Arabic-L:PEDA:Tunisia Learn & Serve Program

[Dilworth Parkinson]

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1) Subject:Tunisia Learn & Serve Program

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Date: 13 Apr 2009
From:James Miller [miller3 at clemson.edu]
Subject:Tunisia Learn & Serve Program

[moderator's note: I have omitted the flyer, but you can access it  
from the website listed]

I am asking for your help in getting the word out about Tunisia Learn  
& Serve this summer.  There must be a few BYU listservs this could go  
up on and certainly some students you know who'd be interested.

The enclosed flyer says the cost of the 6-week program is $2650.  Due  
to a large US Embassy-Tunis grant, we have been able to further reduce  
the cost to the participant to $1700 plus airfare, which is also at  
historic lows.

A brief description of the program is the following:
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AMIDEAST's 6-week summer program for Tunisia still has spaces  
available.  We are looking for 30 students in all.

Learn & Serve is a program best suited for students who want to get  
their feet wet in the Arab World.  It has two parts:  two weeks of  
intensive cultural studies, based at Amideast in Tunis, during which  
participants experience a range of Tunisian speakers explaining their  
history, culture, society, and religion to them.  Students have daily  
Tunisian Arabic classes, and we work a four-day trip around the  
country into this part of the program.

Two weeks after arrival, participants move to the English Language  
Village, a university facility on the coast near Nabeul which is  
completely transformed into a summer language camp for Tunisian  
university English majors.  Our students live with the Tunisian  
students and work with them in structured and non-structured programs  
to improve their spoken English.  L&Sers become actual employees of  
the Tunisian Ministry of Higher Education for 2 two-week sessions.   
Participants continue their study of Tunisian Arabic with returned  
Fulbright Language Teaching Assistants, who are also part of the  
Language Village program.

An Enrichment Seminar at Mahdia takes place between the Language  
Village sessions during which participants assess their experience and  
work to improve their teaching while enjoying one of North Africa's  
most interesting small cities.

Program costs:  $1700 plus airfare to & from Tunis.  Students receive  
a stipend during "Learn" and a small paycheck during "Serve."   
Accomodations and transportation included.
Dates:  Arrive Tunis June 27 or 28; Depart Tunis August 12.

Credit:  Students enroll in a 3-hour course, "Tunisian Culture &  
Society" through AMIDEAST

Further information:  Please contact the Academic Director and Faculty  
Escort, James Miller, miller3 at clemson.edu

and AMIDEAST directly at:  LearnServe at amideast.org

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