AY 2007-2008 Projects - Near East and North Africa

Country                       Jordan
City                              Kerak
Host Institution           Mu’tah University

Project Description
The EL Fellow at Mu'tah University in Kerak will teach remedial and regular English 15/18 credit hours per week. S/he will teach remedial English and a variety of skills courses. In addition, s/he will assist the English staff in creating extracurricular activities, such as a conversation club, film club, book club, etc.   The goals for this project are to create and English language rich environment in the English department at Mu'tah University and to provide both a linguistic and cultural informant for both students and faculty. The EL Fellow will have a large impact on southern Jordanians' views of America and English language learning. The host expects the Fellow to be a linguistic and cultural role model and source of information for both students and faculty. A work schedule will be 15-18 hours of contact teaching hours of all skills, plus 2-3 hours per week of extracurricular activities.

Project Objectives
The objective of this project is to improve Jordanian/American relations by having an EL Fellow live and work in southeast Jordan. S/he will help create an English language-rich environment for both faculty and students.  

About the Host Institution
Mu'tah University was founded in 1981 by a Royal Decree as a national institution for civil and military higher education. It has colleges of science, technology, arts, and fine arts.