U.S. "Second Lady" visits Cuba
U.S. "Second Lady" visits Cuba
Source: Xinhua 2016-10-08 17:57:18
HAVANA, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Jill Biden, wife of the American Vice President Joe Biden, stressed the relevance of educational exchanges between the United States and Cuba.
Touring the Pedagogical University "Enrique Jose Varona" in Havana on Friday, Mrs. Biden spoke with heads of departments, teachers and leading academics of the centre, and expressed her interest in the training of educators in Cuba.
The American delegation stressed the importance of contacts between the two countries and, especially, of dialogue among colleagues in the education sector.
"Education is the key to a better future for you and your families," said Jill Biden.
She shared her views on the importance of being a teacher to a group of students and expressed interest in understanding their motivations for choosing the teaching profession.
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Arriving in Havana.
Attending historic USMNT game, US soccer team vs. Cuba.
Biden spoke to the U.S. squad pregame, posing for a picture with U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati and coach Jurgen Klinsmann, before greeting players from both teams during a ceremony before kickoff. She was joined in Havana by Jeffrey DeLaurentis, the American ambassador to Cuba, and Antonio Becali, the president of Cuba's National Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation.
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Meeting with female musicians after a concert. (Click for photo.)
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