CAES Morocco: Advanced Leadership Theories, Ethics, and Culture

     Education in Morocco has become more accessible, but there is still room for improvement, particularly in rural areas. In Morocco, most young children around ages 6-15 are required to have an education that is free, however, many girls in rural areas do not attend, and many students do not stay enrolled past the secondary level (Melissa W., 2022). Something that stood out to me while traveling through some of the rural areas in Morocco, was that many young children were walking or riding bikes by themselves to get to and from school, which may make it challenging for them to stay motivated to go to school every day. Children whose head of the house has a higher educational background are 2.9 times more likely to attend school than those who have a father who does not (Rahhou, 2023). Despite these challenges, the quality of education for those attending school and seeking higher education has progressed. The literacy rate for adults in Morocco has increased to 74% since Morocco gai

          According to Focus Economics, the service industry accounts for 61% of Morocco’s GDP. (2021) This was something that I noticed while visiting Morocco: majority of the economy seems to be service/tourism focused. I say this recognizing that our view was very skewed toward the tourist experience, but this made me look further into their economy makeup. We shared many different experiences within the service sector during our two weeks and one trait I noticed most was the relationship between the person in the service role and who they were serving seemed to be very different than what I have experienced in the US. I recognized that there was a large degree of separation between the two parties when it came to connecting with one another. For example, our tour guide, Mahammad, while always being friendly and attending to our needs, he never pursued a deeper relationship with our group. He would eat separately at meals, did not share parts of his personal life unless asked, and n