-553-4051

Catherine Menyhart
Manager, Institutional Relationships, Africa and Middle East
E: cmenyhart at ciee.org
T: 207-553-4041

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