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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Glend Huliselan, a Community College Initiative (CCI) Program alumnus from Indonesia who studied Media at Scottsdale Community College from 2015-2016, has won a grant for his community project. The project, Peace Awareness Campaign through Education (PACE), enables youth from warring communities to learn together, in an effort to heal wounds […]
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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 […]
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Keerthi Magi (INDIA) who studied business during the 2015-2016 CCI Program Year at Houston Community College is a recipient of the President’s Volunteer Service Award. He received a certificate, a letter from President Obama and special pin. Keerthi’s exemplary dedication to a local NGO, Neighborhood Tax Center, awarded him this […]
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