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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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Finding fresh angles on familiar scenes is one of the strengths of great photographers. But where do they find their inspiration? For CCI alumnus Moises Gomez, ten months in the United States ignited his idea for a photo project about his hometown of Valledupar, Colombia. Moises studied media at Northern […]
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Community College Initiative (CCI) Program participant Kandiosky N’guessan from Cote d’Ivoire began his exchange year with a clear goal: “Coming to the U.S., I wanted to be part of something great in my school. My objective was to get leadership skills through my participation in the campus activities.” Kandiosky, who […]
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Last year, five CCI participants at Northern Virginia Community College helped a local Girl Scouts Troop in Virginia learn about new countries and cultures for World Thinking Day. This year, three 2018-19 participants carried on that tradition by helping the Troop prepare for the annual celebration in a different way. […]
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The CCI Global Impact series is a collection of digital stories that showcase the impact of the Community College Initiative (CCI) Program through alumni projects and contributions in their home communities. To create this series, a small team of filmmakers from StoryCenter traveled around the world to film the stories and […]
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International exchange programs like the Community College Initiative (CCI) Program have an undeniable impact on exchange participants. With increased workforce development skills, a better understanding of U.S. culture, and a strong academic foundation, CCI participants return to their home countries as changed individuals. But exchange programs transform more than the […]
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After studying engineering at College of DuPage in 2014-15, Indonesian CCI alumna Priskilla Ikrar Samanta has made a difference in her home community by working with nonprofit organizations and international agencies to educate the public in Indonesia about how to combat corruption. In 2017, the nonprofit Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) […]
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