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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In observance of the September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance, Community College Initiative (CCI) Program participants at all CCI host colleges paid tribute through volunteering in their host communities. On September 9, participants at Valencia College in Florida attended a virtual “9/11: The Day That Changed America” event […]
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In Part 1 of our two-part Language Learning blog series, we highlighted the impact the Community College Initiative (CCI) Program has on participants as they strengthen their English language proficiency during their exchange. In Part 2 of our series, we focus on the impact that enhancing English language skills […]
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In Part 1 of our two-part Language Learning blog series, we highlight the impact the Community College Initiative (CCI) Program has on participants as they strengthen their English language proficiency during their exchange. Check back for Part 2 of our series, in which we will focus on the impact […]
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Throughout late July and August, the Community College Initiative (CCI) Program welcomed 191 participants from 15 countries to the United States to participate in the program’s 15th year. This year, participants represent Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Cote d’Ivoire, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, South Africa, and Turkey. Excitingly, for […]
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In January 2021, the Community College Initiative (CCI) Program welcomed 93 participants from 10 countries to the United States. During the 2021 program year, participants came from Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Cote D’Ivoire, Dominican Republic, Ghana, India, Indonesia, South Africa, and Turkey. Prior to their arrival in the United States, the […]
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Earlier this year, the Community College Initiative (CCI) Program welcomed 93 participants from 10 countries to the United States to participate in the program’s 14th year. The 2020-21 cohort represent countries including Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Cote d’Ivoire, Dominican Republic, Ghana, India, Indonesia, South Africa, and Turkey. Unique to this year, from October through […]
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