We’re looking forward to International Education Week (IEW) 2024, November 18-22! IEW is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is part of our efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences.
See you at our next meeting: NOV. 21 at 4:00pm For the ZOOM invite, please contact Rosalind Raby (rabyrl@aol.com) 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 […]
Donald R Culton Scholarship Outreach Project
Villa Albertine, the French Institute for Culture and Education, is delighted to announce the call for applications for the fifth edition of Community College in France (CCF), a summer bootcamp program open to both students and faculty.
This program offers practical learning experiences through interactive workshops, educational site visits, and robust vocational training. This initiative is supported by a key partnership with Community Colleges for International Development.
You can find all the information in the article on our website: https://villa-albertine.org/frenchculture/news/call-for-applications-the-2025-community-college-in-france-program/
We have scheduled two webinars on December 9 and January 9 for interested students and administrators who would like to know more. Contact: Benoit LABAT
Check out these opportunities and resources from the latest IIE Interactive Newsletter:
IIE Emergency Student Fund-Nomination Deadline: October 22, 2024
The Humphrey Fellowship Program’s Community College Residency Program-Application Deadline: October 14, 2024
International Student Enrollment Snapshot Survey-Deadline: October 14, 2024
College of the Canyons (COC), a public community college in Southern California, is excited to continue its partnership with Kansai University of International Studies (KUINS), located in Kobe, Japan. This partnership was launched with support from the Japanese government in 2024. COC and KUINS co-applied for, and received, a five-year grant (the term for which concludes in 2029) to run a series of delegation visits between the USA and Japan.
The Forage Center for Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Education will host the 12th Annual National Community College Peacebuilding Seminar November 1, 15 and 22. Again, this will be held virtually from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET.
Study Abroad Association (SAA) is excited to bring back our student scholarships for 2025! We believe everyone should be able to access the profound benefits of studying abroad. In line with our core values, these scholarships are designed to give community and technical college students a chance to benefit from the life-changing experience of studying abroad. Please share this information with your students planning to study abroad on a summer 2025 faculty-led program organized with SAA!
The application for the U. S. Department of State’s 2025 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program and CLS Spark virtual initiative is now open! We welcome your students to apply this year to learn a critical language on a funded overseas or virtual summer program.
Through the CLS Program, U.S. undergraduate and graduate students spend eight to ten weeks over the summer studying one of a dozen critical languages: Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Swahili, Turkish, and Urdu. The program is designed to promote rapid language gains through intensive language instruction, host community engagement, and structured cultural activities in a cohort-based setting.
Apply Here: https://forms.gle/ZxKSFE1qWqiaKxXPA
Spring Applications DUE: November 15, 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.
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.