Arabic Subject Guide
Organizations & Departments
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"Arab Detroit was founded with the purpose of promoting an accurate image about the Arab American community and the Arab world. The greater Detroit area is the home to the largest concentration of Arab Americans in North America. As a result, Detroit is known as the “capital of Arab America.” This site provides news, lists of events around the country, organizations, resources and places for Arab food and entertainment.
Center for Contemporary Arab Studies
American Association of Teachers of Arabic (AATA)
American Association of Teachers of Arabic (AATA) aims to facilitate communication and cooperation between teachers of Arabic and to promote study, criticism, research and instruction in the field of Arabic language pedagogy, Arabic linguistics and Arabic literature."
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
A national organization dedicated to the improvement and expansion of the teaching and learning of all languages at all levels of instruction throughout the U.S.
Michigan World Language Association
An organization for all elementary, secondary, college, and university teachers, supervisors, students, and friends of foreign languages.
Middle East Studies Association (MESA)
"The Middle East Studies Association (MESA) is a non-political association that fosters the study of the Middle East, promotes high standards of scholarship and teaching, and encourages public understanding of the region and its peoples through programs, publications and services that enhance education, further intellectual exchange, recognize professional distinction, and defend academic freedom."
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Standards for teaching foreign languages, including curriculum standards and benchmarks. Developed in 1998 by the Michigan Dept. of Education.