AMIDEAST
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AMIDEAST is a program provider offering 9 abroad programs. Programs offered include Study Abroad, Internship, Volunteer, and Intensive Language abroad programs in 4 countries such as Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia, and United Arab Emirates.
Amideast is a private, nonprofit organization that for more than 70 years has sought to create opportunity and mutual understanding among people in the Middle East, North Africa, and the United States through impactful education and cultural exchange opportunities. In collaboration with local partners in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, we have contributed to improved education and career prospects for the people of the MENA region — and underserved youth and women in particular — through English language, workplace skills, entrepreneurship and innovation training programs; STEM activities; institutional capacity building; and educational exchange program administration. The relationships we have developed over the past seven plus decades have resulted in valuable partnerships on which we draw to enrich the experiences and expand the insights of study abroad students from a broad spectrum of interests.
Amideast is the only provider specialized in the MENA region, which means that you get knowledgeable, personalized service from credible academic and study abroad professionals with extensive area expertise and a commitment to decoloniality in programming.
Amideast offers diverse education abroad options, including in-person and hybrid modalities; stand-alone, direct enroll, customized/faculty-led programs; and our own fully accredited summer and semester programs. In addition to our ongoing programs in Morocco, Tunisia, Jordan, and UAE, we have also hosted programs in other countries, including Egypt, Kuwait, and Lebanon. The map below shows all the countries where Amideast works.
Study Abroad with AMIDEAST
"I learned a lot about the importance of foreign language and was forced to confront my race in new ways. It was incredibly meaningful. "
Kate Meacham Mount Holyoke College
"I learned Arabic and non verbal communication skills and how to figure things out based off of contextualization. I also learned a lot about other cultures. It was worthwhile. "
A student Case Western Reserve University
"I learned learned valuable language skills, and made a great deal of personal discoveries."
Katie H. Oberlin College
"I improved my Arabic especially my colloquial. The smaller size of the program was also great because you really got close with all of the students."
A student George Washington University
"The best experience. It's cliche but you learn more about who you are and what you really want. "
A student Syracuse University
"I gained a much wider worldview. For each time I was frustrated with the environment around me, I had at least five moments that made up for it with beautiful views, friendly people, and new skills to take with me."
A student SUNY - College at Geneseo
"Improved language skills "
A student Boston College
"My experience abroad was most certainly worthwhile. I became very close with my host family, and felt that I was really able to immerse myself in the culture through my host family living arrangement, Moroccan language partners, weekly intercultural dialogues, and weekend travel/exploration. I became much more comfortable using ..."
A student Kenyon College
"I gained confidence in my speaking ability and also improved my problem solving and communication skills."
Elizabeth Beaton Mount Holyoke College
"I met amazing teachers abroad. The program in general was a little disappointing. "
A student Dickinson College
"I gained the ability to communicate without using language and a mindset to travel more. I am so grateful for the opportunity to study in Amman."
Maureen Lincke Knox College
"I learned a ton of Arabic and so much of Moroccan culture, it was most definitely worthwhile."
Zac Smith University of Arkansas - Fayetteville
"I gained valuable experience with the Arabic language and even more valuable understanding of the Arab culture. It was worthwile, but also worth the money. It's an expensive program, but AMIDEAST did everything right."
Avery Gonzales Yale University
"I hugely improved my language skills."
A student Whitman College
"It was worth it to come here knowing nothing because it motivated me to learn as much as I could before leaving. "
A student University of Maryland - College Park
"This program, as well as the host country, can be a life changing experience. I would highly recommend for people interested in the region, people, and language."
A student Northeastern University
"I learned a lot about myself. My program was definitely more challenging than a lot of my friends who studied in Europe, but I also feel that I got a lot more out of my experience. "
Elizabeth R American University
"I learned a lot about myself and how I handle different situations. I grew as well and adapted new healthier ways to handle struggles. "
Samantha Quinones Case Western Reserve University
"This experience was very much worthwhile for me. Studying in Morocco had its challenges, but by the end of the semester, I felt like I had found a new home for myself. I met some amazing people, who I know I will keep in touch with for the rest of my life because they became a part of my family. I learned to be more independen..."
Rose Sisco University of Richmond
"I gained independence and language skill and cultural awareness. Yes it was worhtwhile"
Madeline Cook Macalester College
"I learned a lot about Jordanian culture and I appreciate this program for what it taught me in that regard. "
A student Dickinson College
"So much...I don't even know where to begin. Mostly, I saw a lot of self-growth in my confidence and knowledge of myself, which, of course, makes the program very worthwhile."
A student Cornell College
"Well, obviously I learned a lot, more than I could ever write in a review. Morocco is definitely a unique place to live for four months as an American, but in all the good ways. A very different experience than those who studied in Europe for sure!"
A student Knox College
"Maybe the most important thing I learned is how difficult it is to be a foreigner anywhere. I now have much more empathy of immigrants and refugees struggling in a strange new place."
A student United States Military Academy
"I would definitely go back and recommend the program/city to other students"
A student Brandeis University
