CCIE Updates: Electronic Newsletter
WEEK OF June 13 2022

• CCIE-EA Working Group: The next Education Abroad Working Group will be held on THURSDAY JUNE 16 from 4:00 - 5:00. ALL CCIE members are welcome to attend. Please email Rosalind for the ZOOM invitation (rabyrl@aol.com)
• NEW United States Internationalization Strategy
• CCIE Website is Updated: www.ccieworld.org
• NEW ARTICLE: Education Abroad and College Completion by
  Rachana Bhatt, Angela Bell, Donald L. Rubin, Coryn Shiflet & Leslie Hodges
• NEW WHITEPAPER: International Officers (SIOs) in the Headwinds: Duty of Care (DOC), Global Operations, and International REgulatory Compliance in the TIme of COVID-19
• Congratulations to CCIE FEA Scholarship students
• ISA Ireland Webinar 
• Study Abroad Association : Faculty development and  course options.
• CCIE Institutional Grants: 2022: DUE NOVEMBER 1, 2022
• AIFS Webinars
• Global Links through New York COIL Webinar
• VEF Spring Events
• Calendar of Events
• PLEASE SUPPORT CCIE BY PAYING YOUR DUES

CCIE PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES


CCIE-EA Working Group
CCIE members have been meeting virtually to talk about issues related to education abroad. The next Education Abroad Working Group will be held on THURSDAY JUNE 16 from 4:00 - 5:00. ALL CCIE members are welcome to attend. Please email Rosalind for the ZOOM invitation (rabyrl@aol.com)

NEW United States Internationalization Strategy
Succeeding Globally Through International Education and Engagement (revised in 2022)

The U.S. Department of Education’s updated international strategy reaffirms the Department’s commitment to preparing today’s students for a hyper-connected world. Underlying the strategy is the notion that advancing educational achievement and increasing economic viability are worthy pursuits.

The initial international strategy, upon which this updated strategy is based, was developed through extensive consultation within the Department, as well as with other U.S. government agencies and nongovernmental organizations. Since its establishment, the strategy has been used to guide the Department’s international activities and engagement.

Why an international focus?
More than ever, it is vital to prepare students to engage with the world. We must begin to reimagine and rebuild the future of education and provide all learners with the opportunity to grow and thrive. An effective domestic education agenda must aim to develop a globally and culturally competent citizenry equipped with critical thinking and creativity to solve complex problems, well-honed communication skills, language ability, and STEM skills. Such competencies enable students to appreciate our multicultural society, address global challenges and opportunities, find fulfilling jobs, and promote American national security.

Strategic Objectives:
Three interrelated objectives outlined below will advance the Department’s larger strategic goals:

Increase global and cultural competencies of all U.S. students
Learn from and with other countries to strengthen U.S. education
Engage in active education diplomacy to advance U.S. international priorities
The activities supporting these objectives are undertaken by program offices across the Department and, in some cases, in cooperation with other U.S. government agencies.

CCIE WEB-SITE IS UPDATED
Please visit the revised CCIE Web-Site: www.ccieworld/org
Please make sure that all the information about your college is current.
To send information on Education Abroad Programs, please include
a) program; b) dates; c) contact with email; d) web-link; and e) picture (without people)
To send information on International Stduent Programs: please send an email to Rosalind at rabyrl@aol.com

NEW: Education Abroad and College Completion ARTICLE
Rachana Bhatt, Angela Bell, Donald L. Rubin, Coryn Shiflet & Leslie Hodges just published an article: Education Abroad and College Completion in Research in Higher Education (2022).
The Consortium for Analysis of Student Success through International Education (CASSIE) compiled semester-by-semester records from 221,981 students across 35 institutions, including 30,549 who had studied abroad. The analysis found positive impacts of education abroad on graduation within 4 and 6 years and on cumulative GPA at graduation. Overall, the results warrant conclusions that studying abroad does not impede timely graduation. On the contrary, encouraging students to study abroad promotes college completion. The results held similarly for students who had multiple study abroad experiences, and who have studied abroad for varying program lengths.

While some stakeholders presume that studying abroad distracts students from efcient pursuit of their programs of study, others regard education abroad as a high impact practice that fosters student engagement and hence college completion. The Consortium for Analysis of Student Success through International Education (CASSIE), compiled semester-by-semester records from 221,981 students across 35 institutions. Of those students, 30,549 had studied abroad. Using nearest-neighbor matching techniques that accounted for a myriad of potentially confounding variables along with matching on institution, the analysis found positive impacts of education abroad on graduation within 4 and 6 years and on cumulative GPA at graduation. A very small increase in credit hours earned emerged, counterbalanced by a small decrease in time-to-degree associated with studying abroad. Overall, the results warrant conclusions that studying abroad does not impede timely graduation. To the contrary, encouraging students to study abroad promotes college completion.
These results held similarly for students who had multiple study abroad experiences, and who have studied abroad for varying program lengths.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11162-022-09673-z

NEW WHITEPAPER: SIOs and Duty of Care

CONGRATULATES THE FEA SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
The Fund for Education Abroad announced its 2022-2023 recipients of their annual student education abroad scholarships. 2 California community college students won these awards. 
(1) Nafisah Fathima: Santa Barbara City College. Studying in United Kingdom  for Fall 2022 semester.
 
