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Access for Adults Program
The Access Program, which is funded by the U.S. Department of State, offers two years of English language instruction and additional workshops that introduce the youth to American culture, community service, and career enhancement resources.
The program’s curriculum strengthens English speaking, writing, listening, and reading skills, and extracurricular activities provide additional opportunities to improve English language proficiency as well as help build leadership skills and promote personal development. Activities include guest speakers, field trips for cultural activities (such as films, exhibitions, and concerts), and visits to a variety of organizations.
Program Overview
Access for Adults is a 70-hour program focusing on developing participants’ English language conversational skills through discussion of U.S. culture, society, history, and current events, as well as other foundational English skills, targeting 315 participants ages 30-45 years old. This program will support the goals of the Palestinian Affairs Unit (PAU) at the U.S. Embassy to equip participants with English language skills and an understanding of American culture and values with the expectation that this will lead to greater opportunities for mutual understanding and mutually beneficial partnership and cooperation. This program will develop participants’ oral, written, and digital communication skills to enable them to communicate more effectively and confidently in English. AMIDEAST aims to achieve this goal through actively engaging participants in intercultural group work and project-based learning on themed topics related to American culture, values, society, and current issues.
Course Textbook: 21st Century Communication: Listening, Speaking, and Critical Thinking 2 book
Program Description and Components
Through the U.S. Culture and Current Issues curriculum, you will be learning about the following topics:
1. American Values Unit
2. First Amendment Unit
3. Systemic Poverty Unit
4. U.S. 21st Century Technology Unit
5. U.S. Politics and Foreign Relations Unit
6. Philanthropy in the U.S. Unit
7. U.S. Healthcare System Unit
8. Social impact of Covid-19
Student Assessment and Weights
Passing Grade: 70%
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Grading System for Access for Adults |
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Quiz 1: Units 1, 2 and 3 |
15% |
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Quiz 2: Units 4, 5 and 6 |
15% |
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Quiz 3: Units 7 and 8 |
15% |
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Capstone Project One |
20% |
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Capstone Project Two in U.S. Healthcare System Unit |
20% |
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Homework |
10% |
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Participation |
5% |
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Total |
100% |
Attendance Policy
- Arrive to class on time.
- Be prepared to participate in class activities
- Bring the class textbook and notebook to every class session.
- Be sure your mobile phone is on silent and out of sight.
- Do not bring food or drinks into class
- Complete all home assignments before class. (This helps ensure that you progress more quickly!)
WELCOME TO CLASS! WE’RE GLAD YOU’RE HERE!