Fifth annual report of the Caribbean and Latin American scholarship program (CLASP)

The report has six sections: an executive summary which also introduces the theme of the transition to CLASP II; four main chapters; and a collection of appendixes. Chapter One explains the origin, orientation and implementation of the CLASP training initiative. To illumine the dynamics of the CLASP I training initiative, Chapter Two provides a profile of the CLASP trainee who has been recruited into this program. Chapter Three examines the experiences of the trainee since he or she joined the program, and draws upon his or her evaluation of the training program -- both upon departure from the United States and after at least several months back home applying the benefits of the training. Chapter Four examines the question of which trainees benefit the most from training, their understanding of the United States, and the effect of the program on the socioeconomic status of trainees upon their return home. Finally, some country-specific profiles, a more in-depth analysis of the transition to CLASP II, and other reference materials are presented in the appendices. (Author abstract)