QATAR GROK Daily News – Excerpts from International Media Reports
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Washington Latin Students Make Connection in Qatar [Jun 8]
“When Martha Cutts, head of Washington Latin Public Charter School, asked her students if anyone was interested in Arabic language and culture classes, she thought five or six kids might raise their hands. Instead, she heard from 175. Of those students, 75 eighth- and ninth-graders ended up enrolling in the Arabic program, which is offered at the school through the Qatar Foundation International, an organization aimed at opening connections between the United States and Qatar and helping U.S. and Qatari students learn about each other. Over spring break, 16 Washington Latin students went to Qatar, a small country on the Persian Gulf near Saudi Arabia, to meet kids their age and see the country, along with students from a school in Boston. It was an eye-opening experience for the U.S. and Qatari students, since most of them knew only what they’d seen on the news or in movies..” [Complete Report]
