Submitted by Rick Aguilar
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This last summer, MELC Lecturer Amina Moujtahid led a group of UW students in a Summer Intensive Language Program in Morocco. Participating in the study abroad program in Morocco was a transformative experience that blended immersive language learning with exposure to the cultural, historical, and social fabric of the Arab world.
Daily classes, coupled with interactions in marketplaces, cafés, and host families, pushed students of the Arabic language outside of their comfort zone and provided them the opportunity to apply their linguistic skills in real-life situations.