Hanne Paine

Hanne Paine visited our school today. She is conducting research for her International Baccalaureate diploma essay on Arabic programs in the United States. We will be participating in her survey and look forward to seeing her conclusions.

Pictures of Egypt

Here are some unique photos of Egypt.

http://kenziejoy.wordpress.com/2010/02/03/el-fishway/

Ben Dunbar Visits from DC

Ben Dunbar in the red tie, is the program director of TCLP (Teachers of Critical Lanugages Program) with American Councils for International Education. He, the man who facilitated bringing our exchange teacher Mohamed El Naggar from Egypt, was here today for a site visit. American Councils works closely with the State Department Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. He observed our Arabic classes and met with administration, counselors, and district specialists to promote the Arabic program. We are excited to have him here as Utah is becoming a strong force for Arabic education at the public school level. He meets tomorrow with UFLA administration (Utah Foreign Language Association), Gregg Roberts (World Language Specialist at the Utah State Office of Education), people at the governor's office, and many more.

Arabic Club

Our next Arabic club meeting is Dec 14. We are watching West Bank Story.

Steven Berbeco's Marhaba Curriculum: "Letter Page"

Here is a sample of the "Letter Page" of the Marhaba Curriculum. Teaching this lesson is Marhaba's originator, Steven Berbeco.

KSL News

KSL News anchor Deanie Wimmer highlighted language programs at Provo High School during the Provo-Timpview game tonight. This is Mr. Mohamed El Naggar saying hello in Arabic on camera.

Deaf in Cairo

Check out this Vlog (video blog) of a KFC in Cairo where all the employees are deaf.

http://jehanne.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/my-visit-to-deaf-run-kfc-in-egypt/