Team Morocco 2023 - Kirkwood Study Abroad

Morocco is a gateway to Africa, and a country of incredible diversity. Here you will find vast mountain ranges, prehistoric cities, wide deserts and warm hospitality. Culturally, it is a blended nation, with Berber (Amazigh), Arab, West African and European cultures on the northern tip of Africa. It is a stable, independent nation with close ties with European and African nations, so the country is a pivotal area for cross-cultural opportunities.  For our two-week program, you will be living and working in Azrou, Morocco, immersed in the vibrant community of the Atlas Mountains, where you will work with artisans in their workshops and volunteer with English learners at a local cooperative. While we will be based in Azrou, we will have day trips to Rabat and Fez as well as a weekend excursion in Chefchaouen, “the blue city”. Your faculty leader, Shelby Myers, went to Morocco with another Kirkwood group in 2019. Our Itinerary, July 7-22, 2023 :  Day 1 - Arrive in Casablanca wher...

We are a group of learners with Kirkwood Community College travelling to Morocco, July 7-22, 2023 as part of a Global Learning Humanities class. So far, we've learned about Islam in Iowa by visiting the Iowa City Mosque and through a panel discussion of women issues in Arabic nations. Each student has chosen their own area of research for our Morocco trip as we learn more Arabic cultural understanding. This photo was taken a week before our departure at our Plus+1 Potluck where we had a final meeting and brought along a guest to learn more about our trip.