We are pleased to announce that Crossroads Cultural Exchange is acquiring Arabophon Languages Services, effective April 1, 2022. Crossroads Cultural Exchange will now offer language study in English, Modern Standard Arabic, Moroccan Arabic, French, and Tamazight. We will also offer cultural services and experiences, which will allow us to better serve our students and clients. Arabophon Language Services has been operating in Fes for eleven years, and will now continue as part of Crossroads Cultural Exchange. We are humbled to continue this legacy of offering the best language options to the community in Fes and beyond. 

We (Michael and Cailyn Wheatley) have studied with Arabophon continuously since January 2019 (and co-owner Karen Pretorius also spent several years studying at Arabophon when she arrived in Morocco). From the time we started Crossroads Cultural Exchange (CCE), we have sought ways to partner with Arabophon in our cultural offerings, because we continued to feel an affinity toward the language center and a belief that what they have to offer is something special. When the opportunity arose for us to assume operations of Arabophon as part of CCE, we were honored to be considered, and excited for the benefits that increased partnership provides our clients. Our mission as a business from the beginning has been “To create a cultural exchange where cultures come together for mutual understanding, education, and growth.” May this continue as we expand our language services and reach within Morocco! 

Students of Arabophon will be able to continue with the same teachers, in the same location in Fes, or online. We will still offer the proprietary Salam program in Moroccan Arabic as well as courses in Modern Standard Arabic, Tamazight, and French. CCE will now have a center in Fes from which to operate cultural tours and experiences. We hope to expand our cultural exchange services and build bridges in Morocco and beyond with this new venture. 

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