Hillary Clinton wrote a letter to Dr. Brian Whalen, President and CEO of the Forum on Education Abroad asking for his support of President Obama’s “100,000 Strong” initiative.
Clinton highlights President Obama’s goal of increasing the number of American college students studying abroad in China by “building up a cadre of Americans knowledgeable about Chinese history, culture and language – a generation of Americans who study China and have studied in China.”
“Today, I offer this challenge to the leaders of American institutes of higher education and study-abroad providers: Double the number of your students who study in China by 2014
…the Department of State is endeavoring to encourage a broad cross-section of American educational institutions and private-sector donors to support this effort,” she wrote.
…the Department of State is endeavoring to encourage a broad cross-section of American educational institutions and private-sector donors to support this effort,” she wrote.
Yet without qualified health and safety sanctions to protect students who go overseas, these 100,000 students may be in danger. If you agree that there needs to be laws to protect students who tread on foreign soil, click on ClearCause Voices to the right to send a message to your federal and state policy makers. This small action makes a difference and could save students’ lives.
Read Clinton's letter here: 100000-Strong-Initiative
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