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AACC Trip to China:

October 17-25, 2008 -- AACC's trip to China in October will be led by President George Boggs and Judy Irwin, Director of International Programs and Services. AACC did a similar trip last summer with the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). That trip was very successful leading to many follow-up activities. The Chinese are very interested in the community college model and they will be very welcoming hosts for our group. The Fall 2008 trip is designed to promote understanding and encourage partnerships between AACC member colleges and Chinese Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE) institutions.

AACC recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with CEAIE (a non-governmental organization in China, affiliated with the Ministry of Education, representing more than 1,000 vocational and technical institutions) to enable our institutions to work together on a variety of joint initiatives. Click here to read a recent Community College Times article about the Memorandum.

The trip is open to AACC presidents and senior administrators (i.e., provosts, vice presidents, deans) and will begin with a conference in Beijing from Friday, October 17 through Monday, October 20 (requiring an Oct. 15 departure from the U.S.). The meetings in Beijing will be designed to promote understanding, explore higher education challenges in the U.S. and China, and develop mutually beneficial programs and partnerships.

The optional post-Beijing trip will be arranged to visit potential partner vocational and technical institutions from October 21-25, 2008. AACC members will have an opportunity to travel outside of Beijing and visit CEAIE institutions and expand their knowledge of Chinese history and culture.

Participants can attend the Beijing conference only, or both the conference and the optional post-Beijing trip. Click on the link below for costs and a detailed itinerary of the trip.

We encourage you to register by completing the Registration and Hotel Reservation Forms available below and sending via fax to 202-833-2467 by August 20. For more information, please contact Judy Irwin at jirwin@aacc.nche.edu or 202-728-0200 ext. 233.

 Click here for the registration form. (PDF)
 Click here for the hotel reservation form. (PDF)
 Click here for program costs and details. (PDF)

Other Events:

August-September 2008 -- Boren Scholarship and Fellowship Campus Representative Workshops. Five workshops are scheduled for August and September, 2008. Boren Scholarships, administered by IIE, offer opportunities for U.S. undergraduate students to study in world regions critical to U.S. interests but generally underrepresented in study abroad. The workshops will provide an overview of the Boren Scholarships and Fellowships, and the Language Flagship Fellowships. Participants will receive tips on helping students submit competitive applications, discuss the review system and the criteria used to select award recipients. For more information or to attend one of the workshops, send an email with your name, institution, and phone number to boren@iie.org. For questions, call IIE staff at 1-800-618-NSEP.

September 19, 2008 -- U.S. Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) will conduct a FREE Health, Safety and Security Seminar for Study Abroad on September 19, 2008, on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. This one-day seminar for U.S. colleges, universities, and study abroad providers seeks to facilitate resource sharing and cooperation in the study abroad field and also information sharing to enhance collaboration between the study abroad field and U.S. government agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGO's), and faith based organizations in the area of health and safety abroad. For more information or to RSVP, respond as soon as possible to Aki Shimada, