Bi-national Migrant Education Program (PROBEM)

Date Shared:

Wednesday, January 15, 2014 - 15:30

Countries and areas:

Mexico, United States

2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:

Goal 10: Reduced inequalities

Targets that could benefit from the potential of migration and migrants

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

Objective 15: Provide access to basic services for migrants

Contributors:

Member States

Chairmanship:

Mexico 2010

Geographical Relevance:

Bilateral

Tags:

Policy Coherence, Migration and Education, Capacity Building, Children and Youth, Diaspora Empowerment and Engagement

Summary:

The Bi-national Migrant Education Program (PROBEM) targets the educational problem of the migrant population between both countries. It aims to ensure the continuity and quality of children and young people basic education that spend part of their school year in Mexico and another in the USA.

This program falls under the Mexico-United States Cooperation Initiative on Education that has established programs in the US to facilitate access to education for Mexican migrants and increase their potential to adapt locally.

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For more information:

GFMD Source:

GFMD 2010 - Roundtable 2.1 "Reducing the costs of migration and maximizing human development"