Academic Credit

This B term program will be opened to Arabic

and French students. Each group will be divided

based on the students’ target language.

Arabic students will register for 3 credit hours in

one of the following:

ARA 3500: Arabic Immer sion Morocco

Ambassador Program (for undergraduate

students who have completed ARA 2020)

ARA 5500: Arabic Immersion Morocco

Ambassador Program (for graduate students

who have completed at least two years of

Arabic)

French Students will register for 3 credit hours in

one of the following:

FR 3500: French Immersion Morocco

Ambassador Program (for undergraduate

students who have completed FR 2020)

FR 2500: Inter mediate French II Study

Abroad (for undergraduate students who

have completed FR 2010. This course

substitutes for FR 2020 and completes the

BA language requirement)

FR 6030: French Immersion Morocco

Ambassador Program (for graduate students

and K-12 French teachers)

Students could also register for the following:

ML 3500: Ambassador Program Abroad

(for undergraduate students who have

studied beginning Arabic or French)

While in Morocco, students will have on site

lectures and excursions. During the daily

excursions, the advisors and their guides will talk

about the history, culture, and other important

information on each site they visit. Students will

use their target language during each excursion

and group setting. In addition to evenings,

students will also have free time to explore

Morocco’s hospitality on their own. After the

program, students will complete a project in their

target language incorporating key cultural,

linguistic, and historic aspects of Morocco.

Summer B

June 18 - July 2,

2018

WSU Ambassador Program

Learn more! Contact us:

University Center for International Education

937-775-2020

megan.trickler@wright.edu

studyabroad.wright.edu

Contact Program Advisors:

Amira Ben-Amer Orr

Amira.orr@wright.edu

937-775-2641

Karine Daddah

Karine.ould-daddah@wright.edu

937-775-2641

Morocco Language, History, and Culture

Chefchaouen

Souk - Typical Moroccan Market

Faculty Program Advisors

Amira Ben-Amer Orr, M.A., is an instructor of Arabic in the

Department of Modern

Languages. She is a native of

the Arabic language and its

culture from Tunisia. She first

came to the U.S. as a Fulbright

Scholar where she taught

Arabic. Professor Orr led a

successful ambassador program to Jordan in

2016. With her understanding of Western and

North African Cultures, she believes that she

can make this trip a smooth journey.

Karine Daddah, M.B.A., is a

lecturer of French in the

Department of Modern

Languages. Born in Senegal, she

grew up in Mauritania (West

Africa). She spent every summer

in the South of France and

visited Morocco many times

with her family. She assisted a successful

ambassador program to Paris in 2017. Her

extensive travels and personal connections in

Morocco will make this experience authentic

and unique.

Meals & Accommodations

Students will share double rooms at hotels in

the heart of Casablanca, Rabat, Tangier, and

Chefchaouen. Students will have a roommate

while living with their Moroccan family during

their homestay in Meknes and Fez. The

program will provide all breakfasts, some

lunches and dinners. Eligibility

This course is open to Undergraduate and

Graduate students. Eligible students will have

completed the equivalent of FR 1010 or ARA

1010. Acceptance into the program will be

based upon several factors including a 2.5

minimum GPA and an interview with the

program advisors.

Cost & Enrollment

The total cost of the program is $1980.

This includes housing, transportation within

Morocco, entrance fees, all breakfasts, some

lunches and dinners, and health and accident

insurance.

Not included: Airfare, visa fees if

applicable, tuition, passport application costs,

some meals, and personal expenses.

Applications available at:

http://studyabroad.wright.edu.

To officially reserve a spot, an

application fee of $100 and a program deposit

of $500 are due at the time of application.

$740 is due March 1st and $740 is due May

1st. All payments are non-refundable.

The UCIE reserves the right to adjust the

program cost up to 10%.

About the Program

This unique program is an opportunity to

connect both the Arabic and French

languages and provide insights into

Morocco’s rich culture and history. The

students will be completely immersed in their

respective languages and gain greater

insights into present-day Moroccan society.

Morocco, also known as “Al-

Maghrib” (the Western Kingdom), is the

western most country in the Arab World, with

over 12 centuries of rich history and UNESCO

World Heritage sites.

A beautiful multiculturalism with a

blend and melting pot of the Arab, Jewish, and

French cultures composes modern and

traditional Morocco. Its long history of Roman

invasions, Spanish Inquisition, Islamic

Conquests, and European Colonization, all of

which influenced its food, architecture, and

traditions, makes it a fascinating place to

explore. Morocco remains a very safe

destination for visitors and it is the most

visited country in Africa.

Students will have a camel ride on the beach

Hassan II Mosque, Casablanca Chefchaouen- “The Blue City”

Volubilis, Roman Ruins Students will have a chance to get henna