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POCCSA GRANT UPDATES
CCIE was awarded an IFSA Foundation Grant to help further access to community college study abroad semester-length programs in California. The three-year grant, Providing Opportunities to Community College Study Abroad (POCCSA) includes three components a) institutional seed-money for the creation and/or augmentation of semester-length programs especially for non-traditional students in non-traditional locations and in non-traditional disciplines. b) student scholarships that will provide financial support for students who want to study abroad. Thirty-Two scholarship will be awarded over the three-year period. c) Dissemination of Standards of Best Practice Institutional Grants: There are two granting cycles for Institutional Grants for 2006 and another two granting cycles for 2007. During each cycle a total of 1-3 grants will be awarded. GRANTING CYCLE Semester to Offer Program Spring 2006 (Duedate April 4, 2006) Spring 2007 or Fall 2007 Fall 2006 (Duedate September 29, 2006) Fall 2007 or Spring 2008 Spring 2007 (Duedate March, 2007) Spring 2008 or Fall 2008 Fall 2007 (Duedate late September, 2007) Fall 2008 or Spring 2009 For Institutional Grant criteria and application, please visit the CCIE webpage at www.ccieworld.org Only CCIE member colleges who are current with their dues will be eligible to participate in either competition. Student Scholarships: The Student Scholarship Competition for scholarships ranging from $ 500 - $ 1500 will be available for students participating in a CCIE member college semester-or quarter length program for Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007 or Fall 2008. The Student Scholarship will be announced on April 17 and will be due on May 15.
CCIE Welcomes our Newest Sponsor: CULTURAL
EXPERIENCES ABROAD (CEA)
CCIE would like to welcome our newest sponsor, Cultural
Experiences Abroad. CEA provides more than 100 study abroad
programs in Argentina (Buenos Aires), Australia (Sydney), Costa
Rica (San Jose), Czech Republic (Prague), England
(Brighton), France (Aix-en-Provence, French Alps, Paris),
Hungary (Budapest), Ireland (Cork), Italy (Florence, Rome),
Mexico (Guadalajara), and Spain (Alicante, Barcelona, Granada,
Madrid, Salamanca, Seville). Their programs are for a
semester, trimester, year, summer or short-term designed
individual for a college. CCIE students can self-enroll in
any CEA program. CCIE Colleges can also use CEA to help
them design their faculty led programs. In addition to
partnering with international universities, CEA has also created
study centers in Spain and France to add to the cultural and
academic options students can experience abroad. The study
centers provide not only a quality education approved by U.S.
and International schools, but also turn the cities of Paris and
Barcelona into the students’ true classroom. CEA strives
to provide quality academic programs and superior customer
service to not only the students, but to the schools as well. In
addition to student programs, CEA works closely with their
advisory board to ensure the academic quality and integrity of
their programs. They also provide faculty-led and custom
programs, site visits for schools, affiliate programs and more.
http://www.gowithcea.com/
Health, Safety And Legal Issue Workshop The 2006 - Spring - Health and Safety
Workshop will be offered on May 8 at
Pepperdine University. This all-day free
workshop is sponsored by: Overseas Security Advisory Council,
U.S. Department of State; Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of
State; Department of Public Safety, Pepperdine University;
Center for Global Education, Loyola Marymount University;
University of California Education Abroad; Program Systemwide
Office; California State University Office of International
Programs; California Colleges for International Education (CCIE);
and Southern California Consortium for International Studies (SOCCIS).
The Workshop will be held at Pepperdine University.
Details on Speakers and Registration will be forthcoming.
Due to the size of the room, space is limited for this workshop.
In order to reserve your space, please e-mail Rosalind Raby at
rabyrl@aol.com
M - 1 Survey For Community Colleges
Department of Homeland Security officials and SEVIS officials
are developing a nationwide policy that all certificates at
Community Colleges (and institutions offering certificates) must
be issued I-20MN for M-1 status instead of I-20ABs that are
issued for F-1 status. M-1 I-20’s
not F-1 I-20’s.
