African college students to study at UConn
July 4, 2010
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STORRS, Conn.—Twenty student leaders from colleges in four sub-Saharan African countries are spending five weeks this summer at the University of Connecticut.
The students range in age from 19 to 26. They'll come from Senegal, Nigeria, Mali and the Ivory Coast for the leadership training programs from July 11 to Aug. 14.
They'll participate in classes, volunteer work, community visits and other events through UConn's Global Training and Development Institute, which is part of its Center for Continuing Studies.
It's funded with about $230,000 from the U.S. Department of State. It sponsors the programs nationwide to help develop future world leaders and promote a better understanding of the U.S. among people living abroad.
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