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ACTION CU-03
INFO OCT-01 ARA-10 ISO-00 USIA-04 HEW-01 /019 W
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R 081525Z OCT 74
FM AMEMBASSY QUITO
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 2769
INFO AMCONSUL GUAYAQUIL
UNCLAS QUITO 6651
E.O. 11652: N/A
TAGS: OEXC, EC
SUBJECT: UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA STUDENT ABROAD PROGRAM
REF: STATE 207804
1. DR. JACQUES WILSON, DIRECTOR OF UNIVERSITY OF WEST
FLORIDA'S "COOPERATIVE EDUCATION ABROAD" PROGRAM WAS IN
GUAYAQUIL SEPTEMBER 21 AND 22 TO STRAIGHTEN OUT HIS FLEDGING
STUDY-WORK ABROAD PROGRAM AND PROBLEMS ATTENDED BY
SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF SEVEN OF PROGRAM'S PARTICIPANTS
IN GUAYAQUIL WITHOUT PROPER VISAS AND WITH NO FOREWARNING TO
THEORETICALLY PARTICIPATING HOST ORGANIZATIONS.
2. WILSON ALSO VISITED QUITO AND DISCUSSED PROGRAM WITH
PAO BELL AND CAO TOWNSEND BEFORE RETURNING TO FLORIDA
SEPTEMBER 24.
3. WILSON WAS CONFIDENT THE STUDENTS ORIGINALLY TOTALLING 12
(SEVEN IN GUAYAQUIL, TWO IN QUITO, THREE MORE EXPECTED TO
ARRIVE) WOULD BE PLACED IN PAYING JOBS, WOULD ENROLL IN
UNIVERSITY COURSES, AND WOULD FIND ADEQUATE HOUSING
ARRANGEMENTS.
4. MISS MARIA ALAVA OF FULBRIGHT COMMISSION STAFF IS
HELPING WITH HOUSING ARRANGEMENTS. ALAVA APPARENTLY
IS TAKING PLACE OF FORMER FULBRIGHT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
LUIS VALVERDE, NOW ON STUDY LEAVE IN THE STATES WHO WILSON
IDENTIFIED AS WEST FLORIDA'S REPRESENTATIVE, VALVERDE WAS
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TO HAVE ARRANGED PROGRAM AND JOBS FOR THE STUDENTS.
5. PROBLEM OF LEGAL STATUS OF STUDENTS ON TOURIST VISAS
BUT WANTING TO WORK WAS TURNED OVER TO DR. LUIS ANDRADE,
NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FULBRIGHT COMMISSION. ANDRADE
VISITED FOREIGN RELATIONS MINISTRY AND REPORTS VISAS CAN BE
CHANGED ALLOWING STUDENTS TO WORK UPON PRESENTATION OF
A CERTIFICATE STATING WHERE STUDENT IS EMPLOYED AND AT WHAT
SALARY.
6. STUDENTS ARE NOW IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING JOBS MAINLY
IN ENGLISH TEACHING POSITIONS AT CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY,
GUAYAQUIL AND HIGH SCHOOLS IN GUAYAQUIL AREA.
7. ONE STUDENT HUGO SUAREZ AND WIFE, WHO WILSON HAD
THOUGHT WOULD BE PLACED AT POLITECNICA, DEPARTED GUAYAQUIL
SEPTEMBER 30 FOR FLORIDA APPARENTLY DISILLUSIONED WITH THE
PROGRAM. THIS MAKES PRESENT TOTAL OF 10 ON PROGRAM
INCLUDING THE THREE DUE TO ARRIVE.
8. WILL KEEP YOU ADVISED OF STATUS OF PROGRAM.
9. FOR THE FUTURE SUGGEST HEW INFORM STATE OF ITS OVERSEAS
PROGRAMS AND ETA'S OF PARTICIPANTS.
BREWSTER
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