
MarHaba again everyone!
James and I wanted to post a simplified version of our itinerary for you all to reference at-a-glance. Parents, we know you’ll appreciate having this on hand. We’ll have more detailed copies for students when they arrive, and we’ll be posting on the yak board at least once per day so you can stay in the loop of the group happenings!
Thursday, March 7th
11:40pm: Group Arrival (inshallah) and head to hotel
Friday, March 8th – Amman
Themes: Orientation and intro to humanitarian work in Jordan
Activities: orientation, safety, group norms, panel with youth workers from international NGO
Saturday, March 9th – Amman
Themes: Minority refugees in Jordan
Activities: Arabic lesson, visit with organization working with minority refugees, group exploration
Sunday, March 10th – Amman
Themes: Syrian, Palestinian, and Iraqi refugees
Activities: Arabic, visit to journalism agency focusing on Syria, visit to refugee community center, tour citadel
Monday, March 11th – Amman
Themes: Palestine, Jordan
Activities: visit to Palestinian high school, talk on LGBTQ issues in Jordan, cultural dance lesson
Tuesday, March 12th – Amman to Dead Sea to Wadi Musa
Themes: Environment and climate change
Activities: talk about environment and water issues, visit to Dead Sea, drive to Petra
Wednesday, March 13th – Petra to Wadi Rum
Themes: Ancient history, tourism
Activities: Petra, drive to Wadi Rum
Thursday, March 14th – Tweisi
Themes: Bedouin culture, homestays
Activities: homestay briefing and Arabic lesson, disperse to homestays!
Friday, March 15th – Tweisi
Themes: Bedouin culture, homestays
Possible activities: visit women’s center, time with families, Arabic and homestay debrief
Saturday, March 16th – Tweisi
Themes: Bedouin culture, gender roles, begin transference
Possible activities: discussion on gender roles, visit to local elder
Sunday, March 17th – Tweisi to Madaba
Themes: Wrapping it up, transference, reflection
Activities: farewell to host families, travel to Madaba, exploration, final check-ins and dinner before flight (Monday 3/18 1:45am)