During the re-certification process that followed the
implementation of SEVIS, some schools were directly informed
that they must begin issuing M-1 I-20's or lose their
authorization to enroll any international students while other
schools were informed not to change anything until an official
policy is introduced by DHS. DHS and SEVIS officials have
stated that they want to receive input from schools on the issue
of certificates. In discussing the matter with DHS and SEVIS
officials it has become apparent to many schools that SEVIS and
DHS officials are not aware of all of the academic issues
regarding certificates and are not in a position to make
informed decisions about certificates. SEVIS and DHS officials
are not educators and are not involved in academic issues on a
daily basis. If these officials do not hear from community
colleges, they are likely to interpret existing regulations in a
manner that prevents all two-year institutions (and others who
confer certificates) from offering any certificate programs as
F-1. Also, as community colleges are feeder schools for bachelor
degree programs this issue is extremely important for bachelor
programs. A team of
community college representatives will be made to address the
issues with DHS and SEVIS before they take the lead and mandate
a policy that is not in the best interests of community colleges
or their students. Please complete a short, one-page survey,
regarding the types of programs you offer as M - 1 and F-1.
Please complete the survey by March 14. Access the survey
at
http://www.dvc.edu/isas/m1survey.htm
or at
www.bapier.com.
Please return the survey to Arthur Levine at Foothill College at
levinearthur@foothill.edu
or (650) 949-7162.
CCIE Welcomes our New Members: College of the Desert; College of Marin; L.A. Harbor College; San Jose/Evergreen District and Southwestern College CCIE WELCOMES OUR NEW MEMBERS: College of the Desert; College of Marin; L.A. Harbor College; San Jose/Evergreen District and Southwestern College. That you all for supporting CCIE and showing through your membership the importance of international education for our California community colleges. California Colleges for International Education (CCIE) announces the 3rd Biennial Conference, A World of Cultures United in Learning, October 5-7 in Fremont, California at the Fremont Marriott Hotel. Fremont is a ten-minute drive from the San Jose Airport and a 25 minute drive from the Oakland Airport. The 2006 CCIE Conference will be co-hosted by NCAGE: Northern California Advocates for Global Education. This conference will allow attendees the opportunity to share strategies and lessons learned as efforts to advance community college international education. Specifically the following themes will be explored as they relate to Community Colleges as well as to all post-secondary institutions: * Internationalizing the Curriculum * Internationalization through networking * Building Partnerships with four-year institutions The conference will include a series of specially highlighted and break-out sessions that will focus on local, state and national efforts at advancing community college and four-year institution international education. The conference will target administrators (Chancellors, Presidents and Trustee Members) as well as those who directly work in the field of international education (directors, faculty and staff). Three sub-themes will intersect the conference: a) College Focus. This includes topics that relate to the college itself, including the initiation, logistics and support of various international programs; legal issues related to these programs and best-practices of noteworthy programs. b) Interfacing with Corporate. This includes international skills and jobs in the globalized work environment; International Commerce; Link that colleges have with local and state politicians; and International Development Success Stories. c) Student Focus. This includes panels that highlight issues of interest to students as well as panels with student speakers to provide that student perspective. We invite the submission of single paper as well as panel proposals that highlight the conference themes. Deadline for proposals is April 24. Acceptance notices will be sent to you by April 24. Early submissions will have first priority in scheduling in the conference. Submit all proposals to Rosalind Raby at rabyrl@aol.com Individual Paper Proposals Panel Proposals
Seeking CCIE Colleges To Participate In Exchange Program With Soonchunhyang University In Korea
CCIE will begin it’s 1st full exchange program with Soonchunhyang University in Fall, 2006. The stipulations of the exchange are: a) All students will remain enrolled as regular degree candidates at the home institution and pay regular tuition and student fees to the home institution b) All students must maintain full-time status while at the host institution c) Application fees will be waived d) Students will pay for their own books and materials. e) The Host institution will find, arrange, and cover the costs for the accommodation in dorms, homestays or other locations. f) Students will provide their own health insurance and visa requirements Each CCIE member college will accept one or two Korean students each semester. Students will take ESL and basic English courses. For those CCIE colleges that do not offer I-20s, the Korean students will enroll in academic classes to receive their F-1 visa. If your college is interested in accepting one or two Korean students for study for Fall Semester 2006 or Spring Semester 2007, please contact Rosalind at rabyrl@aol.com CCIE-KOREA SCHOLARSHIP FALL 2006 SEMESTER APPLICATIONS: DEADLINE: MAY 1 The CCIE/ Soonchunhyang University, Korea announces the Fall Semester 2006 Scholarship Competition. These scholarships for only for students from CCIE member colleges who are current with their dues. The scholarship includes the following:
