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March 19, 2019 | Pulitzer Center
Between the Desert and the Sea: The Plight of Refugees in Morocco
Refugees fleeing sub-Saharan Africa face extreme hardships in Morocco, including rampant discrimination.
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Morocco
January 25, 2019 | The Boston Globe
Opinion: Eight Years Since Arab Spring, Is There Hope for Middle East Democracy?
Pulitzer Center Executive Editor Indira Lakshmanan evaluates today's political landscape in the Middle East.
January 08, 2019 | The Brookings Institution
Indira Lakshmanan Moderates 'Islam as Statescraft' Panel
How do Muslim-majority countries incorporate Islam into their foreign policies? Pulitzer Center Executive Editor Indira Lakshmanan moderates a discussion at the Brookings Institution to discuss this issue.
October 16, 2018 | PBS NewsHour
African Migrants Now Departing From Morocco to Europe
Libya has cracked down on African migrants seeking to flee to Europe. As a result, Morocco has become the new jumping off point from the African continent. One flashpoint is Ceuta, a Spanish enclave at the northern tip of the country.
May 24, 2018 | The Washington Post
What My Sons, and I, Gained from Returning to the Country Where They Were Born
Journalist Jackie Spinner reflects on returning to Morocco, the home country of her children.
January 02, 2018 | The Christian Science Monitor
How Morocco Has Weakened Its Press, Pushing Readers to Social Media for News
Relaxed speech laws have not stopped some arms of the government, in the name of security, from clamping down on journalists. Their resulting self-censorship has further eroded trust in the media, pushing news-hungry Moroccans to look elsewhere.
December 06, 2017 | Pulitzer Center
Morocco: Language Use Creates Problems for Science Research
Language barriers in scientific research often prove burdensome in developing countries like Morocco. Students’ experiences suggest there is no easy fix.
December 05, 2017 | Pulitzer Center
An Eye to Modernizing: Morocco Replaces Arabic with French in High School Courses
Morocco’s steps to replace Arabic with French in high school math and science highlight the government’s bid to modernize the country. But they also indicate a decline of nationalist politics.
November 15, 2017 | The Washington Post
Sending My Autistic Sons to School in Morocco
Like nearly every child with autism in Morocco, my sons did not have equal access to education, which is the subject of a documentary I am producing.
November 13, 2017 | Field Notes
Understanding Morocco's Failure to Pass an Anti-Harassment Law
The more time Spinner spends in Morocco, the less progressive it seems, especially when it comes to women’s rights.
November 06, 2017 | The Washington Post
Morocco Debates a Law to Protect Women in Public Spaces. Passing It Is Another Matter.
The kingdom aspires to be a hub of moderation but in reality remains a conservative, patriarchal society bound by Islamic tenets.
October 31, 2017 | Field Notes
A Personal Search for a School in Morocco Turns Up a Big Story at the State Department
My sons have thrived at the small private school in Morocco that admitted them. But the process made me wonder: How do other parents find a school overseas for children with special needs?
Across the Straits
As economic migrants and refugees continue their march towards Europe, Spain has replaced Italy as the main entry point to the EU. Malcolm Brabant examines the dynamics on both sides of the Straits of Gibraltar.
Pardon My French: Language, Identity and Politics in Morocco
The Moroccan government is considering an end to its 30-year experiment with Arabic-only education. Are students and teachers ready and willing to return to French?
Morocco as a Moderate Islamic Hub
Morocco is on the verge of transformation, maneuvering to be a financial and political leader in Africa and hub for tolerant Islam. Will a divided society go along with its liberal king?
Laboratory Earth
An unintended planet-wide experiment is underway–leading to warming temperatures and an acidifying ocean.
What Happened on Tarajal Beach?
On February 7, 2014, 300 people rushed a fence dividing Morocco from Spain, a rare land border between Europe and Africa. At least 14 died and border police now face charges of murder. Was it?
Arab Spring Meets Endless Summer
The words "surfing" and "Islam" do not generally go together. Yet in Morocco, on Islam's Western shore, surfing has become an increasingly popular sport, attracting waveriders from around the globe.
December 29, 2017 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Marc Herman
Marc Herman discusses his reporting on the straits of Gibraltar: borderland between two continents seemingly separated by sea: Europe and Africa.
December 29, 2017 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Jackie Spinner
Jackie Spinner spent three months in Morocco exploring the ways in which the country has become a moderate Islamic hub in the North Africa and to examine the contrast between image and reality.
