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, United Arab Emirates, and Tunisia.
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
"it was so worth my time becuase i grew more personally"
Octavia F CUNY - Medger Evers College
"I don't have a particular interest in international relations or anything, this was just supposed to be a fun, eye-opening experience to learn some new things and improve my French. I definitely got that, and had some unforgettable experiences. No regrets! But I'm afraid it hasn't impacted my career plans too much."
Anna B Oberlin College
"Yes, I learned a lot about myself, not only language."
Kajari G Grinnell College
"I feel like the thing I gained most from Jordan was a better and deeper understanding of Middle Eastern history and politics, and the independent travel I was able to do during the program was amazing."
Lili M Kenyon College
"One of the best experiences of my life. "
Juanita A Marymount Manhattan College
"Great language instruction, friendly and organized program staff and instructors, and a great host family. I got a good feel for Jordanian culture, and wish I could have stayed longer."
Chris R CUNY - Queens College
"My program made me aware of Arabic cultures and their traditions. It made me more open-minded and gave me a greater understanding of others."
Colleen Q Loyola University Maryland
"Learned more than I expected about Arabic and Arab culture."
Humaira H CUNY - City College
"Definitely. My understanding of culture is what improved the most. I'm currently living abroad, and have plans to study for my grad degree abroad as well."
Kelley J University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
"Yes, study abroad was certainly worthwhile! I feel like I have expanded my understanding of the world around me, particularly the ways in which we are all similar. As a math and econ major, the chance to go on a program that was not particularly closely related to my main interests was particularly valuable. "
Derek F Grinnell College
"It helped my language skills and I learned a lot about the region I couldn't in books. Made me more interested in the Levant area in general. "
Adam L George Washington University
"I improved my language skills and built understanding of the region and culture that I could not have otherwise known. I look for any opportunity to go back!"
Chrsitine H University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
"Study Abroad helped me to further my learning and educational experience by allowing me to explore and experience a culture and region rather than just read about it. The experience and knowledge I have gained will help me in future careers and interactions because of my better understanding of how to interact with people of di..."
Justin W Virginia Military Institute
"I was originally supposed to study at AUC in Cairo for spring 2011. I ended up being evacuated and accepted into AMIDEAST's program 3 weeks after it had already started. I landed in a country where I knew NOTHING about it, and I flourished. I saw more than I remember and definitely remember more than I've seen. It makes you stro..."
Catherine L American University
"Having already been in Jordan 5 months prior to this program, these 2 extra months solidified my Arabic knowledge and cultural understanding. It definitely shaped my future plans to continue working in the region."
Lauren K George Washington University
"Having already been in Jordan 5 months prior to this program, these 2 extra months solidified my Arabic knowledge and cultural understanding. It definitely shaped my future plans to continue working in the region."
Lauren K George Washington University
"I gained flexibility, adaptibility, and cultural appreciation from my program. I have also greatly improved my Arabic skills. Because of this program, my academic and career interests have definitely shifted to the Middle East. Overall, I am a different, more mature, and more understanding person because of it all. And I wouldn'..."
Lauren K George Washington University
"Take every opportunity to do everything you possibly can while abroad and have no regrets."
Lauren D University of the Pacific
"YES! Amman can be an intimidating, yet amazing city. AMIDEAST took the intimidating out of the situation through excellent support networks, great communication, and excellent community connections."
Sara F Ithaca College
