Category Archives: CLEA

Moroccan colloquial, or Darija, classes started yesterday here at ALIF and not a moment too soon.

I’ve made it to Fez and was placed with a wonderful family in the old medina in a district called Ras Jnan. The family runs a beautiful four-story guest house with roof access and put me up in one of … Continue reading →

These past two days in Rabat have consisted of sitting and listening to lectures all day, delivered by professors from a few universities here in Morocco, in addition to a number of people from the US Embassy. To give a … Continue reading →

This past week I took a mini-break from classes here at Middlebury to attend the Fulbright pre-departure orientation.

In addition to providing funding for a research project, the Fulbright grant also offers an opportunity for grantees to receive three to six months of language training if the language in the chosen country is eligible. Languages that the U.S. … Continue reading →