CCIE – California Colleges for International Education

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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.

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

DONALD R. CULTON STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIPS: 2025/2026

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.

Report on Activities from Orange Coast College 2023 CCIE Institutional Grant (submitted by Karen Baker)

Thank you so much for the CCIE scholarship in support of developing the Coastal Survey of Scotland study abroad program offered at Orange Coast College. Three faculty members in the marine science department spent two weeks in June 2023 identifying sites to visit as well possible accommodation choices for our program scheduled for summer of 2024.

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.

1st CC-EA meeting on Thursday Jan. 18 at 4:00 pm

Hi everyone and wishes for a very Happy and Healthy New Year! I want to remind everyone that we have our 1st CC-EA meeting on Thursday Jan. 18 at 4:00 pm. I hope that you can all attend. 

Call for Applications – Community College in France

The Community College in France team is still accepting applications for the 2024 Bootcamps until January 31, 2024. Application forms are available on their website.

CLICK System – International Virtual Exchanges Transform Real Lives

What do our graduates need to thrive in our globalized, highly connected world? Cross-cultural competencies, Digital citizenship and fluency with global technologies, Experience working in international and collaborative teams

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.

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