The Arabic High School Program will take place from June 9, 2024 to June 22, 2024.
At SILMW, the learning experience takes place in and beyond the classroom. Students will participate in a wide array of integrated, daily activities while at U of I. The goal of the co-curricular activities is to give students an opportunity to reinforce the language skills they acquire in the classroom and become culturally competent in the target language.
Weekly co-curricular activities
(attended jointly with U of I students)
Monday: Cultural presentations
Tuesday: Arabic conversation table
Wednesday: Arabic movie night
Thursday: Arabic cooking workshop
Special events:
- University campus and library tour
- Arabic calligraphy workshop
- Ramadan Iftar
- Game night
- Arabic-style guitar workshop
- Central Illinois Mosque & Islamic Center field trip
- Visit to Spurlock Museum
- Henna tattoo workshop