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Education Minister Kay McConney is hopeful more can be done to facilitate Barbadians and nationals from the Eastern Caribbean to further their tertiary studies at a United States-based historically black state college or university.
She made the comment at the start of a workshop hosted by the United States Embassy, in collaboration with HBCUs, at the Hilton Barbados.
It was held under the theme “Learning from Historically Black Colleges and Universities – Attracting US Scholars and Students to the Eastern Caribbean and Establishing University Partnerships”.
The Education Minister says it’s noteworthy available data suggests the majority of students from Barbados tend to apply more to colleges and universities in Canada and the United Kingdom than they do to similar United States institutions.
She expressed hope this could be changed through stronger relationships and access to information.
United States Ambassador to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean and the OECS, Linda Taglialatela says it’s critical for people from different countries and cultural backgrounds to have more shared experiences, to broaden their world view and better understand each other’s social and cultural differences.
She believes education is one of the best tools to achieve this goal.
