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| https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/panel-approves-lee-bill-to-support-us-caribbean-educational-exchange | Panel Approves Lee Bill to Support US - Caribbean Educational Exchange | 2007-06-27 | 2007 | 2007-06 | Democrat | House | CA | Barbara Lee | L000551 | lee.house.gov | legacy | 06.27.07 Panel Approves Lee Bill to Support US - Caribbean Educational Exchange (Washington, DC) On Tuesday, the House Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously approved a bill introduced Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) that would strengthen educational exchanges with the Caribbean, clearing the way for a floor vote on the measure. As we celebrate Caribbean American Heritage month, it is only appropriate that we strengthen our relationship with our neighbors to the south by promoting a mutually beneficial educational exchange, said Lee. I am thrilled that our Committee has taken this step towards creating the Shirley Chisholm Caribbean Exchange program, said Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Lantos (D-CA), who was a university professor before serving in Congress. It is a deeply felt personal priority of mine to promote educational and cultural exchanges between the United States and the rest of the world, and Congresswoman Lee's bill does just that. America's relationship with our Caribbean friends and allies is extremely important, and cultural exchange can only enhance the already strong link between our two regions. The Shirley A. Chisholm US-Caribbean Educational Exchange Act of 2007, H.R. 176, creates two comprehensive educational initiatives targeted toward the Caribbean. The first will establish a system for students in CARICOM nations to study in the US and the second will develop a plan to enhance teacher training, community involvement, and improve the overall primary and secondary education infrastructure in the region. Lee's bill would establish a U.S.-Caribbean educational exchange program for high school, undergraduate and graduate students, and scholars through the State Department. It would also enable the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to develop a regional strategy to expand existing early education initiatives, and would allow both State Department and USAID to use public-private partnerships to implement the program. It also encourages the participation of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU's) and Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI's). The bill has the bipartisan support of 57 cosponsors. Lee, who got involved in politics after working on Shirley Chisholm's 1972 presidential campaign, has been a champion of Caribbean issues, including leading the Congressional effort that resulted in June being named as Caribbean American Heritage Month. ### Next Article | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |