US Donates Books on Domestic Violence
Embassy Bridgetown presented sets of five books on domestic violence to a number of organizations
29 Peace Corps Volunteers to Serve in the Eastern Caribbean
29 Peace Corps Volunteers were sworn in to service in the Eastern Caribbean in April, seven volunteers each in the islands of Grenada, Dominica, St. Lucia and St. Vincent and one on the island of Carricou.
Antigua and Barbuda Sign MOU for CSII
Antigua and Barbuda became the second Caribbean country to become a full member state of the Cooperative Sensor Integrative Initiative (CSII).
Embassy Launchs Youth Tennis Program
Through this project, the United States Embassy, the Barbados Tennis Association (BTA) and the National Sports Council (NSC), 60 children from three primary schools will get weekly tennis lessons.
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Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI) Partners
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PEPFAR Partners
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USAID - Eastern Caribbean Partners
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Education USA Partners
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Visionary Innovators and Intellectual Property in the Twenty-First Century
Today, we celebrate the contributions of scientists and innovators such as Steve Jobs, Thomas Edison, and Alexander Graham Bell. We recognize the writings of Jonathan Franzen, architectural designs of I. M. Pei, movies of Steven Spielberg, and many others like them whose works have changed the way we view our world and live our lives. April 26 marks World Intellectual Property Day.
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Peace Corps Volunteers Create Pottery Studio in the Eastern Caribbean
Peace Corps volunteers are working to create a pottery studio that will be used by 50 local women and youth in St. Lucia. The project fosters economic growth and reconnects community members with traditional pottery making. A portion of the funds for the studio are being raised through the Peace Corps Partnership Program (PCPP), a program that supports Peace Corps volunteer community projects worldwide.
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Dominica and US Sign "Secure Seas" Agreement
The United States government under the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI) will commission two new sea patrol boats for initiatives to fight illicit drug trafficking and funding is being made available to Dominica.
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Dr. Jim Yong Kim Elected World Bank President
Dr. Kim is an excellent selection to lead the World Bank forward, build consensus with donor and borrowing countries, and encourage the increasingly important leadership role of developing countries. He has demonstrated a deep commitment to solving some of the most pressing challenges we face.
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Connecting the Americas 2022
Connecting the Americas 2022 supports the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA), launched by President Obama at the 2009 Summit of the Americas, which promotes regional collaboration on low-carbon development, energy security, and climate change.
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Apply Now for Caribbean Idea Marketplace Matching Grants
Applications are being accepted now for Caribbean Idea Marketplace matching grants. The deadline for applications is May 31, 2012. The Caribbean Idea Marketplace (CIM) is a business competition platform that encourages local Caribbean and diaspora entrepreneurs to forge partnerships around innovative projects that will generate employment and economic opportunities in the Caribbean region.
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Speech
Eastern Caribbean Security Seminar
Remarks for Closing Ceremony Eastern Caribbean Security Cooperation Seminar
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Regional News
Sandrolini Accredited to the OECS
It is a honor to be the United States' first envoy to the organization.
CBSI
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Secure Seas
Secure Seas is a maritime security assistance initiative that aims to bolster the capabilities of Eastern Caribbean nations to deter threats associated with Transnational Organized Crime. The program, managed by U.S. Southern Command, provides boats, communications systems and training to nine Caribbean nations.
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
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Exchanges
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs administers a variety of exchange programs for non-U.S. secondary, undergraduate, graduate students and professionals.