(2) Alexandra Gallagher: Diablo Valley. Studying in Italy for the 2022-2023 Academic Year

ISA Ireland Webinar
ISA Ireland is offering an online ‘Global Perspectives’ course as well as the September 2022 Faculty Professional Development symposium in Ireland. The ‘Global Perspectives through the Narratives of Ireland’ is an online course designed for Community College students. Funding has become available to provide for a Fall 2022 course for up to 30 students in selected CALIFORNIA Community Colleges. 
ISAI academic director Dr. Niamh Hamill is inviting interested Community College Faculty and Administrators to join us for a webinar to discuss this scholarship opportunity.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The Institute of Study Abroad Ireland has created a 5-day site visit and internationalisation symposium to kick-start or reboot your internationalization post Covid-19. Learn how to integrate international content into the curriculum (for all disciplines), including STEM and TECH. Develop international partnerships for virtual and blended coursework. Develop strategies to embed faculty-led trips across the curriculum which are sustainable, affordable, educational, safe and enjoyable.
The next Ireland Professional Development trip will take place September 22-28 2022. Please visit here for further information and registration  https://www.isaireland.com/professional-development/

Study Abroad Association: 2023 Faculty Led Programs
Study Abroad Association is now planning for 2023 faculty-led programs!
Are you looking to run a faculty-led program next year? We are already working with many institutions to plan their overseas and domestic studies. SAA offers faculty-led programs in over 40 countries, in a wide variety of academic disciplines. We are dedicated to providing affordable, high-quality programming to meet each institution's specific needs. From booking flights, arranging COVID testing, identifying professional guest lecturers, and 24/7 on-ground support, our programs are 100% customizable.

Check out some of our samples here: https://bit.ly/3MLBDC5

Culture, History, and Politics in Mexico
Education in Finland
Nursing in London
Fashion and Merchandising in Italy
Sustainability and Geology in Iceland
Culinary Arts in Spain
Choir in Italy
Aquatics in Belize
Dance in Barcelona
 Are you ready to get started now? Request a proposal here: https://bit.ly/3s2Gmrb

AIFS WEBINARS
The AIFS Abroad team is offering several digital offerings that may be of interest to you and your teams. Please visit our Webinars page (https://www.aifsabroad.com/aifswebinars/) for full details and to register for the events.

Virtual Events page (https://www.aifsabroad.com/aifswebinars/students.asp)
Kelly M. Holland, M.Ed. (she, her, hers)
Vice President, Institutional Partnerships
AIFS Abroad
kholland@aifs.com

Global Links through New York COIL
Check out the Global Links through New York COIL: https://coil.suny.edu/uncategorized/global-guests/
This provides opportunities for faculty around the world to visit each other classes virtually. The hope is then a connection is made for the future.
The Building transatlantic partnerships and exchanges: Opportunities for funding (through GATE): Vocational Education Exchage with Germany and Canada.
Isabel Dwinger (Hamburg), Project Manager
GATE grant program
idwinger@joachim-herz-stiftung.de

Climate Action Network for International Educators (CANIE) Workshop
As a field, we can no longer ignore our work’s contribution to climate change. The Climate Action Network for International Educators (CANIE) is helping the field of international education step up and lead on climate while continuing to provide transformational global experiences for students.  CANIE is a global volunteer network that serves as a platform to bring the field together to act as a catalyst for climate action. 

CCIE INSTITUTIONAL GRANT COMPETITION
CCIE announces that the Spring 2022 Institutional Grant competition is now closed.  The Fall 2022 Institutional Grant Competition is due NOVEMBER 1, 2022. The purpose of these grants is to provide start-up funding for institutions wanting to either create a new international program or augment an existing international program and to create a new cohort of CCIE international education mentors. CCIE Institutional Grants of up to $ 3,000 will be competitively awarded to CCIE members current with their dues. CCIE members must be current with their dues prior to applying. 

VEF SPRING 2022 EVENTS
 VEF Past Participant Institutions: https://vefglobal.net/past-participants 
 * Statistics of our past event:
Welcomed 10,513 visitors at the event (parents & students)
3114 visitors watched the seminars
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Upcoming Conferences and Events
Forum on Education Abroad 18th Annual Conference
March 21-25; Hybrid: Online and Chicago, IL
 
Comparative and International Education Society
Feb. 18-22, 2023; Washington D.C.
 
Asia-Pacific Association for International Education
March 27 - 31, 2022; Virtual 
 
American Educational Research Association
April 21 - 26, 2022; San Diego, CA and Virtual 
 
CiCan 2022 Conference
April 25-27; Halifax
 
NAFSA 2022 Annual Conference
May 4-5 (Virtual)
May 31 - June 3 (Denver, CO)
 
The 5th International Conference on the Future of Education
June 16-17; Virtual 
 
The European Higher Education Society
September 4-7; Malta
 
PROPOSALS DUE
WES-CIHE 2022 Summer Institute
June 1-3, 2022; Virtual
Proposals due March 31st
 
ASHE General Conference and CIHE Pre-Conference
November 16-19, 2022; Last Vegas, NV
Proposals due April 18th 
 
THE World Academic Summit
October 10-12; New York, NY
 
Consortium of Higher Education Researchers
September 1-2; Finland