Days 12 and 13 in Morocco flew by fast! Day 12 started off bright and early with a trip to women’s cooperative! Rather than a traditional site visit, however, we were enlightened with a cooking class! After some tea and biscuits and learning about the women’s cooperative, we got straight to business. We got to…
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Coming to an end
On this trip, I have learned so much about myself in many different aspects. I have always thought about myself as someone open to trying new things and putting myself out there, but also unsure if that is the reality I portray. This trip has made me realize that I am more outgoing than I…
We Love You Morocco
My featured image represents my time in Morocco the best because it shows both the strong personal connections I made on this once in a lifetime experience, as well as the cultural emersion I was lucky enough to experience in Morocco. These two things are what I took out of Plus3 Morocco the most because…
Day 14: From the Streets of Morocco back to the Burgh
When asked to pick one picture that summed up my trip to Morocco, I had no clue which one to choose because each one told a story of its own. From shopping in the souks to relaxing by the beach, and making new friends to exploring different businesses, Morocco left me with a lifetime of…
Tea time next year??
I was really debating what picture to post that best represents my trip. At first I was thinking of posting a picture of everything I bought, but upon further reflection, that seemed too shallow. Then I was thinking of posting a picture of food I ate because I’m a huge foodie…but then I remembered the…
The Photo That Says It All
If I had to pick one photo that captures my time in Morocco it would be this one: me and my host mom at the farewell party at the CCCL. She is genuinely one of the best parts of this whole trip. She is the kind of person that makes you feel lucky to have…
Dream Destination Come True
It feels unreal that we already finished our stay in Morocco. This is something I had been waiting for for so long, and I could not have asked for a better experience. I feel extremely fortunate to have traveled to a country I have wanted to visit my whole life, and I am grateful for…
Postcards from Morocco: Trailblazers in Rabat
Day 11 in Morocco! We began with a site visit to ANDD (Association for National Digital Development)! This being my site visit, I was excited to get the ball rolling today! The site visit itself was incredible. It was unique, being able to hear directly from the students that ANDD has impacted how they have…
Finding Home in Rabat
Spontaneity, and the flexibility that comes with spontaneous moments, is really what allows someone to immerse themselves in a new culture. For me, I did not fully know what eating with my host family, bargaining in the Medina, or going to the Moroccan bathhouse, hammam, would be like. I had an idea thanks to cultural…
All roads lead back to (Frankfurt then) Philadelphia
The emphasis on community and cultural involvement was one of the most important parts of my trip to Morocco, and the image I selected represents both of those things. At the CCCL, we were taught the basics of haggling in the souks and were given 30 dirhams (about 3.26 dollars) along with an hour and…
Until Next Time, Morocco
While I was looking through my camera roll trying to find one photo that best represented my time in Morocco I struggled. I almost chose a photo of me shopping through the Souks or a photo of the beach, or even the ice cream shop that I visited a lot of the days we were…
The Rainbow Connection
I decided to pick this photo of the traditional kaftan my host mom gave me to best represent my time in Morocco (although there were so many to choose from!). My host mom works as a seamstress, and I learned that she had made this kaftan for one of her daughters to wear when they…
Wrap Up
I’m currently sitting in the Frankfurt Airport as I write this blog, my Plus3 Morocco journey has come to an end! I now have a chance to reflect on what I learned throughout the entirety of the experience, and the best way to begin is by selecting a singular photo to represent my time in…
Final Blog :(
It’s so hard to choose one photo that best represents my time in Morocco because of how much we were able to experience in these two weeks here. I will say, though, that when I look at all of the experiences I’ve had, it boils down to the welcoming community that we joined and learned…
Day 11: From Social Media to the Ship
Today we took a site visit to ANDD, which is the Association for National Digital Development. ANDD was similar to many of the site visits we have already had. When looking at it compared to the Casablanca Technopark, ANDD offers its workshops and other services for free, just like how the technopark offers its incubator…
Day 11: Broken Doors and Business Tours
We started off our morning by taking the bus to our group project site visit! First we visited ANDD, or L’Association Nationale du Développement Digital, a organization committed to strengthening the digital and entrepreneurial skills of women and young people. I could see the impact that ANDD had made immediately as I entered the building,…
Day 11: Chaimaa and her cosmetics
Today was a really interesting day! We did our last site visit, I made a new friend, we had a bathroom lockup, and of course, shopping LOL. We started off today by visiting ANDD, which was so nice to hear from, especially because I can tell how passionate they are about their organization and what…
Level 1000 Mafia kingpin mogs the low life crook
Some similarities are that the groups had in common was that they were all working for the betterment of society. The Technopark does not charge rent for startups and receives funding from the government and partnerships to ensure that as many startups as possible can succeed and profit. Also, UM6P provides a large number of…
Day 11: Finding a voice at ANDD
Today we were able to visit the ANDD center, and it was a very rememberable experience. We were able to hear from women who took classes at the centers and their genuine appreciation for that they had learned made me even more interested in ANDD and the services/classes they offer. We heard from one woman…
Post It, Sell It, Own It
Our group’s morning started off at ANDD. Their mission is to support project leaders, specifically women and youth, by giving them practical tools to create, develop, and digitize their projects. I found it interesting that they offer more than one program, like for example this year they offered 3. They also change the ones they…