1. National Council on US Arab Relations

2. •NCUSAR founded to improve American knowledge of Arab
culture
•Provides educational opportunities for college and high
school students
Model Arab League
Internships
Study Abroad

3.  Students will spend a semester living, working,
and studying in several countries:
 United Arab Emirates
 Oman
 Jordan
 Lebanon

4.  NCUSAR offers students study abroad
opportunities & internships in Washington
D.C.
 No program is offered by the NCUSAR for
students the opportunity to pursue work-study
programs in the Middle East
 Students need to pursue study abroad
opportunities that will benefit them most in the
future

5.  Quality Student Instruction
 Quality Curriculum
 Valuable Work Experience
 Cultural Learning Experience

6.  Colleges and Universities offer programs to
students in places like England, Australia, and
France
 Very few offer programs in Middle East
 Study abroad programs designed to
 Increase
 Middle East provides more of these benefits

7.  Students will spend the semester in 4 Middle
East countries
 United Arab Emirates
 Oman
 Jordan
 Lebanon
 Each country provides students with unique
benefits
 Will allow students to gain a ‘big picture’
understanding of the Middle East

8.  Students will spend a semester experiencing
culture in the Middle East
 Opportunity to travel to 4 countries in the
Middle East
 United Arab Emirates
 Oman
 Jordan
 Lebanon
 The students will gain real-life work experience
 Increase future employment prospects

9.  Students won’t be interested in studying
abroad in the Middle East because they believe
 it is unsafe
 their rights will be compromised
 the region is oppressive
 the region is culturally underdeveloped
 Colleges and Universities will not promote the
NCUSAR’s immersion program

10.  Offer students the opportunity to live, study,
and work in various countries in the Middle
East
 Provide students with real-life experiences that
will change their perspective on the Arab
World
 Immerse students in Arab culture and provide
them an accurate understanding on religion,
customs, and beliefs of the region

11.  About Us. (2014). National Council on US Arab Relations. Retrieved from: http://ncusar.org/about-
ncusar.
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 Lebanon Profile. (4 April, 2014). BBC News. Retrieved from: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-
middle-east-14647308.
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 Lee, Jennifer. (8 March, 2014). Jordan: 10 Reasons to Visit the Middle East’s Most Easy Going Country.
CNN Travel. Retrieved from: http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/08/travel/jordan-visit/.
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 National Council Programs. (2014). National Council On US Arab Relations. Retrieved from:
http://www.studyabroad.com/articles/studying-abroad-getting-started.aspx.
 Oman Analysis. (10 October, 2013). US Energy Information Administration. Retrieved from:
http://www.eia.gov/countries/cab.cfm?fips=mu.
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 Sieff, Martin. (8 April, 2014). Three Myths About the Middle East. The Globalist. Retrieved from:
http://www.theglobalist.com/three-myths-middle-east/.
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 Studying Abroad: Getting Started. (2014). StudyAbroad.com. Retrieved from:
http://www.studyabroad.com/articles/studying-abroad-getting-started.aspx
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 Why Study Abroad? (2014). Northwestern University. Retrieved from:
http://www.northwestern.edu/studyabroad/prospective-students/why-study-abroad.html.