Action Amideast: Social Innovation Abroad in Tunis (Summer)

The first of the Action Amideast programs, Tunisia offers students the unparalleled opportunity to engage firsthand in the vibrant, post-revolutionary atmosphere of the country whose people ignited a revolution and continue to forge new, exemplary paths in society-state relations, equity and inclusion, entrepreneurship, community resilience, political life, arts and heritage preservation, sustainability, and development.

The six-week, six-credit program includes a study component in Tunisian Colloquial Arabic or Tunisian Sign Language and a service learning component through a Community-Based Learning course while placed at a Tunisian worksite. Students do not need prior Arabic study or knowledge of the region to participate in this program. Based on background, students will be placed wi...