ICFRC: Addressing Educational Disparities in Nicaragua

Published: Aug. 30, 2011, 10 a.m.

In 2001, Professor Harrison launched a sustainable community college project--the first of its kind in a historically neglected region along the Atlantic coastline--which provides accessible higher education opportunities and empowers disadvantaged communities. Professor Carroll Harrison is one of the co-founders of the first university of the Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua. Professor Harrison shares how his experience with the US educational system influenced his initiative to bring education and economic development into underserved populations. More information on the Foreign Relations Council is available on their website.