On Friday, November 4, 2016 on the Annandale campus, Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) CCI participants co-sponsored a HeForShe discussion about gender equality with the NOVA Honors Club. The event was a student-led initiative designed to engage the NOVA student body in an open discussion about gender equality. From start […]
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As the fall semester winds down for the 2016-2017 Community College Initiative (CCI) cohort, participants have been reflecting on their experiences in the United States so far. Aside from the hard work they’ve put into their college courses and volunteer activities, CCI students have also had the unique opportunity to […]
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During her time in the Community College Initiative (CCI) Program, Axelle “Stephanie” Amani was inspired by Miami Dade College’s involvement in International Education Week (IEW). Between dressing in national garb, sharing food, and presenting about their home countries, Stephanie says that the 2013 celebration of IEW “helped us all understand […]
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In honor of International Volunteer Day 2016, we are participating in this year’s theme of #GlobalApplause by giving our Community College Initiative (CCI) participants a hand for their volunteer efforts. For the 2016-17 program year, CCI participants studying in the United States are projected to contribute 25,000 volunteer hours to […]
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Last week, Community College Initiative (CCI) participants participated in and hosted a series of events at their host community colleges to celebrate International Education Week (IEW) 2016. International Education Week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education and is an opportunity […]
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The Community College Initiative (CCI) Program has been featured in U.S. News and World Report in an article about how government funded programs strengthen international exchange at community colleges. U.S. News education staff writer Kelly Mae Ross writes: “Students don’t need to attend a four-year college to have an international education experience. The […]
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Let’s Celebrate! This year the Community College Initiative (CCI) Program is celebrating its 10th year of international exchanges at community colleges across the United States! To celebrate our alumni and commemorate this milestone, during the CCI Pathways to Success Midyear Program in January 2017, this year’s 211 CCI participants and […]
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Over ten Community College Initiative (CCI) Program participants have been elected into leadership positions in student government associations, clubs, and organizations within their community colleges. Taking on active leadership roles is just one way that CCI participants help U.S. community colleges internationalize their campuses and engage community college students with […]
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Learning about U.S. government is critical to understanding U.S. culture and experience, and Community College Initiative (CCI) Program participants across the U.S. get the unique opportunity to talk with and learn from local, state, and federal U.S. government officials about U.S. politics. Hearing about U.S. government procedures, ethics, and engagement […]
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Community College Initiative (CCI) Program alumna Philomène Kouakou, a Business major from Côte d’Ivoire who studied at the Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus from 2014-2015, has officially opened The Children’s House in Fresco, Côte d’Ivoire. The Children’s House is a play and learning space that Philomène created while studying in […]
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