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
2005-2006 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
and Faculty
Grants. 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.
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CCIE NEW WEB-SITE:
www.ccieoworld.org
CCIE is pleased to announce our newly renovated website:
www.ccieworld.org Thanks
to Gary Rhodes and his web-masters at the Center for Global
Education at Loyola Marymount University, the CCIE web-site has
a more
professional look. In addition, we are now able to keep current
with
changing information to best serve our members. If there are any
changes that you need made to information regarding your
college/district,
please let Rosalind know at
rabyrl@aol.com.
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CCIE WELCOMES TWO NEW SPONSORS:
- GLOBAL EDUCATION SERVICES, INC.
Global Education Services (GES) was established to foster
global
understanding through education. They create and manage
study abroad and
language/cultural programs, recruit students, conduct
feasibility studies,
develop strategic internationalization plans for
universities, and
market university programs abroad. Global Education Services
has
partnerships with institutions in Taiwan, Australia, Japan,
Canada, and the
United States. For more information :
http://www.ges.org/
- STA TRAVEL / INTERNATIONAL STUDENT
IDENTITY CARD (ISIC)
STA Travel issues the International Student Identity Card (ISIC).
ISIC
is a discount card for students that provides over 32,000
discounts on
local travel, food and entertainment in countries worldwide.
New
discounts have been added for the U.S. and the section on
California has
been greatly expanded. The ISIC card is utilized by both
international
students who study in California community colleges and by
community
college students who are studying abroad. Finally, in
addition to the
discounts, the ISIC card provides a minimal student
insurance policy for
students traveling abroad. For more information visit:
http://myisic.com/MyISIC/
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CCIE WORKS WITH STA TRAVEL TO ISSUE
ISIC CARDS
Currently none of the California Community Colleges are licensed
to
issue the ISIC discount card. CCIE is pleased to announce that
it is
working with STA Travel to issue ISIC card applications directly
to
colleges which in turn can share them with their international
students and
with their study abroad students. Gary Rhodes from the Center
for Global
Education says of the ISIC card that "I continue to consider the
ISIC
Card a critical piece of smart student travel and also think
that
getting students connected to ISIC puts them a step forward in
terms of both
quality personal service and support in case of a challenge
during
their travel."
The advantages of this arrangement are the following:
- Colleges are able to offer the ISIC
card to their students without
any paperwork or process time and without the need to
pre-pay for the
card in bulk.
- The only work required from the Study
Abroad office is to inform the
students about ISIC and give them the application. Students
submit the
application directly to ISIC.
- Income generated from the purchase of
the cards will go directly
into a STA Travel / CCIE Scholarship fund. CCIE member
colleges whose
students participate in this program will have 1st right to
these funds.
Please contact Rosalind if you are interested in having the
ISIC cards
for your students.
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CCIE Annual Business Meeting & Workshop
on "International Student
Recruitment and Retention"
The CCIE Annual Business Meeting will be held at the CCLC
Convention on
Thursday, Nov. 17 at the San Francisco Marriott Hotel. The
Business
meeting will be held from 8:30 - 9:30. This meeting is open to
everyone.
Following the Business Meeting will be a special workshop from
9:45 -
12:00 on International Student Recruitment and Retention. This
workshop
is free to staff from all CCIE member colleges. Speakers for
this
Workshop are:
- Darryl-Keith Ogata, Santa Monica City
College: "Balancing Recruitment
and Retention for International Students"
- Joanne Low, City College of San
Francisco: "Organizational Changes to
Maintain International Students"
- Marilyn Jacobson, Riverside College:
"Best Practices in Recruiting
and Maintaining International Students"
- John Ayala - Fullerton College:
"Using International Student Revenue
to Support Other International Activities"
Please RSVP to Rosalind by November 1 if
you are planning to attend the
Workshop.
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CIEE FACULTY/ADMINISTRATORS
INTERNATIONAL SEMINARS FOR WINTER & SUMMER - IFDS
CIEE International Seminars are intensive educational
experiences that
feature site visits, lectures, and discussions with overseas
academics
and colleagues. These seminars are open to all post-secondary
faculty,
administrators, and staff. Particular attention is being given
to
those from community colleges. Participants return to campus
poised to
incorporate an international dimension into administration,
course design,
research and teaching. 96% of attendees polled indicated that
the
seminar had a significant impact on his/her professional life.
The CCIE
web-page www.ccieworld.org will have a link for information on
all the
Faculty Seminars for 2005-2006. You can also visit
www.ciee.org/IFDS.aspx for applications. International Faculty
Seminars are being offered
for January Term and Summer Term:
WINTER TERM
January 2-10 Sustainable Environmental and Community Development
in
Costa Rica
January 4-11 A New Britain: The Disunited Queendom
January 3-8 Mexicanidad: 20th Century Mexican Identity, Culture,
and
History
January 3-10 Revolution and Neoliberal Reform in Nicaragua
SUMMER TERM
May 30-June 10 Civil Society, Politics, and Religion in Turkey
June 3-12 The Changing Social Face of Brazil
June 4-12 International Institutions and the Challenge of
Globalization (Belgium)
June 4-11 Looking Westward: Croatia's Evolution from Balkan
Disintegration to European Integration
June 4-16 Crossing Borders: Migration, Identity, and Culture in
Senegal and Cape Verde
June 4-14 Building a Multiracial, Multicultural Society in South
Africa
June 5-17 China's Southwest: Culture, Society, and Environment
June 5-15 Muslim Communities in Contemporary Europe (France &
the
Netherlands)
June 5-12 Reassessing Past and Contemporary Italy
June 6-15 Economic Reform, Regional Integration, and
Democratization
in Chile and Argentina
June 12-19 A New Britain: The Disunited Queendom
June 13-23 Challenges of "New Europe" within the EU: The Central
European Perspective (Hungary & the Czech Republic)
June 13-22 Crossing the Border: Peace, Conflict, and Irish
Society
June 18-28 Jordan: Contemporary Arab Culture and Society
June 24-July 2 Contemporary and Popular Japanese Cultures and
Societies
June 30-July 9 Religion and NGOs in Taiwanese Society
July 1-15 India's Complexities: The Interplay of Geography,
History,
and Religion
July 2-14 Post-War Development and Reconciliation in Cambodia
and
Vietnam
July 16-24 Development, Democracy, and Human Rights in Costa
Rica
July 17-27 Interdisciplinary Approaches to Public Health
Interventions
in a Low Resource Setting: A Case of Uganda
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CIEE PING FELLOWSHIPS FOR IFDS
The newly established Ping Fellowships provide assistance to
faculty,
administrators, and staff to participate on IFDS programs.
Special
consideration is being given to those from community colleges.
Awards are
in the amount of $1500 and are applied toward the applicant's
program
fee. Applications are evaluated based on the connection between
the
Fellowships mission and the applicant's projected plan of action
upon their
return. Examples of such activities include a) creation of new
courses; b) furthering and/or developing research projects; c)
contributing to
campus-wide curricular development; d) developing international
exchange programs; e) developing study abroad opportunities; f)
encouraging
inflow of international students and g) giving presentations
related to
seminar content
Fellowship Application Deadlines: January Seminars: October 1,
2005 and
Summer Seminars: February 1, 2006. For an application visit the
Ping
Fellowship site on the CIEE International Faculty Development
Seminars
page: www.ifds@ciee.org
If anyone from a CCIE member college is planning to apply for
this
Fellowship, please contact Rosalind for additional information
at
rabyrl@aol.com.
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International Business Student Exchange
program with Ecole des Sciences
et Techniques Commerciales in Marseille, France
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
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CCIE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS ANNOUNCED:
CCIE is please to announce the recipients of the 2004-2005 CCIE
Student
Scholarship Competition. Students who attended CCIE member
colleges
who are current with their dues and were planning to participate
in a
study abroad program were eligible to apply. A total of 32
applications
were received. The following students were awarded scholarships
ranging
from $ 100 to $ 350. Congratulations to all students.
Hamzah Al-Rawi - El Camino College. Summer New Zealand program
Benjamin Freedland - El Camino College. Summer New Zealand
program
Caitlan Ragsdale - San Francisco. Summer Mexico program
Flavia Draganus - San Francisco. Fall semester Paris program
Kelly Muelrath - Santa Rosa College. Fall semester London
program.
Christopher Thorne - Lake Tahoe College. Fall semester Salamanca
program.
Julie Ward - Santa Rosa College. Fall semester Paris program.
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CCIE STUDENTS RECEIVE GILMAN
SCHOLARSHIPS
Two students from San Diego City College were granted Gilman
Scholarships to study in the Fall 2005 Semester to Italy. The
students are
Michelle Magarowicz and Eunice Zuniga. Congratulations to both!
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FULL SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDY IN KOREA FOR
SPRING SEMESTER 2006
CCIE has been awarded Full scholarships for Spring Semester 2006
for
students to study in Soonchunhyang University in Korea. These
scholarships for only for students from CCIE member colleges who
are current with
their dues. The scholarship includes the following: Tuition;
airfare
(up to $ 800); room/board; weekly living expense support of
150,000 W
(approximately $ 125). Students depart in early March and return
in
mid-June and will take courses in Korean Language, Culture,
Business and
Korean/American Relations. 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. 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.
Soonchunhyang University was founded in 1978 and offers
undergraduate
programs in 5 colleges. The university is located on Central
West Coast
of South Korea, and is located nearby famous resort destinations
and
cultural attractions. For more information on Soonchunhyang
University,
visit:
http://www-english.sch.ac.kr
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
- e-mail
interpro@sch.ac.kr
or Rosalind Raby
rabyrl@aol.com for the
application.
- send one copy of your application to
interpro@sch.ac.kr and a 2nd
copy to rabyrl@aol.com
- send a copy of your official
transcripts to interpro@sch.ac.kr and
a copy of your unofficial transcripts to
rabyrl@aol.com
- have the study abroad coordinator on
your campus include a letter
indicating that s/he is aware that you are applying for this
scholarship.
ALL APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY OCTOBER 22
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INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK
International Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the
benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This
joint
initiative of the US Department of State and the US Department
of Education
is part of our effort to promote programs that prepare Americans
for a
global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to
study,
learn, and exchange experiences in the United States. Please
send to CCIE
examples of what you did last year for International Education
Week and
what you are planning to do this year.
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LINCOLN COMMISSION UPDATES
The Lincoln Commission was created to recommend a program to
expand
study abroad options for 500,000 students at higher educational
institutions. Legislation to create the Commission was
introduced in
Consolidated Appropriations Legislation for FY 2004 (H Rpt.
108-401). Congress
approved a budget of $ 250,000 to establish the 17-member
Commission.
Three Commissioners were appointed each by the Senate Majority
and
Minority Leaders, the Speaker of the House, the House Minority
Leader, and
four Commission members were appointed by the President with
advice given
by the Secretaries of State, Education, Commerce and Defense.
The Chair
of the Commission was named by joint appointment of the
leadership of
the Congress. For information visit:
www.nafsa.org/content/publicpolicy/NAFSAontheIssues/lincolnbriefing.htm
The Commission will report its recommendations to Congress and
the
President no later than December 1, 2005. To date, the
Commission is
looking to recommend:
- awards for participation in programs
that are at minimum 3 credit
hours that meet accreditation and requirements for
graduation
- consideration is for awards of up to
$ 7,000 for each student
- consideration is for a combination of
individual student
scholarships and institutional capacity building grants
In the Spring, two Community College
representatives were invited to
address the Commission. In April, 2005, Missy Gluckman, Rockland
Community College was invited
to the Open Hearings in Washington D.C. to present in from of
the
Commission information on community college study abroad
programs. In May,
2005, Rosalind Raby was asked to attend the NAFSA invitational
meeting
with leaders in the Education Abroad Community and the
representatives
from the Lincoln Commission on Wednesday, June 1. Based on
comments
made at the NAFSA General Meeting with the Commissioners, the
following
key issues were shared with the Commissioners:
- Funding should be for both
institutional capacity building &
infrastructure development as well as for individual student
scholarships.
An 80% student and 20% institutional weight was suggested.
- Funding should be for programs that
are short-term (2 weeks or
longer) and are offered in January term, Spring or Summer.
- Consideration should be given to
middle class and working class
students who
are not eligible for Pell Grants, but who still need
substantial
financial support.
