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Our approach to faculty-led programs and short-term study abroad is in our name: custom. Like a fingerprint, each faculty-led custom program is unique, and our capabilities across 110+ countries are unmatched. By incorporating your curriculum goals, we source one-of-a-kind experiences that better prepare your students for future careers by exposing them to international culture, businesses, and academic engagements. From selecting your destination to identifying interactive engagements that bring your curriculum to life, our thematic approach ensures that your program is finetuned to the learning outcomes and unique needs of you and your students.
Once your program is developed, you’ll work directly with an account manager who will be your champion, working directly with our large team of logistical experts, curriculum specialists, and on-the-ground partners. Our long-time university partners see their account managers as an integral part of their own university teams, ensuring that your program is uniquely yours each and every year.
To begin customizing your program, give us a call at 1-800-422-2368.
Jennifer Fisher leads our WorldStrides Custom Programs team, working directly with university partners to globalize their curriculum through short-term, faculty-led cultural immersions. Jen brings a passion for customized curriculum solutions to this role after more than 25 years working with institutions of higher learning.
Every region of Morocco is home to gorgeous mosques (many of which can only be admired from the outside by non-Muslims) and ornate homes called riad built around courtyards. Explore the narrow streets and unique structures influenced by the many cultures that make up modern Morocco.
Morocco is in the midst of a major national effort, supported by the World Bank, to greatly expand its solar production. The goal is to produce 2,000 megawatts of electricity by 2020. See a solar farm built as part of this program and study the business of energy as its impacting Morocco’s economy.
Explore the Sahara and move from city to city to sample the many flavors of Morocco. Because it has been conquered and occupied by so many people, modern Morocco combines the influences of Berber, French, Spanish, and Muslim culture. Learn about this messy history and appreciate the art, architecture, and cuisine that is its result.
When many of its neighbors fell into chaos during the Arab Spring, Morocco’s monarchy facilitated a new constitution and promised reforms. This still-evolving promise aims for development of new economic sectors while reducing poverty, taming budget deficits, and fighting corruption. Morocco’s government is largely credited with making good progress on their financial initiatives, and the nation is considered one of the most powerful economies in Africa. Tourism is a powerful and growing industry, and aeronautics is growing quickly as well, but there is still work to be done to provide more people access to education, quality drinking water, and good jobs outside of agriculture.
All of this plays out against the backdrop of a rich and authentic historical and cultural experience. As you move from city to city, you’ll have opportunities to learn the history of the many conquerors who’ve done the same. Their art, architecture, and cuisine make each region unique. The variety of topography offers chances to hike, surf, or just relax and enjoy yourself in a nation that offers something for everyone.
