ARCE

NOVEMBER 2009
LEARNING ARABIC
MEMBER IN THE SPOTLIGHT
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HOLIDAY IDEA

Give a gift that will last for a whole year!

Your loved ones will enjoy a meaningful gift this year when you give the gift of philanthropy. This year more than ever, all of us are taking a closer look at how we spend our money. ARCE is just the right gift for those who love Egypt. 

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LEARNING ARABIC IN CONTEXT

Janis Susan May Patterson
Summer Language Students Test Out Their Skills on the Streets of Cairo
Each summer, ARCE conducts an intensive Arabic language program for American university students who have been selected to participate in the highly competitive Critical Languages Scholarship (CLS) program made possible by a grant from the U.S. Department of State through the Council of American Oversees Research Centers (CAORC). From day one, students are given opportunities to put into practice everything they learn in the classroom, whether they are buying water from the local shopkeeper, a magazine from the man on the corner or with families visiting the cultural heritage sites. Advanced students gain additional exposure to modern Egyptian culture during their weekly volunteer opportunities with non-governmental organizations throughout the city.

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ARIZONA CHAPTER IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Janis Susan May Patterson
Penny Clifford Mazer, Arizona Chapter Co-founder and Board Member Shares Why ARCE Matters to Her

As most of us who have a passion for Ancient Egypt, my first introduction was early on.  I must have been around 9 years old when I went to the movies to see "The Mummy" with Boris Karloff.  It didn't frighten me at all.  On the contrary.  It aroused a keen interest in ancient Egypt that has continued throughout my life.

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