The CCI Program introduced the Community Impact Project (CIP) for the first time during the 2022-2023 program year. The CIP is an opportunity for the CCI participants to identify a challenge in their host community and make a positive impact by developing a plan from ideation to implementation. The participants […]
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Roger Alexander Hincapie (Colombia, Media, Northern Virginia Community College-Annandale, 2018-2019) recently accepted a position with a New York based marketing firm called VAAN. He will be working remotely from Medellín, Colombia as a Delivery Manager. He describes the position as being the communication bridge between the client and the developers, […]
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Pathways to Success Program, January 8-13, 2023 January marks the mid-point of the Community College Initiative (CCI) Program. After completing the fall semester and enjoying a much-deserved winter break, the CCI participants take part in the CCI Program’s annual mid-year Pathways to Success Program (PSP). The PSP is designed to […]
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Community College Initiative (CCI) Program participants across CCI host colleges are paying tribute through community service in their host communities in observance of the September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance. On Saturday, September 10, 2022, CCI participants at College of DuPage volunteered at the Northern Illinois Food Bank. The […]
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Throughout late July and August, the Community College Initiative (CCI) Program welcomed 157 participants from 16 countries to the United States to participate in the program’s 15th year. This year, participants represent Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Cote d’Ivoire, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyz Republic, South Africa, […]
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Throughout late January, Community College Initiative (CCI) Program participants studying across the United States observed the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service by engaging in a variety of service and learning activities on campus and in the community. At Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA), CCI participants joined their host […]
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Owning Our Future Starting off the year right, 191 Community College Initiative (CCI) Program participants representing 15 countries on five different continents came together from 11 community college campuses for the CCI Program’s annual midyear Pathways to Success Program (PSP) during the second week of January. The PSP is designed […]
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From November 15-19, Community College Initiative (CCI) Program international exchange participants celebrated International Education Week (IEW) 2021. 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 to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. Participants at […]
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Formed in 2009, the Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) led Community College Consortium is an informal association of geographically diverse community colleges that reflect the broad scope of U.S. society and culture and have significant international exchange experience. In 2021, the consortium welcomed Sinclair Community College (SCC) in Dayton, Ohio […]
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What do Colombian coffee and arepas have in common with Indian biryani and masala? Well, Community College Initiative (CCI) Program Alumni and long-distance relationship duo Luisa Trujillo Lopez (Colombia, Northern Virginia Community College – Annandale, Business Administration, 2019-2020) and Aswin Rengarajan (India, Northern Virginia Community College – Annandale, Business Administration, […]
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