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CCIE DUES FOR 2006-2007 CCIE wants to remind all our members that it is important to pay your 2006-2007 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. CCIE announces the 3rd Biennial Conference, 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; SOCCIS: Southern California Consortium for International Studies and CIES (Comparative
and International Education Society) Western Region.
Pre-Registration Rate has been extended to September 6 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
GRANTING CYCLE Semester to Offer Program Fall 2006 (Duedate September 8, 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: Each year, CCIE will host two competitions for Student Scholarships. Scholarships range from $ 250 - $ 1500 and are available for students participating in a CCIE member college semester-or quarter length program for Spring 2007, Fall 2007 or Fall 2008. For Student Scholarship criteria and application, please visit the CCIE webpage at www.ccieworld.org The Fall Student Scholarship Competition duedate is November 15 POCCSA STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS ANNOUNCED:
CCIE is please to announce the recipients of the 1st POCCSA 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.
CCIE CHALLENGE - CREATE POSTER AND WIN ! CCIE, in collaboration with the PLATO project, which is administered by Gary Rhodes and the Center for Global Education is happy to announce a Competition for the best “Poster” that will help conduct outreach to diverse California community college students. $ 150 prize will be awarded to the best poster received. Students, faculty and staff are eligible to submit a design for a poster that will be used to promote Study Abroad at all of the California Community Colleges. Deadline for Submission is November 1. Please send all submissions to Gary Rhodes at grhodes@lmu.edu EDUCATION FOR GLOBAL LEADERSHIP REPORT
CCIE will begin it’s 1st full The Committee for Economic Development (CED), has issued a report, Education for Global Leadership: The Importance of International Studies and Foreign Language Education for U.S. Economic and National Security. This report asserts that the lack of Americans educated in foreign languages and cultures is hampering efforts to counter terrorist threats, and warns the United States will become less competitive in the global economy because of a shortage of strong foreign language and international studies programs at the elementary, high school, and college levels. The report suggests the following recommendations: a) International content should be taught across the curriculum and at all levels of learning, to expand American students' knowledge of other countries and cultures; b) National leaders--political leaders, as well as the business and philanthropic communities, and the media--should inform the public about the importance of improving education in foreign languages and international studies; and c) Expand the training pipeline at every level of education to address the paucity of Americans fluent in foreign languages, especially critical, less commonly taught languages. To read the complete report, please go to: http://www.ced.org/docs/report/report_foreignlanguages.pdf ABRAHAM LINCOLN STUDY ABROAD FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM The Commission on the Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Fellowship Program launched a new web site to serve as a hub for information sharing related to the year 2006 as the 'Year of Study Abroad.' The site provides resources and an events calendar for organizations planning activities during the 'Year of Study Abroad.' Visit the site at http://www.yearofstudyabroad.ws/index.asp GILMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM GETS MORE FUNDING The Gilman Scholarship Program has received an increase of over 1 million dollars and will be able to award over 700 scholarships. Recipients can receive up to $ 5,000 to study abroad for a minimum of 4 weeks. The process of selection is highly competitive. The purpose is to bring diversity to study abroad and community college students are particularly encouraged to participate. YOUNG AMERICANS UNPREPARED FOR GLOBAL FUTURE The National Geographic Society and Roper Public Affairs have released their 2006 report assessing the geographic literacy of American young adults. This report reveals a serious lack of Geographic knowledge Among Americans between the ages of 18 and 24 and concludes that this lack of knowledge will leave America unprepared for an increasingly global future. The full report can be found at: www.nationalgeographic.com/roper2006/pdf/FINALReport2006GeogLitsurvey.pdf FOREIGN LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (FLAP) GRANTS The Department of Education has announced a "competitive preference priority" for FLAP grants that support the teaching of critical foreign languages, awarding up to an additional 15 points to projects that include Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Russian, and languages in the Indic, Iranian, and Turkic language families. The application is posted on http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=9591&mode=VIEW REGISTER FOR AACC'S ASIA RECRUITMENT TRIP TO HONG KONG, KOREA, THAILAND AND VIETNAM, OCT. 4-19, 2006 AACC will host Asia Recrutment Fairs in five cities, with visits to embassies, advising centers (Fulbright and IIE) and high schools. Colleges can opt to do the full tour or individual cities. Go to www.aacc.nche.edu/RecruitmentFairs for more information, or contact Judy Irwin at jirwin@aacc.nche.edu 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.”
FULL SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDY IN KOREA FOR SPRING SEMESTER 2007
CCIE announces the Spring 2007 Student Scholarships 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.
The FACCC Conference will be held Oct. 12-14 at the Wilshire Grand Hotel in L.A. One of the keynote speakers, Adolfo Bermeo, is a Senior Scholar with the Pell Institute, and will discuss “Immigration and its Impact on Community Colleges. For registration visit www.faccc.org NAFSA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEBINAR SERIES
A cost-effective way to stay informed on key topics in international education. All are scheduled on Wednesdays
from 12 noon to 1 pm EST.
CCIE STUDENTS RECEIVE GILMAN SCHOLARSHIPS One student from Lake Tahoe College was granted a Gilman Scholarship to study in the Fall 2006 Semester to London. The student is Anna Roman-Gonzales. Congratulations! CCIE-KOREA FALL SEMESTER SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
The following students were awarded a full scholarship to study at Soonchunhyang University for Fall Semester, 2006
RIVERSIDE COLLEGE RECEIVES 1ST GROUP OF KOREAN STUDENTS As part of the new MOU signed between CCIE and Soonchunhyang University, CCIE colleges are encouraged to accept 1-2 Korean students for study for 1 semester. Just as Soonchunhyang University provides CCIE students with free tuition and housing, the CCIE participants in this exchange have also agreed to a similar arrangement. The 1st group of Korean student exchanges will study at Riverside College for Fall Semester. Thank you again Riverside for helping to facilitate this MOU. For other CCIE colleges interested in receiving 1-2 Korean students for Spring 2007 or Fall 2007, please contact Rosalind. 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 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. 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. UPDATE YOUR COLLEGES’ INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS ON CCIEWORLD.ORG Please review the CCIE web-site to make sure that you college is accurately listed. The CCIE web-site includes information on all programs related to international education and highlights awards, grants, and other information to showcase your college. Please send any updates to Rosalind at rabyrl@aol.com
SCHOLARSHIP UPDATES
Visit the CCIE web-site section to view 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.
October 5-7: CCIE CONFERENCE at the Fremont Marriott Hotel October 12: FACCC Annual Conference: Wilshire Grant Hotel, L.A. November 1-3: NAFSA Region XII Conference: Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas November 1-3: ACIIE Fall Conference - Washington DC November 16: CCIE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING AT THE CCLC CONFERENCE: Costa Mesa Hilton 8:30 - 9:30 CCIE Annual Business Meeting (everyone is welcome to attend) 9:30- 12:00 POCCSA Grant Recipients Share Best Practices March 1-3, Forum Conference “Standards in a Diverse World: The future of Education Abroad” http://Www.ciee.orgAustin Marriott at the Capitol February 18-22, 2007: AIEA Conference “The Global University: Challenges and Opportunities” Washington D.C. February 22-24, 2007: Association of Academic Programs in Latin American and the Caribbean (AAPLAC) Conference: New Haven, Connecticut. www.aaplac.org CCIE Corporate Sponsorship provided by:
mailto:parmaobar@estc.frThank you!
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; Solano; State Center CCD (for 05/06 and 06/07); West Valley/Mission CCD Thank you for processing the 06/07 dues as well!
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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