Summer Arabic Language with Arts 2016 Program

Al-Bustan is pleased to partner with Germantown Friends School to offer a  three-week intensive Arabic program for teenagers. The program includes speaking, reading, writing, and listening in Arabic, integrated with arts instruction in visual art/calligraphy, singing, and drumming. The curriculum, utilizing a national standards-based Arabic curriculum for high school students, will integrate arts instruction with language learning and enable students to have a variety of experiences to deepen their engagement in the language and culture.[highlight]Three-week program open to current 6th through 12th graders:JULY 11 - 29, 2016, 9am - 3pm, Monday - FridayHeld in spacious well-equipped building at Germantown Friends School:31 W Coulter Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144

FEE SCHEDULE:

Early Bird Registration by May 2, 2016: $600 After May 2: $700Fees to be paid in full by June 11, 2016. CLICK TO REGISTER WITH GFS. Upon clicking on the link above, you will need to click on orange button [click here to register] -> click on the yellow [view] for Summer camps 2016 at the bottom -> then search using the start date July 11 in the left column.

Limited scholarships are available based on need. Please email nora@albustanseeds.org or call 267-809-3668 for details.

FACULTY

Arabic language instructor Brahim El Gabli who for six years was a lecturer in Arabic language at Swarthmore College and taught at Al-Bustan Camp, will lead the development of the curriculum and teach the intermediate group of students. Farnaz Perry, an experienced teacher of Arabic language currently at Bryn Mawr College, will teach the beginner group of students. The afternoon arts classes will be taught by master musicians Hanna Khoury (choir/violin), Hafez Kotain, (percussion), and the art teacher will be announced shortly.

SCHEDULE

July 2016

The program is held Monday - Friday, July 11 - 29. Classes begin at 9:00am and end at 3:00pm.The schedule includes 3.5 hours of language instruction daily, followed by Arabic choir, percussion and/or visual art classes. On the last day of the third week, parents and friends are invited to attend and see an exhibit of students' artwork and a short performance of singing and drumming with members of Al-Bustan Takht Ensemble.