Fostering Ties Between HBCUs and Brazilian Universities

On his recent trip to Brazil, President Obama made a pledge to strengthen ties between Brazilian and American universities. As part of the plan, a delegation from Brazil will attend a conference in Washington this coming September with leaders of American historically black colleges and universities. The goal is to foster ideas of how black colleges and Brazilian universities can cooperate to increase educational opportunities for disadvantaged groups in both countries.

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