Mastering a foreign language is an asset in our global society and advantageous for mutual understanding across cultures and borders. Studies have shown that these upsides associated with knowing foreign languages also translate to a significant leg up in the workforce!
Registration is now open for the 11th Annual National Community College Virtual Peacebuilding Seminar. This year’s seminar will be held by Zoom Fridays, October 27 & November 3 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. ET.
Our special guest speaker is Paul Bardwil who has been designing programs to Cuba for over 20 years for community colleges, universities and other entities. Some clients include: Diablo Valley College, Berkeley City College, College of Alameda, San Diego City College, San Francisco City College, UC Berkeley, Sacramento State, UC Davis, Sonoma State, Cal State Long Beach, and more!!!.
Since our first credit summer program in Guadalajara, Mexico in 1973, we have sent well over 6,500 to destinations in Mexico, Spain, Greece, Italy, England, France, Cuba, Chile, Argentina, Costa Rica, the former Soviet Union, New Zealand, Japan, Germany, the Netherlands, Bali and many more.
We are about 9 weeks away from this year’s conference, held at the beautiful LA Valley College campus on Saturday, October 21st, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
We are delighted to announce that the CASE: Community, Activism, and Social Entrepreneurship Program is now accepting applicants for Summer 2024. This program is exclusively for students at 2-year institutions or students seeking 2-year non-baccalaureate degrees at 4-year institutions.
There are still a few days left to register for our fall StudyGlobal Education Fairs from September 15-19 in HCMC, Hanoi, and Danang. The four participation options are:
What’s Happening in International Education! Calendar published by Gateway International Group.
Work with SAA to start planning your 2024 faculty-led program today! Are you still on the fence about running a faculty-led program next year? Don’t wait — with the fall semester approaching, now is the perfect time to plan your program and recruit students!
The CCIE Education Abroad Working Group has been meeting monthly since the COVID shutdown. We share information on issues related to education abroad.
Kansai Gaidai University, located in Osaka, Japan, offers an international transfer opportunity to obtain a B. A. degree in Global Engagement. This exciting pathway is available to those students who wish to study and work in Japan.
With a focus on the growing number of institutions employing commercial agents to support international student recruitment, Student Recruitment Agents in International Higher Education provides an evidence-based exploration of this phenomenon and will increase the reader’s understanding of the multiple dimensions of agent engagement, its contradictions and complexities.
CCIE wants to remind all our members that, now, more than ever, it is important to pay your dues. CCIE dues are collected on the academic year – July 1 – June 30. It is critical that every member be current with their dues in order for CCIE to continue to support activities such as the Newsletter, Web-Page listing and Institutional Grants, Faculty Grant, and Student Scholarships.
As you are aware, this year’s conference will be held at the beautiful LA Valley College campus on Saturday, October 21st, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. We expect it to be one of our best conferences yet.
This June, we continue to follow our students around the world! See how we’re celebrating LGBT Pride month, check out our Summer 2023 Faculty-Led Programs
In 2018, FIE announced a new partnership with the Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) as an Access Partner, providing $25,000 in overall support and scholarships for the upcoming academic year.
There’s still time to register for our fall 2023 StudyGlobal Education Fairs from September 15-19 in HCMC, Hanoi, and Danang. Please follow these links for information (our beautiful new landing page!) and online registration. The final registration deadline is August 15th.
Dr. Donald R. Culton was the first-full-time administrator for international education at a California community college and was one of the pioneers in the field. This Dr. Donald R. Culton Fund for Advancing International Education at Community Colleges helps fund students to assist in their internationalization efforts. To make a contribution, send a gift to California Colleges for International Education (CCIE)
The Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education (JCIHE) is the official journal of the Comparative and International Education Society’s (CIES) Higher Education Special Interest Group (HESIG). JCIHE promotes scholarship opportunities, critical dialogue, and links professionals and academics to the international aspects of higher education.
Spotlights on CCIE member colleges are provided in each Updates. Please send any information that you would like to share about your college, including information on faculty, students, international guests who have recently visited your college, and related international educational activities.
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