Getting Serious About Learning Spoken Arabic
In an aural based program that is focused on learning to understand the language, a rapid approach to acquisition gives the learner many strong […]
How do I sustain my Arabic when traveling?
There are times when Arabic learners have to pause in person language sessions. This most frequently occurs for people learning Arabic at our physical location in Amman, […]
Practice Makes Progress
You’ve all heard it said, “practice makes perfect.” But let’s be honest – perfection is a really hard goal to hold as a non-native Arabic speaker hoping […]
Learning Arabic Online
When the pandemic hit Jordan in March of 2020, online sessions became Shababeek’s only avenue of helping people learn the Levantine colloquial dialect of Arabic. We bought a […]
What is a Nurturer?
As an Intercultural Development Center we believe that fluency in the Arabic language is about more than just the words spoken.
Interfaith Harmony Discussion
In keeping with Shababeek’s mission to facilitate deeper understanding between cultures, this year we will host Dr. Amer Al-Hafi for an interfaith harmony lecture on shared human values, followed […]
Training to Run…and Speak Arabic
Before moving overseas, I was a competitive runner and certified running coach. The language learning journey and race preparation are similar in their approach and execution. The connections I […]
Traveling to Amman, Jordan to Study Arabic during the COVID-19 Pandemic? Read This Before Your Departure
Amman, Jordan is a fantastic location to study Arabic, especially if you are learning the spoken Levantine dialect. Not […]
A Two Way Bridge
Ratim. This is the name that local bedouins of Wadi Rum gave […]
Practice Makes Easy
There is an ancient Latin saying, “Repetition is the mother of all learning.”
At Shababeek we see this principle play a critical role as people […]