SECA applied for a grant several months ago to help fund the first student exchange program between James Madison Memorial High School in Madison and Camag ey, Cuba. A Global Challenge . They then went to Mobile, Alabama, to give a presentation and participate in planning and discussions at the US-Cuba Sister Cities Association Annual Meeting. Last summer, SECA took a delegation of students to Camag ey to establish the organization's first student exchange project. SECA then submitted a formal proposal for the project to student leaders.
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During a trip to Madison, Wisconsin, to meet with members of the Madison-Camag ey Sister City Association and discuss and assess the various Madison Project, Cuban Ambassador Fernando Remirez de Estenoz met with David Mericle and Jacob Kitzman and welcomed SECA's project. Governor Thompson joins a long list of other Wisconsin politicians, including both Wisconsin Senators and many local political leaders, who have expressed enthusiasm about SECA's work with Camag ey, Cuba. Increasing understanding between Cuban and US students. Collaborating over the Internet. Creating cultural and educational ties.