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Shirley A. Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Act of 2006

Introduced: July 13, 2006 See on congress.gov

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Jul 13, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Jul 13, 2006

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Shirley A. Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Act of 2006 - Authorizes the Secretary of State to establish the Shirley Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Program under which scholars and secondary, undergraduate, and graduate students from the Caribbean would attend U.S. schools, participate in activities designed to promote a greater understanding of U.S. values and culture, and have the option to live with a U.S. host family.

Directs the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to develop a comprehensive program that extends and expands existing primary and secondary school initiatives in the Caribbean to provide: (1) teacher training methods; and (2) increased community involvement in school activities.

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Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

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