BYU Arabic Flagship Program

Very proud of our students on this amazing accomplishment! 🥰

A senior majoring in International Relations, Jonah is one of the students who recently got accepted into the Morocco Capstone program!

He initially studied Arabic just to fulfill the GE language requirement, but developed a deep love for it especially after both participating in the Jordan study abroad and serving an Arabic-speaking mission in San Diego. Using the linguistic skills and cultural knowledge he has been obtaining, he plans to pursue postgraduate studies with the goal of working in Middle Eastern politics.

Hailing from Saratoga Springs, Jonah is one of 5 children in his family. He enjoys cooking and playing volleyball. His dream vacation would be to go to Baghdad and his favorite dessert is dolma, a dish made of stuffed grape leaves. :)

Meet Sarah!

A senior, a Wheatley Scholar, and a Biology/Arabic double major, Sarah recently got accepted into the Morocco Capstone program in Meknes!

Having interest in learning a new language as well as having had experience working with refugees from the Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA) region, Sarah decided to learn Arabic in order to improve her communication with those of that area of the world. Her experience with the reputed BYU Arabic program evolved into a love for Arabic. Her goal is to continue improving her Arabic and work with scientists in the SWANA region focusing on both the impacts of climate change and strategies of mitigation.
In her free time she enjoys running, painting, hiking, reading and baking. Her dream vacation would be to go to Jerusalem and her favorite dessert is black licorice ice cream! :)