For the Fall Semester, students depart in late August and return in mid-December and will take courses in Korean Language; Korean Cultural Experience and Heritage; Social & Cultural History of Korea; Korean/American Relations; Korean Political Economy; Korean Business and Economics; Understanding Korean Education; Comparative Family Systems. In addition, students will spend 15 hours per week in the “cultural and language ambassador” program in which they converse with Korean students studying at Soonchunhyang University and share cultural information. Academic credits offered by Soonchunhyang University, which is a fully accredited university. http://www-english.sch.ac.kr Students DO NOT NEED TO KNOW ANY KOREAN TO APPLY. This is not a group study abroad program, but rather an individually designed program and as such, medical insurance must be obtained privately by an international insurance provider before arrival on campus. Your study abroad advisor on campus will be able to assist you with this criteria. For a copy of the Scholarship Application, please e-mail Rosalind Raby at rabyrl@aol.com. ALL APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY MAY 1
Institute For International Education Seminar The Institute of International Education (IIE) will offer a seminar “Lead your Campus to the Top: Best Practices in Internationalizing the Campus” a seminar that features 5 years of lessons learned from IIE’s Heiskell Award winners. The Seminar will be held on March 31 in New York City. To register go to www.iienetwork.org/?p=Seminar CCIE STUDENTS INVITED TO TALK BY McGOVERN CCIE students are invited to attend a presentation by McGovern to be held at the University of La Verne on Thursday, April 20. For details on the presentation, please contact Kenneth Marcus, (909) 593-3511 or marcusk@ulv.edu
Seeking Host Campuses for IIE's Scholar Rescue Fund Every day scholars in some part of the
world are threatened, harassed, arrested, tortured or even
killed by governments, militants, and extremists of all types
who see scholars’ efforts to promote thinking, dialogue, and
wider understanding as threats to their authority and control.
Working with colleges and universities around the world, the
Institute of International Education’s Scholar Rescue Fund
assists scholars facing threats or danger in their home
countries. The Fund provides fellowships to host colleges and
universities welcoming threatened scholars to temporary academic
positions Spotlights on CCIE member colleges will be provided in future Updates. Please send any information that you would like to share about your college, including information on any international guests who have recently visited your college, and related international educational activities to Rosalind. In addition, if any of your students or faculty have received international related scholarships or grants, please share that with CCIE so that we can publicly congratulate your students.
The ACCCA, Association of California Community College Administrators, presented Dr. Valeau with the Harry Buttimer Distinguished Administrator Award at their recent conference in March. This award recognizes community college CEOs for demonstrating integrity, high principles, compassion, strength in leadership, and contributions to colleagues, the profession, their college and community. Dr. Valeau was noted for this prestigious awards as a “model of commitment, dedication and passion for the community college mission while serving as an advocate for educational quality and administrative excellence” and is “a man of integrity, high principles and compassion - qualities that are reflected and demonstrated in his strength of leadership. . . . A longtime advocate of international/intercultural education, Dr. Valeau is leading his staff in finding new ways that global education can vitalize the curriculum.” Congratulations to California Community Colleges for making International Education such an important focus. General CCIE Information ESTC is a fully accredited higher education school of business located in the French Mediterranean city of Marseille. They offer International Business courses at the Bachelor’s and Master’s degree levels, as well as paid internships in local companies. ESTC is a certified testing center for the TOEIC and TFI (Test de Francais International). CCIE Member colleges have an unique opportunity to work directly with ESTC in broadening their international business certificate and degree programs. If your college is interested in establishing an exchange program with ESTC, please contact Parma O’Bar, International Program Coordinator at parmaobar@estc.fr Please visit the new CCIE web-page www.ccieworld.org for updates on member Study Abroad Programs. Please send any updates for FALL 2006, WINTER 2007, SPRING 2007 - to Rosalind by April 15. Inclusion in the CCIE web-page is open only to those colleges who are current with their dues. PLEASE CHECK THE
CCIE WEB-PAGE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE INFORMATION ON YOUR
PROGRAMS IS CORRECT AND UP-TO-DATE FALL SEMESTER 2006 Australia: Sierra Austria: Sierra Chile/Argentina: Santa Barbara China/Vietnam:
Santa Barbara WINTER BREAK 2006/2007 Australia: Santa Barbara; Santa Monica Australia/New Zealand: El Camino Egypt: West Valley/Mission CCD New Zealand:
Glendale SPRING SEMESTER 2007 Australia: Santa Rosa Chile - Long Beach China - State Center
SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES JUST FOR CCIE MEMBER
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CCIE COLLEGE SPOTLIGHT REQUESTS Spotlights on CCIE member colleges will be provided in future Updates. Please send any information that you would like to share about your college, including information on any international guests who have recently visited your college, and related international educational activities to Rosalind. In addition, if any of your students or faculty have received international related scholarships or grants, please share that with CCIE so that we can publicly congratulate your students.
