SJR33 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Gerald O. Dial

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Education and Economic Partnership, Alabama-Korea, center created

Summary

The resolution encourages creating a Center for Alabama-Korea Education and Economic Partnership (A-KEEP) in Montgomery to promote education, trade, and workforce ties with South Korea.

What This Bill Does

It urges the creation of A-KEEP in Montgomery and defines its mission as providing multicultural diversity education and serving as a bridge between Alabama and Korean institutions and companies for local economic prosperity. It also asks Alabama counties to work together to support and cooperate with South Korea on education and economic issues, and to use A-KEEP as the foundation for organizing the Alabama–Korea partnership.

Who It Affects

• Alabama students, teachers, and educational institutions would participate in multicultural education programs and partnerships with Korea.
• Alabama counties, local governments, and businesses would be encouraged to collaborate with Korea, benefiting from education, trade, and workforce development activities and supporting existing businesses.

Key Provisions

• Encourages the creation of the Center for Alabama-Korea Education and Economic Partnership (A-KEEP) in Montgomery.
• A-KEEP's primary mission is to provide multicultural diversity education and its secondary mission is to bridge Alabama and Korean institutions and companies for local economic prosperity as a Global Partnership Facilitator.
• Urges Alabama counties to join together regionally to support and cooperate with the Republic of Korea on education and economic concerns to benefit mutual interests and cultural exchange.
• Declares that A-KEEP shall serve as the basis for organizing and founding the Alabama-Korea Education Economic Partnership.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative