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The Association of Academic Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean (AAPLAC) facilitates and supports programming among Latin American, Caribbean and US institutions of higher learning and organizations dedicated to the promotion of cross-cultural, academic-based experiences. The Association helps initiate and sustain communication among these institutions and the peoples of the region.
Objectives
- To serve as a resource center for the diffusion of cross-cultural information to participating and institutions and communities.
- To identify, challenge, and minimize cross-cultural barriers within the region.
- To seek out and develop exchanges, funding resources, and on-going dialogues between US and Latin American educators.
- To provide a forum for discussion of cross-cultural misunderstandings and successes.
- To promote inter-cultural development and cross-cultural understanding among students, educators, program coordinators, study abroad advisers, and administrators.
- To maintain a data base of program information specific sites, academic focus, and support services, on US academic programs in Latin America and the Caribbean.
- To encourage the incorporation of study abroad experience into regular curriculum offering of all institutions of higher learning.
AAPLAC Executive Board 2008-2009
- George Ann Huck, Executive Director (open term)
- Diana Rodríguez Lozano, President (1 year ending 2009)
- Kathleen McInerney, Immediate Past-President
- David Burton, Secretary (3 years ending 2010)
- Don Jones, Treasurer (3 years ending 2010)
- Vacant, At-Large (2 years ending 2008)
- Valerie Grimsley, Membership Chair (2 years ending 2008)
- Søren Peterson, Webmaster (open term)
