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Overseas Programs

An understanding and appreciation of Latin America will be vital to the leaders of America in the twenty-first century and a valuable asset for careers of the future. Trade and investment between the United States and Latin America are expanding rapidly; many see recent consolidation of democracy and free markets promising.

The region remains crucial to American national security in the post 9/11 setting as new issues of terrorism, drugs, and migration take center stage. Organizations concerned with improving the human conditions see the region’s poverty, rural isolation, and urban sprawl as challenges that demand attention.

Latin America’s proximity to the United States will inevitably lead to greater cross-cultural study, research, travel, and business opportunities.

We have developed several overseas programs: