Two Community College Initiative (CCI) Program alumni are bridging the skills gap in their home country by teaching free courses in information technology and digital media. Ana Laura Soares and Izaac Alves Mendes are classmates at Brazil’s Instituto Federal do Triângulo Mineiro (IFTM) who both participated in the 2018-19 CCI […]
read moreInternational Education Week 2019
From November 18-22, Community College Initiative (CCI) Program international exchange participants celebrated International Education Week (IEW) 2019. 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. […]
read moreHonoring Native American Heritage Month
Learning about Native American peoples is one of many ways that Community College Initiative (CCI) Program participants develop a greater understanding of the United States as exchange visitors. In recognition of National Native American Heritage Month, here is snapshot of how the 2019-20 CCI participants have engaged with Native American […]
read moreObserving the 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance
In observance of the September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance, Community College Initiative (CCI) Program participants at all CCI host colleges volunteered on campus and in their host communities. On September 11, participants at Scottsdale Community College in Arizona learned about the history of the 9/11 attacks during […]
read moreIntroducing the 2019-2020 CCI Program Participants
Throughout July and August, the Community College Initiative (CCI) Program welcomed 142 participants from 12 countries to the United States to participate in the program’s 13th year. This year, participants represent Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Cote d’Ivoire, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, South Africa, and Turkey. During their exchange […]
read moreThe 12th Year: Where Are They Now?
Just a few months ago in May 2019, the 2018-19 Community College Initiative Program cohort completed their exchange year. Since their return to their home countries, the newest group of CCI alumni have taken the skills and values they gained in the U.S. to propel their professional lives and personal […]
read moreCCI LIVE: Amplify Your Impact
On Saturday, July 27, 2019 the Community College Initiative (CCI) Program hosted CCI LIVE: Amplify Your Impact, a virtual conference for CCI alumni. The 3.5-hour conference brought CCI alumni together in a virtual space to learn from subject matter experts who encouraged them to think purposefully about the impact they […]
read moreThe 2018-2019 Year in Review
In July 2018, the Community College Initiative (CCI) Program welcomed 146 participants from 12 countries to the United States. During the 2018-19 program year, participants engaged in a holistic learning and exchange experience by concentrating on the five pillars of the CCI Program: academics, internships, service learning, cultural exchange, and […]
read moreHow A South African CCI Alumnus Is Using His Tech ‘Superpowers’ To Empower Others
CCI alumnus Gomolemo Mohapi can’t see through walls. He can’t fly. (Though he’s no stranger to airplanes.) And he doesn’t have superhuman strength. But the 21-year-old from South Africa does have what he calls a superpower: computer programming. Gomolemo’s interest in technology began in high school. “Not only did it […]
read moreThe CCI Launch to Success Program 2019: Re-Entry and Career Readiness
On April 5-8, the 2018-19 CCI cohort came together in Houston, Texas for the CCI Program’s first Launch to Success Program (LSP). The LSP aimed to prepare participants for their return home by giving them the tools they need to launch into a new phase of their professional careers. Houston […]
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