Applications for the Community College in France program are still open for Students, Faculty and Staff, until January 19th!
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.
In 2025, French universities will offer programs based on two themes:
Business and Sustainable Development: The bootcamp will highlight how economic activity, particularly through certain technical solutions, can enhance the planet’s habitability and address contemporary environmental and social challenges, such as reducing inequalities, combating discrimination, and preserving democracy.
Artificial Intelligence (IA): Recent advances in AI are profoundly transforming our societies, affecting both interpersonal relationships and the professional sphere. This revolution has attracted significant private investment and varying degrees of public policy attention globally. The proposal will help students better understand the concept of AI and raise awareness about the economic, societal, and ethical issues posed by this technology.
Community College in France combines a work-study model with low-cost tuition in French schools, coupled with a rigorous vetting process by the French Embassy, ensuring that students receive high-quality education at an affordable cost. For French schools, the program provides an unparalleled opportunity to connect with a network of U.S. schools, broadening their international reach and enhancing their educational offerings.
To host Community College in France summer bootcamps, French institutions submitted detailed proposals outlining their program topics and associated activities. This year, four distinguished French schools have been selected to host CCF summer bootcamps, each focusing on sustainability:
- Université de Strasbourg (June 1st – June 14th): Sustainable Business Strategies in an International Context
- N+i engineering institutes in Paris and in Nice (June 7 – June 21): Artificial Intelligence: A New Technology Transforming the French Society: Opportunities and Impact
- ESSCA Business School in Angers (June 15 – June 28): Managing Sustainability in Business
- Université Jean Monnet Saint-Etienne (June 28 – July 12): Sustainovate
Application deadline: January 19, 2025, at 12 pm ET.
Students are welcome to apply here.
Staff and faculty are welcome to apply here.