January 04, 2016 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalists: Ian James and Steve Elfers
Ian James and Steve Elfers discuss their global investigation into groundwater depletion.
March 14, 2012 | Meet the Journalist
David Morris: Surfing Across Cultures in Morocco
David Morris reports on the growing popularity of surfing and its unique culture among youth in Sidi Ifni, Morocco.
February 21, 2019 | Project news
A Look at Jackie Spinner's New Film, 'Don't Forget Me'
The film, which explores daily life for autistic children in Morocco, was inspired by Spinner's own experience as a mother.
May 03, 2018 | Education news
This Week in Education: Celebrating World Press Freedom Day
This week: celebrating World Press Freedom Day, explaining how melting Arctic ice causes extreme weather, and reflecting on the new memorial to lynching victims in Alabama.
February 14, 2017 | Awards
Stanford University Reports on the Knight-Risser Prize for Western Environmental Journalism
Stanford University reports on this year's Knight-Risser Prize, won by grantee Ian James.
August 17, 2016 | Project news, Awards
Vanishing Groundwater Project Receives Knight-Risser Prize for Western Environmental Journalism
Pulitzer Center grantees receive award for helping audiences understand the global significance of groundwater depletion on land rights, livelihoods and the environment.
April 29, 2016 | General news, Awards
Grantees Receive OPC Honorable Mention for Vanishing Groundwater Series
Comprehensive, interactive reporting project by Ian James and Steve Elfers for The Desert Sun and USA Today is honored by the Overseas Press Club for environmental reporting.
March 23, 2016 | Education news
News Bites and Lesson Plan of the Week: World Water Day
This week's news on all things Pulitzer Center Education.
January 06, 2016 | Education news
News Bites and Lesson of the Week: Vanishing Groundwater
This week's news on all things Pulitzer Center Education.
December 16, 2015 | General news, Project news
This Week: The Global Crisis of Vanishing Groundwater
The new climate agreement is good news, but there is much more to be done.
May 01, 2018 | All Grades
5 Lesson Plans to Celebrate World Press Freedom Day
In celebration of World Press Freedom Day, we've compiled our top five lesson plans on the importance of a free media, and how journalists and citizens stand up for it around the world.
January 31, 2018 | All Grades
Press Freedom and Media Integrity in Morocco [15 minutes]
In this short lesson, students consider the role of the media and their own relationship with journalism by exploring a story on press freedom in Morocco.
June 19, 2017 | All Grades
Resources for the University of Chicago Summer Institute for Educators 2017
This plan includes lessons connected to the work of journalists that presented at the University of Chicago Summer Teacher Institute in June 2017.
September 26, 2016 | All Grades
Jewell: Interpreting Global Issues Through Picasso's "Guernica"
This is a painting lesson that combines Pablo Picasso's famous 1937 Guernica with current day issues presented from The Pulitzer Center.
June 17, 2016 | All Grades
Funston: Interpreting Global Issues Through Picasso's "Guernica"
This is a painting lesson that combines Pablo Picasso's famous 1937 "Guernica" with current day issues presented by the Pulitzer Center.
March 23, 2016 | Middle School, High School
Interpreting Global Issues Through Picasso's 'Guernica'
This is a painting lesson that combines Pablo Picasso's famous 1937 Guernica with current day issues presented by the Pulitzer Center.
March 23, 2016 | All Grades
World Water Day
The following World Water Day lesson plan and classroom resources for humanities, science, social studies, media and English teachers ask students to investigate four Pulitzer Center reporting...
March 17, 2016 | High School
National Writing Project Resources for Letters to the Next President 2.0
Resources to support student Letters to the Next President inspired and informed by global problems such as water access, climate change, forced migration and more.
March 14, 2016 | All Grades
Pumped Dry: Making Powerful and Persuasive Presentations
The following lesson explores the project "Pumped Dry," which covers the recent shortage of vanishing groundwater. It teaches skills of persuasion.
January 06, 2016 | High School
Summarizing the impact of disappearing groundwater in four countries
Students will discuss how they use water, predict the impacts of a reduced groundwater supply, investigate articles and video, and create advocacy campaigns in support of groundwater regulations.
December 30, 2015 | All Grades
Lesson Plan: Vanishing Groundwater
This lesson plan examines the effects of rapidly depleting groundwater reserves around the world using photos, video, interactive maps, startling statistics and rich interviews.
October 12, 2015 | All Grades
Museum of Current Crises
This lesson plan outlines a project that allows students the opportunity to connect with a contemporary crisis somewhere in the world.