The CCI 2016-2017 cohort departed only three months ago in May 2017, but that hasn’t stopped these eager alumni from continuing to thrive and challenge themselves. Here are just a few examples of what the CCI Program’s newest alumni have already accomplished. Moises Gomez (Colombia, Northern Virginia Community College) Moises […]
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For millions of people, learning to speak English is a gateway into the global economy. As emerging change-makers, English language proficiency offers CCI participants access to information, education, job skills, and the shared communication that is shaping the 21st century—this is why the CCI Program places a strong emphasis on […]
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On August 7, 2017, J-1 visa participants around the country gave back to their host communities by celebrating J-Day, and Community College Initiative (CCI) Program participants and alumni around the world joined the celebration. J-Day is a nationwide and worldwide celebration of the power of international exchanges and is meant […]
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As a CCI participant during the 2015-2016 program year at Santa Rosa Junior College, Khadija Rubaiyat Tasmia studied early childhood education. Although her studies focused on educational methods, she also learned about how aspects outside of a child’s classroom, including everything from parenting methods to social media, can have an […]
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The 2016-2017 Community College Initiative (CCI) Program year was full of excitement! Between launching new social media properties, celebrating the 10th year of the CCI Program, participant excellence across 14 U.S. community college host campuses, and alumni success around the world, it has been a whirlwind to keep up with. […]
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In The News Minute article “Giving wings to dreams: How the US consulate in Hyderabad is helping disadvantaged students,” three Indian CCI alumni who studied in Arizona, Wisconsin, and Texas during the 2016-17 program year shared about their experience studying abroad during their CCI Program year. They commented on all […]
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Three CCI alumni who studied Information Technology at Fox Valley Technical College during the 2016-17 program year have started a program to bring computer skills training to underserved people in South Africa and Brazil. Nkululeko Victor Masombuka and Juliet Malambe of South Africa, and Daniel da Silva Farias of Brazil, […]
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In his home country of Pakistan, Community College Initiative (CCI) Program alumnus Muhammad Shahzad Khan recently planted trees with the help of his fire and rescue department as part of the CCI Seeds campaign to celebrate 10 years of the CCI Program. Muhammad, who was recently promoted to the position […]
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While participating the Community College Initiative (CCI) Program, participants learn how to build technical skills in applied fields and enhance their leadership capabilities, but they also have to learn how to advocate for themselves and their skills when they return to their home countries after their exchange year. For Fajar Kristianto, […]
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At age 19, Aldonna Purba was already an employee at one of the largest water suppliers in the capital of Indonesia. As a microbiology laboratory analyst at Jakarta Water Supply Concessionaire, Aldonna gained an interest for water treatment and wanted to learn more about the field. When she learned about […]
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