Any business between the two countries is illegal. The new CU program is the first time CU students have the chance to study in Cuba. The new program at CU is only a study-abroad program comma not an exchange program. The Cuban government, as of yet, has not permitted students to use the program. The program offers traditional study abroad sequences that run for a semester.
Students can also apply for an intensive, three-week course on the island.
It is really to learn about Cuba and Cuban identity. Martin Hogan, director of Extension Relations for the CIEE, shed light on the unstable relationship with Cuba. Our concern was to obtain a license, so we're not running in an illegal manor. We've been working with both governments for a number of years trying to open up opportunities. It is sort of the ups and downs of the political scene.