When students’ needs are met at home, they may choose not to study abroad, Keteku says. But she notes that there are still advantages to studying in America.
“They understand that U.S. education particularly prepares Africans for the complex leadership and development challenges that face the continent,” she says.
“The goal [to these international programs] is to build capacity back home,” adds Blumenthal. “I think we consider it great if people can come here and great if people can start here and go back to educate the following generation using what they learned in the States.”
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