The session held on June 5, 2025 was titled: “Wearing Too Many Hats: Community College Education Abroad Leadership Duties & Responsibilities”. It was an engaging virtual session designed for community college professionals working in international education. This session explored the critical roles and responsibilities of education abroad leaders at U.S. community colleges and explored findings from a recent CCIE survey…
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.
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 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.
A new and exciting research initiative is underway to support and highlight international education at community colleges across the United States. Led by Dr. Melissa Whatley and her research team at William & Mary, the Community College International Education Research Initiative aims to strengthen the field through comprehensive data collection and analysis.
Greetings from Vietnam! Following the success of our May 15th webinar on overseas study trends among young Vietnamese and shifting attitudes among students and parents in today’s volatile, hypercompetitive landscape, Capstone is excited to present a follow-up session devoted to practical recruitment strategies.
Presentation by Global Citizenship Alliance – Empowering the Next Generation of Global Citizens, Reza Fakhari, Ph.D., President & CEO
Global Citizenship Alliance (GCA) was founded in 2015 as a non-profit in the U.S. Recognized as a legal entity in Austria. Began with input and support from U.S. community college leaders.
Responding to the need of community colleges for short-term international experiences for students.
Before the semester ends and everyone takes off for their well-deserved summer vacation, we would like to remind you that this year’s 2025 CCCFLC Conference will be held online via Zoom on Saturday, October 18th.
As many of you know, NAFSA is gathering case reports of visa revocations, SEVIS record terminations, or other enforcement actions against international students, scholars, faculty, and staff. You may submit these reports anonymously. You can report your cases HERE.
Please join your colleagues for the Spring 2025 California Study Abroad Town Hall. This free event will be an in-person one-day format at ArtCenter College of Design, in Pasadena, with the support of their Office of Global Programs, on Friday, May 2, 2025.
Each year CalAbroad (a consortia of all the higher educational institutions in California) gets together to share ideas and focus on new and emerging topics. We are beginning to plan the program for this year, but please save the date. The event will be in Southern California. More details coming soon!