Throughout July and August, the Community College Initiative (CCI) Program welcomed 211 participants from 13 countries to the United States for one academic year. The participants are attending American community colleges while immersing themselves in U.S. culture, government, and education. On top of taking college courses, participants participate in professional internships, service learning activities, and cultural exchange through community activities.
This year, 14 campuses at 13 community colleges across the U.S. are hosting the CCI Program.
CCI 2016-17 West Coast participants
On the West Coast, our CCI Program host colleges include Edmonds Community College, Santa Rosa Junior College, Mesa Community College*, and Scottsdale Community College*. Students at these colleges experience the lush greenery of Washington, sunny California summers, and the breathtaking deserts that sprawl across Arizona.
CCI 2016-17 Midwest and Gulf Coast participants
Our CCI Program host colleges in the Midwest and Gulf Coast include Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, Fox Valley Technical College, Kirkwood Community College*, College of DuPage*, and Houston Community College*. Here students thrive in bustling metropolises in Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, and Texas.
CCI 2016-17 East Coast participants
East Coast CCI Program host colleges include Bunker Hill Community College*, Northampton Community College*, Northern Virginia Community College* Annandale and Alexandria campuses, and Valencia College*. At these colleges, students live and breathe the early history of the U.S. in historic Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, and embrace the rich diversity of Florida.
This year CCI participants are taking courses in Agriculture, Applied Engineering, Business Management and Administration, Early Childhood Education, Information Technology, Media, Tourism and Hospitality, Public Safety, and General Education. The education participants receive at these community colleges will help propel their skills and equip them to act as change-makers in their home countries. They are also projected to contribute a combined total of over 25,000 volunteer hours to their local and neighboring communities, making a profound impact within the United States.
Currently, our CCI participants are fully engaged in college classes, volunteer experiences, and cultural exchange.
Welcome, 2016-17 CCI Program participants! We hope you have a year to remember!
*Community College Consortium partners