My trip was defined by people. My picture represents all the new friends I made and the shared experiences have. Before travelling to Morocco, the only person I knew was Vinny. By the end of the trip, I was planning to go to Sai’s Temple. I have memories for the rest of my life from…

Today we visited ANDD, which is for helping women’s digital skills. I found it interesting how new of a program ANDD was. ANDD has just started and is looking for any possible sponsors. This is similar to Anou Cooperation in a way because it started in 2018, I believe. To me, this demonstrates progress. Morocco…

The AI discussion today really made me think. I have been told and understand that the job market will change drastically because of AI. It is nerve-racking to think about the impacts that AI will have directly on me. I felt a little scared when the speaker said that all intermediate jobs will be replaced…

Farah’s discussion strongly impacted our entrepreneurship exercise, and I learned a lot from what she said. The most important thing that I took away from Farah was to keep ideas in your back pocket. It may not be the right time to launch an entrepreneurship idea, but that does not mean there will not be…

Compare and Contrast: Both Anou Cooperation and the women’s cooperation both give women the power to manage their own products. The women’s cooperation and Anou Cooperative allows women to sell their own products. The women’s cooperation is more traditional. Their work is not sold online and their platform is in the medina. However, the Anou…

This tree really caught my eye because of the purple. It was my favorite picture I took, and Jamal specifically picked it out. I enjoyed the band playing for us as we walked in. I thought it was a cool sight that I would only see in Morocco. I took pictures of things that I…

Today, we visited the UMP6 campus and Technopark. My site visit was the UMP6 university as a whole. Before the trip, my group met after a lecture and discussed our plan. However, I felt confused because we did not have a formal lecture for our specific site. We only discussed the coding school for the…

The Anou Cooperative is run by women artisans . My favorite part of the lecture was when we were guessing the percentage of money the artisans take home. I guessed 35%, when the correct answer is 4%. This stood out to me. We leaned about the supply chain and how crafts were sold. Since most of the…

Part 1: Religion Through my observations, religion is the driving force of Morocco. We learned today that Morocco is a Sunni Muslim culture. Laws are shaped by religion, which is why Morocco has the customs it has. Women’s rights and common ideas are shaped by ideas of religion. Throughout the day, I hear calls to…

I prefer learning bargaining to learning a new language. I enjoy the art/process of bargaining. I think it is cool how you can determine your own price, and how you can make the most out of your money. Learning a new language is interesting, but I believe it is more important to know the customs/culture….

Part 1: AI Life in Rabat offers a refined, peaceful pace that distinguishes it from Morocco’s more chaotic urban centers. As the nation’s capital, it is remarkably clean and organized, featuring wide, palm-lined boulevards and beautiful green spaces like the Jardin d’Essais Botaniques. You can spend your mornings exploring the blue-and-white alleys of the historic…

I have already experienced significant cultural differences between the US and Morocco. At the mall, I left a bag beneath my feet, and a worker tried to throw it away. I was shocked, and I put my foot on the bag. I looked at her in confusion, and she motioned to me to not have…