Arabic Learning Opportunities:

Arabic Classes at the Arab American Cultural Center

The next sessions of Arabic at the Arab Cultural Center begin on Saturday morning, November 1, and continue for eight weeks.  On agreement of the class, may be extended two weeks if no class is held the weekends of Thanksgiving and Christmas.  Currently the beginner class is at 9:00 AM and the Intermediate is at 10:00.  Cost is $100 per eight week session. For more information, contact Carol at carol.elshaieb@aaccsv.org .

Sponsored Summer Intensive Language Study Abroad for Arabic, Other “Critical” Languages – Application deadline is November 15.

There is an exciting possibility for study abroad in Arabic this summer for students currently enrolled full time in a program of undergraduate or graduate study, with at least one year of completed study. Sponsored by the United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by the Council of American Overseas Research Centers(CAORC), the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program provides fully-funded seven to ten week group-based intensive language instruction and extensive cultural enrichment experiences held overseas at the beginning, intermediate and advanced levels. Students must be US citizens.

Grant benefits: All program costs are covered for participants. This includes travel between the student’s US home city and program location, pre-departure orientation costs, applicable visa fees, room, board, group-based intensive language instruction, program-sponsored travel within country, and all entrance fees for program activities.  For complete information, please go to:   https://clscholarship.org/home.php .