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CCIE INSTITUTIONAL GRANTS: 2023-2024

CCIE hosts two institutional grants annually. The purpose of the grant is to provide start-up funding for institutions wanting to either create a new international program or augment an existing international program. Grants can target any type of international education including funding for international student programs, virtual programs, internationalization at home programs, and education abroad programs.
Spring Institutional Grant DUE: April 1, 2024

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Community & Technical College Institutional Grant with Study Abroad Association

Study Abroad Association (SAA) is excited to announce their new institutional grant for 2025! SAA believes everyone should be able to access the profound benefits of studying abroad. In line with their core values, this grant is designed to give community and technical college students a chance to benefit from the life-changing experience of studying abroad on a faculty-led program with SAA. With this $1,500 grant, your institution could offset student costs, send faculty to do a pre-departure site visit, or use this resource in any other way that will support your students in achieving their dreams!

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CCIE Education Abroad Working Group (March 21st at 4:00pm)

Hi everyone! I want to remind everyone that we have our next CC-EA meeting on Thursday March 21st at 4:00 pm. I hope that you can all attend.

The CCIE Education Abroad Working Group meets on the third Thursday of every month. We share information on issues related to education abroad. Everyone is welcome to attend. Some of the past topics have been re-starting education abroad, virtual international education programs, internships, and internationalization at home initiatives, creative program financing, initiate and build outreach with the foundation and with community members; and how to reinvent EA

For the ZOOM invite, please contact Rosalind Raby (rabyrl@aol.com)

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FULBRIGHT ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES CHAPTER DEDICATED TO COMMUNITY COLLEGES

[Washington, DC, February 20, 2024] – The Fulbright Association (FA) recently
established a chapter dedicated to U.S. community colleges. Founded in 1977, FA is
the national membership association of Fulbright grantees. Currently the association is organized through 57 chapters representing around 6,500 Fulbright alumni. Though
most chapters are geographically situated, the Community Colleges Chapter of the
Fulbright Association is an affinity chapter that meets virtually to encourage membership
from across the country.

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Enhancing Student Support: Leveraging Data and AI in Higher Education (Credit: Gateway International Group)

The guide explores how higher education institutions use data and AI to enhance student support and engagement, featuring examples from a Chronicle case study. It highlights personalized outreach, streamlined enrollment processes, and individualized support through CRM software. Additionally, it underscores AI’s role in analyzing data and predicting student engagement, ultimately strengthening institution-student connections.

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SIS- Siena Intercultural Studies (Italy) – Study Abroad Focus

SIS offers Study Abroad opportunities in Belgium and Italy, which come complete with courses (2-6 weeks, a semester or full year), internships and host family or dormitory residency. SIS also offers programs in these subjects in English too (faculty-led, individual students, small groups, etc.). Know that ALL programs are completely customizable!

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Gazelle International: Virtual Exchange

CLICK (“Collaborative Learning for International Capabilities and Knowledge”) exchange system enables campus and faculty partners to connect classrooms and students across countries by tapping the power of curriculum, creativity and collaboration.

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Spring Semester 2024 CCIE Don Culton Study Abroad Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to the recipients of the Spring Semester 2024 CCIE Don Culton Study Abroad Scholarship. The recipients are;

Nataly Lopez from Santa Barbara City College who will study in Florence

Atalia Finley from Santa Barbara City College who will study in Florence

Alannah Cetti from Santa Barbara City College who will study in Florence

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DONALD R. CULTON STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIPS: 2024

Dr. Donald R. Culton was the first-full-time administrator for international education at a California community college and laid the groundwork for community college study abroad that expanded opportunities for more students to have an internationalized experience. AMOUNT: Each scholarship will be up to $ 500. The number of awards and amount of awards will be determined by the CCIE scholarship committee.

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Happy Solar New Year from Vietnam

Here’s the January 2024 Update from Vietnam from Mark A. Ashwill, Ph.D

Warm greetings from Vietnam! I’d like to take this opportunity to wish you and your families a Happy, Healthy, Successful, & Peaceful New Year! For those of us in Vietnam and elsewhere, the countdown continues to the Lunar New Year, or Tết, on February 10th.

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Watch the New TLS Interview with Rosalind Latiner Raby

Ralph Angeles, from the TLS Research and Scholarship Subcommittee, spoke with Rosalind Latiner Raby, director of California Colleges for International Education, about her ongoing research on community college internationalization and her comparative studies of similar organizations in different countries.

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FEA Spring 2024 WINNERS

CCIE is pleased to share that California community college students received 3 FEA Scholarships to Study Abroad. Congratulations!

FEA Breakout Scholarship: Katherine Rodriguez, Cosumnes River College, Italy

J. Scott Van Der Meid Memorial Scholarship: Mohammed Sarwary, Fullerton College, France

AIFS Access Partner Scholarship: Isabella Moreno, Mt. San Antonio College, Spain

For more information on the Fund for Education Abroad and the next round of scholarships contact: www.fundforeducationabroad.org

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CCIE INSTITUTIONAL GRANTS: 2023-2024

Spring Institutional Grant DUE: April 1, 2024

CCIE INSTITUTIONAL GRANT COMPETITION

CCIE hosts two institutional grants annually. The purpose of the grant is to provide start-up funding for institutions wanting to either create a new international program or augment an existing international program. Grants can target any type of international education including funding for international student programs, virtual programs, internationalization at home programs, and education abroad programs. Award recipients will help to create a new cohort of CCIE international education mentors. CCIE Institutional Grants for 2023-2024 will be up to $ 2,500 each and will be competitively awarded to CCIE members current with their dues. Please note that only colleges current with their dues can apply.

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DONALD R. CULTON STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIPS: 2023-2024

Spring Applications DUE: December 11, 2023 by 5:00 pm/Pacific

Summer Applications DUE: March 31, 2024 by 5:00 pm/Pacific

Dr. Donald R. Culton was the first-full-time administrator for international education at a California community college and laid the groundwork for community college study abroad that expanded opportunities for more students to have an internationalized experience.

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Last Call to Help in CCIE Survey

Thank you for those of you who sent this survey to your students. We have extended the survey date to December 5. So, if you can do another push, we are at 48 responses and it would be so good to get more.

I would so appreciate it if you can send a reminder to your students to complete this survey by December 5.
https://melbourneuni.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b2G2p4Daix5oXie

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