UPCOMING EVENTS & SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES CCIE has a section on www.ccieworld.org that lists various scholarship opportunities for students studying abroad and for international students studying at California community colleges. Please send information on any scholarship that your students have been rewarded that assist them gain international literacy skills. CCIE has a section on www.ccieworld.org that lists various scholarship opportunities for students studying abroad and for international students studying at California community colleges. Please send information on any scholarship that your students have been rewarded that assist them gain international literacy skills. Upcoming Scholarship Deadlines Gillman Scholarships DEADLINE for Fall, 2006: APRIL 4 Freeman Scholarships DEADLINE for Fall, 2006: APRIL 5
www.sit.edu/studyabroad/sit NSEP Boren Undergraduate Scholarships for Study Abroad: DEADLINE for Fall, 2006 is February 10, 2006.
www.iie.org/programs/nsep UPCOMING EVENTS April 17 - 20: The American
Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions
Officers April 19-22 - International Business Education in a Global Context www.nasbite.org April 21 - NCAGE Spring Conference in San Jose April 22 - 25: AACC Convention in Long Beach April 28: Globalizing the Curriculum: One World Conference at San Diego Mesa College May 8 - Workshop of Health and Safety at Pepperdine University October 5 - 7: CCIE Conference. Fremont Marriott Hotel (near Oakland).
CCIE Corporate Sponsorship provided by:
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mailto:parmaobar@estc.frThank you!
CCIE DUES FOR 2005-2006 CCIE understands that all the California community colleges are facing a budget crisis, but we urge you to remember CCIE by paying your 2004-2005 dues promptly. 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, Workshops, and Student Scholarships. If your college has not already paid their dues, please make sure that the paperwork is being processed. CCIE gives each of you our sincere thanks for your continued support for CCIE. As a way to thank our member colleges, we are listing colleges who are current with their 2005-2006 Dues. To be included in our next list, we ask that you process your CCIE invoice as soon as possible. As of April 1, CCIE Supporting Members are: Cabrillo; Cerritos; Citrus; Coast CCD; Contra Costa CCD; College of the Desert; El Camino; Foothill/DeAnza CCD (for 05/06 and 06/07); Glendale; Lake Tahoe; Los Angeles Harbor; Los Angeles Valley; Long Beach; Los Rios CCD; Marin; Mt. San Antonio; Monterey Peninsula; Napa Valley; North Orange Co. CCD; Ohlone; Rio Hondo; Riverside CCD; San Diego CCD; San Francisco (for 05/06 and 06/07); Santa Barbara; Santa Clarita; Santa Rosa (for 05/06 and 06/07); Sierra; Siskiyous; State Center CCD (for 05/06 and 06/07); West Valley/Mission CCD Thank you for processing the 06/07 dues as well! Top BENEFITS OF COLLEGE & DISTRICT CCIE MEMBERSHIP Members of full status are entitled to: a) ability to vote in all elections and to enjoy other rights and privileges accord to all members; b) access of CCIE Website and inclusion of college / institution in Website; c) access to a collaborative network of community colleges who are devoted to international / intercultural education; d) access to CCIE thematic workshops at reduced rates (TBA); e) access to the CCIE International Negations Modules Project (INMP); f) access to technical assistance team on global competence and its development on community college campuses; g) eligibility for CCIE faculty and staff grants; h) eligibility for CCIE student scholarships; I) eligibility for officer positions; j) inclusion in CCIE annual reports that documents the individual activities of member colleges and which is shared with colleges and organizations throughout the state and nationally; k) inclusion of College in CCIE list-serve; l) participate in the annual business meeting; m) receipt of CCIE on-line monthly newsletter; n) receipt of the CCIE quarterly Directory of Study Abroad Programs; o) receipt to reports and publications prepared by CCIE experts; p) reduced CCIE conference fees.
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