America's Unofficial Ambassadors

We work at the grassroots level throughout the Muslim World to counter violent extremism before it takes hold, to promote tolerance and understanding, and to foster better relations with the United States.

In Morocco, Unofficial Ambassadors Visited By U.S. Embassy Cultural Affairs Officer.

J.J. Harder, Cultural Affairs Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Morocco, made a surprise visit to our six volunteers in Ifrane, Morocco Friday, and got a first-hand look at the … Continue reading

July 21, 2014 · Leave a comment

Learning to Give in Morocco.

Alessandra Testa is a rising sophomore at The College of New Jersey and is teaching English at the Al-Akhwayan Azrou Community Center in Morocco during the summer.  From 10:00 a.m. to … Continue reading

July 14, 2014 · 1 Comment

My students are teaching me Darija.

Unofficial Ambassador Phoebe Shelor is teaching beginning French at the school in Tarmilaat, a small village in Morocco.  She is actively creating vocabulary games and teaching French grammar structure alongside … Continue reading

July 8, 2014 · Leave a comment

Re: In Morocco, A Lasting Impact Means Building Trust.

This article was originally published on the Huffington Post.    “Being an effective volunteer abroad is about more than just doing well in your service work, it means building trust and … Continue reading

June 27, 2014 · Leave a comment

Let’s play “find the ball” in Tarmilaat!

Andradene Lowe and Phoebe Shelor, both students at Washington College, lead activities on their first day as French language teachers in the village of Tarmilaat.  

June 26, 2014 · Leave a comment

Diving into Morocco head first – Caitie Dailey’s Summer Service Begins.

Our Moroccan Summer Interns are to depart shortly.  A wrap up of the pre-departure blog posts ends with Caitie Dailey who will be volunteering at the Azrou Center and a summer camp … Continue reading

June 16, 2014 · Leave a comment

I want to make an impact – Bon Voyage Phoebe Shelor.

Less than a week from today Unofficial Ambassador Phoebe Shelor will be on the ground in Morocco where she will be teaching Beginning French to Moroccan students.  Here are her … Continue reading

June 12, 2014 · Leave a comment

Neethi Vasudevan prepares to teach English in Morocco.

Summer Service Intern Neethi Vasudevan will be departing to Morocco in one week where she will be teaching English at the Al-Akhawayn Azrou Center for Community Development in Ifrane, Morocco.  … Continue reading

June 9, 2014 · Leave a comment

Teaching English in Morocco: Alessandra Testa

Alessandra Testa will be volunteering at the Al-Akhwayan Azrou Center for Community Development in Morocco!  As an Unofficial Ambassador she plans on serving and building strong relationships during her time … Continue reading

June 5, 2014 · 1 Comment

Joe Sgroi to volunteer in Morocco!

Summer Service Intern Joe Sgroi will be volunteering at two summer camps in Morocco!  Here are his pre-departure thoughts on serving in the past and being accepted for our summer service … Continue reading

June 4, 2014 · Leave a comment