Basque Studies in Boise

During the first day of the Jaialdi it was announced that the Boise State University is scheduled to start a Basque Studies Program:

Juan Jose Ibarretxe, president of the Basque autonomous region, and Sona Andrews, provost of Boise State University, signed a memorandum of agreement to create a Basque Studies Program at the university.

The signing of the memorandum will provide $150,000 to establish the program. Boise State will use the money for a Basque Studies minor that will be funded by both the Basque government and the US government.

The article provides some more info:

The program will raise awareness about the Basque culture through classes in language and culture; publication of literature about Basque issues; participation in seminars, symposium and conferences and collaboration with cultural centers and universities in the United States and the Basque country. Boise State also has a study abroad program in the Basque country that has been active for decades.

Hopefully this awareness will increase the understanding of the reality in which Euskal Herria is situated today.

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