The California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office (Chancellor’s Office) invites you to register for the 2026 California Community Colleges International Education Convening. Join us in person on Dec. 2, 2026, at the Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter in San Diego, California. This free event brings together colleagues from across the California Community Colleges to explore how international and global learning can expand opportunities for students and strengthen their preparation for an increasingly interconnected workforce and world.

International and global education plays an important role in expanding student opportunity, strengthening workforce preparation, and preparing students to learn, work, and thrive in an increasingly interconnected world. Recognizing the growing importance of this work, the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office is developing a new Vision 2030 International Education Workplan to strengthen and expand international and global learning opportunities across the system.
Please complete the survey by September 30, 2026.

Study Abroad Association is deconstructing the 2025 faculty-led program in Costa Rica by starting with the story that made it memorable, then showing exactly how the program came together. Together with Seton Hill University’s study abroad office, this offers an honest behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to create a program that works.

Community College Education Abroad Working Group (CC-EA) will have our first meeting of the semester on Thursday Sept. 17: at 4:15. Please note the new time for Fall semester.

The Don Culton Student Scholarships for Spring Semester 2027 are now open. Due Date for applications is October. 16, 2026. Scholarships are for up to $1,000.

CCIE is a non-profit association. That means that half of all the we make (i.e. college dues) goes back to support our member colleges. The dues pays for: 
1) CCIE Website that lists all member college international programs; 
2) Student Scholarships; 
3) Institutional Grants; 
4) Free Webinars; and
5) Education Abroad Working Group

The 2026-2027 academic year has begun for many of us. Community colleges were formed to produce an educated citizenry and to solve problems of society, including unintended consequences from crises. The changing global challenges, national policies, institutional support for internationalization is highly sensitive to crisis and change. For some of our colleges, we are shifting from current positive interpretations of internationalization to more cautious, risk-based strategies. 

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. Please note that only colleges current with their dues can apply.

AIFS and IES Abroad have teamed up to donate $150,000 over the next three years to help education abroad faculty and staff attend premier international education conferences.

Applications for the first round are officially open!

CC-EA is the CCIE monthly meeting for those involved with Study Abroad. Each month participants discuss current issues in the field and are supported with guest visits for new ideas and linkages.

The CCIE People-to-People Network is designed to connect individuals through shared skills, experiences, and needs. By completing this form, you’ll help build a collaborative community where members can offer support, share expertise, and connect with others for guidance, mentorship, and partnership opportunities

Join Ashley Steed of Study Abroad Association and guest panelist Sarah Wright of Davidson-Davie Community College for a practical A-Z walkthrough of building a faculty-led study abroad program. From destination selection and budgeting to student marketing and post-program evaluation, you’ll leave with a clear roadmap and the tools to turn your vision into a transformative learning experience for your students.

General overview: With the $2K, the International Education Committee has been able to achieve nearly all of the goals that we set out to accomplish. While the specifics are delineated below, overall, each of the goals has been met, with several still in progress

This short professional development program is designed for presidents, senior leaders, and decision-makers who shape academic direction and resource allocation. The focus is not on adding content for its own sake, but on intentional, strategic planning to embed international perspectives, standards, and practices into existing curriculum in ways that strengthen quality, relevance, and outcomes.

We have exciting news! Chaffey College generously offered to host this year’s 2026 California Community College Foreign Language Council (CCCFLC) Conference at their campus on Saturday, October 17, 2026, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. We are all very happy to go back to an in-person format and look forward to seeing your smiling faces and speaking with everyone live and in person instead of “live online.”

Join your colleagues for the Spring 2026 California Study Abroad Town Hall (CalAbroad Town Hall).

The CalAbroad Town Hall will include presentations highlighting systemwide updates from UCEAP, CSU IP, CCIE, and AICCU; partner updates including NAFSA Region XII, the Forum on Education Abroad, and Diversity Abroad, as well as topics facing study abroad professionals today throughout California and around the world.

Annually, the Institute of International Education (IIE) makes grants to U.S. colleges and universities in the IIENetwork to help U.S. students obtain a U.S. passport and encourage them to study abroad.

Bryan McAllister (Harvard University) will talk about the growth and diversification of GlobalEd as the special guest speaker at CC-EA on Thursday April 16 at 4:00pm

March 25, 11:00 AM PDT

As a guide for international students, you know first-hand the stresses and struggles students face. Even when they trust mental health services on campus, students often hesitate to take the next step.
You can help reduce this barrier to mental health care.

Spend 3 weeks in London with the SD Mesa College Study Abroad program, running June 19–July 10! Students enroll in FASHION 156: International Field Studies (3 units) and experience fashion, culture, and global business through real-world, immersive learning across one of the world’s most inspiring fashion capitals.

Spring 2026 StudyGlobal Virtual Education Fair in Vietnam – Sunday, April 12, 2026 (9am-12 noon) ICT (Vietnam Time)