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Welcome to ALEFE, Inc.

Bridging Cultures Through Arabic Language and Arts

ALEFE, Inc.

ALEFE, Inc. is an educational 501c3 aimed at using arts, media production, storytelling and other creative means to teach Arabic language and culture to a growing population of native and non-native students alike.

ALEFE is the first letter of the Arabic alphabet. The root of this letter is often used to mean bringing communities and hearts together. This is the essence of our work: we teach Arabic and build cultural bridges.

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Why ALEFE?

Here are the pillars of our unique approach:

Home-Made Curriculum

We do not import or buy our curriculum, we make it ourselves, with love. Each of our programs is designed to cater to the needs of our local students and their various levels of language proficiency.

ACTFL Standards

When designing our curriculum, our team follows the guidelines and standards of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL).

Three-step Backward Design Method

When we design our lesson plans, we follow the Backward Design Method. Our teachers start by setting their teaching goals. Then they take a step backward to decide what indicators they need to see in their students to determine that these goals were met. And finally, we take another step backward to determine all activities and resources needed to attain these indicators.

Arabic Dual Immersion Approach

We immerse our students in the language and provide opportunities for its students to interact with their environment using Arabic for at least 90% of their class time.

Where We work?

Since its inception in 2017, ALEFE has offered after-summer programs and summer camps in multiple charter schools.

Arabic Montessori After school Class

Atkinson Charter Academy – Carmichael – Spring 2018

Celebrations of Arab Nations Summer Camp

California Montessori Project – Elk Grove – Summer 2018

Arabic Calligraphy After School Class

Alexander Twilight Charter School – Carmichael – Spring 2018

Arabic Story Authoring After School Class

Alexander Twilight Charter School – Carmichael – Spring 2018

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Celebrations of Arab Nations Summer Camp

California Montessori Project – Elk Grove – Summer 2019

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Arabic Calligraphy After School Class

Elk Grove Charter School – Carmichael – Spring 2019

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Arabic Story Authoring After School Class

Elk Grove Charter School – Carmichael – Spring 2019

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Arabic Leveled Reading

Online – Summer 2020

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Arabic Leveled Reading

Online – Spring 2021

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Arabic Leveled Reading

Online – Summer 2021

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Arabic Leveled Reading

Online – Summer 2020

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Arabic Leveled Reading

Online – Spring 2021

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Arab World Podcast

Hybrid – Spring 2023

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Arab World Podcast

Hybrid – Summer 2023

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Arab World Podcast

Hybrid – Fall 2023

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Sacramento’s first Arabic Dual Immersion Charter School