- Funding should be for traditional
locations in Western Europe,
including English-speaking countries as well as for
non-traditional
locations. Many community colleges only offer programs in
Western Europe and
should not be penalized for those programs.
- It is important that funds be
earmarked with minimum of caveats.
Easy instructions are also important and keeping hurtles to
a minimum
will help with the administration.
- Basing the grants on existing consortia
could be limiting,
especially since not all community colleges belong to or can
afford membership
in existing consortia.
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THE FORUM PREVIEWS STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
FOR STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS
The Forum exclusive purpose is to serve the field of education
abroad
and to meet the needs of the profession. The Forum members
represent
60% of the U.S. student population studying abroad. No other
association
provides the services and products provided by the Forum.
Standards of
Good Practice represent the product of over three years of
collaboration and reflect the input and shared vision of study
abroad professionals
from around the world and remains an accurate reflection of best
practices. The Justice Department, Anti-Trust Division has
designated the
Forum as a standards development organization (SDO) to develop
standards
for the education abroad profession in the U.S. The criteria for
SDO
standards definition are openness, balance, transparency,
consensus and
due process. If your college is interested in previewing the
Standards
of Good Practice, please contact Rosalind at
rabyrl@aol.com for a copy.
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STUDY ABROAD BROCHURE
The CCIE Winter Study Abroad Brochure is attached to this
newsletter
and will be uploaded to the new CCIE web-page
www.ccieworld.org by
October 15. Please send revisions and updates to Rosalind.
Inclusion in the
CCIE web-page is now open only to those colleges who are current
with
their dues.
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CCIE COLLEGE SPOTLIGHTS
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.
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SCHOLARSHIP UPDATES
CCIE now 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.
Please note the Upcoming Deadlines
Gilman Awards:
www.iie.org/gilman. DEADLINE FOR SPRING is
September 20
Freeman Scholarships: <www.sit.edu/studyabroad/sit_freeman.html>
or
<www.iie.org/freeman-asia>
DEADLINE FOR FALL is April 5
Bridging Scholarships for Study in Japan
www.colorado.edu/ealld/atj/Bridging/scholarships.html
DEADLINE FOR Spring is October 8
DAAD Group Study Visit to Germany
www.daad.org/?p=groupvisits
DEADLINE FOR Fall is Sept. 10
Note Special Scholarship Opportunities
just for CCIE member colleges
- CEA (Cultural Experiences Abroad):
<www.gowithcea.com/r/secussa-scholar.asp> $ 500 scholarship
for use on any of their direct enrollment
programs
- Ecole des Sciences et Techniques
Commerciales (ESTC) in France -
higher education school of business in Marseille:
mailto:parmaobar@estc.frhttp://estc.fr/
- Otranto Nel Mondo-Italian Language
School
http://www.otrantonelmondo.com
UPCOMING EVENTS
October 7: FACCC Annual Conference: San Francisco Bay area. CCIE
will
host a session at this conference
November 3-4: NCAGE. Sacramento City College. The Thursday
afternoon, November 3, meeting will be devoted to lobbying our
legislators and
their staffs to support more international education in
California. We
are working with advisors to arrange the most effective
communication,
and we are working with staff who can help us to make
appointments with
your legislators and their staffs.
November 17: CCIE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING AT THE CCLC
CONFERENCE: San
Francisco Marriott
8:30 - 9:30 CCIE Annual Business Meeting (everyone is welcome to
attend)
9:45 - 12:00 Workshop on "Recruiting & Retaining International
Students"
November 16-19 CIIE Conference "Experiential Learning in
Education
Abroad," New Orleans. Www.ciee.org
November 30 - December 2 ACIIE Fall Conference "Resource
Development"
Washington, D.C. www.aciie.org
February 22 - 25: Association for International Education
Administrators (AIEA). Holiday Inn in San Diego
April 17 - 20: The American Association of Collegiate Registrars
and
Admissions Officers
(AACRAO) in San Diego
April 22 - 25: AACC Convention in Long Beach
Upcoming:
* CCIE and Center for Global Education: Workshop on Risk &
Crisis
Management for Study Abroad
* October 2006 - - - San Francisco Area - - - CCIE Bi-Annual
Conference
CCIE Corporate Sponsorship provided by:
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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.
Please Support CCIE With Your Active Participation!
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