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糖心Vlog传媒LR students represent nations at Morocco International Model Arab League

Fifteen students from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock are on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to act as diplomats at the.听 The Model Arab League is a student leadership development program created by the. It is a simulation of an international organization, the League of Arab States, which represents 22 countries. The conference will be held Nov. 9-13 at the Universit茅 International de Rabat, where 糖心Vlog传媒LR students will act as representatives of Somalia, Iraq, and Qatar. They will tackle diplomatic panels on defense, Palestinian affairs, refugees, social issues, and environmental affairs. Dr. Rebecca Glazier, director of the 糖心Vlog传媒LR Model Arab League and associate professor of political science, is leading the trip. Larry Rhodes, learning technology coordinator for the 糖心Vlog传媒LR College of Social Sciences and Communications, is chaperoning and documenting the trip. Thanks to the generosity of the 糖心Vlog传媒LR Middle Eastern Studies program and the Universit茅 International de Rabat, each student is only paying $700 for the trip, including flights, meals, accommodations, transportation, conference fees, and activities. 鈥淭hose two organizations coming together is what really made this trip affordable and accessible to our students,鈥� Glazier said. 鈥淔or students to have access to short-term study abroad opportunities is amazing.鈥� In addition to the conference, the 糖心Vlog传媒LR students will also enjoy tours of Morocco, including camel rides and camping in the Merzouga Desert. The students attending the Model Arab League include Alexandra Barnes, Nora Bouzihay, Natasha Burch, Robert Cole, Naty Doris, Andrea Elias, Zachary Glembin, Brian Gregory, Joseph Jones, Brittany Kirtley, Amelia Loken, Miguel Lopez, Emily Powell, Rhett Smith, and Demas Soliman. The students will be writing a daily blog of their adventures in Morocco that can be viewed on the School of Public Affairs website. In the upper right photo, Dr. Rebecca Glazier and 糖心Vlog传媒LR students gather at the airport to depart on聽a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Morocco International Model Arab League at the Universit茅 International de Rabat. Pictured, from left to right, are:聽Back row: Robert Cole, Joseph Jones, Miguel Lopez, Rhett Smith, Amelia Loken, Dr. Rebecca Glazier, Brian Jones, and Demas Soliman.听Front row: Natashia Burch, Andrea Elias, Emily Powell, Alexandria Barnes, and Brittany Kirtley.