Cultivating our Youth Through New Cultures
Global Educational Excellence is proud to announce an overseas partnership with AL-Ittihad School for Foreign Programmes in Amman, Jordan. AL-Ittihad is offering for our students a three week intensive Arabic Language program that includes courses on speaking at the School as well as cultural experiences.
The program’s mission is for all students participating to receive intensive instruction on the Arabic Language while being culturally immersed in an Arabic setting. The students from the Global Educational Excellence Academies will have daily 4 hours of instruction with experienced Arabic teachers from AL-Ittihad School on the Arabic language with a concentration on oral communication.
Upon conclusion of the program and successful completion of a summative assessment (e.g., final exam) at the Novice Mid level the participants will receive one high school credit.
The students will participate in various cultural trips and programs on Jordanian history including trips to: the Dead Sea, Petra, Aqaba, various nature reserves, city tours of Amman, the site of the ruined Hellenistic-Roman city of Gadara, and hot springs and baths of Hammamat Ma’een. The addition of the cultural aspects meets the Cultural Requirements of the 5 C Component of the ACTFL standards as students will participate in 4 hours a day of cultural activities.
Application Requirements Include
- Having continuous enrollment in a Global Educational Excellence High School since 9th grade and currently enrolled in 11th grade
- Grade Point Average of 3.0