President Obama has announced an initiative to promote the exchange of higher education students between the United States, and Latin America including the Caribbean. The program’s name, \u201c100,000 Strong in the Americas,\u201d indicates the goal: 100,000 students traveling for study abroad each year, in both directions.<\/p>\n
With a desire for increased understanding in the Western Hemisphere and closer people-to-people ties, the White House said that it hopes that the program will help participating governments through these exchanges work together to address common challenges including citizen security, economic opportunity, social inclusion, and environmental sustainability.<\/p>\n
The foundation for the academic and research exchanges will be to develop new and existing relationships between institutions of higher education in the United States and in the Americas. Participating institutions will include universities, community colleges, and states. EducationUSA, a U.S. government-supported network of more than 100 advising centers located around the region, will play a leading (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" President Obama has announced an initiative to promote the exchange of higher education students between the United States, and Latin America including the Caribbean. The program’s name, \u201c100,000 Strong in the Americas,\u201d indicates the goal: 100,000 students traveling for study…<\/span><\/p>\n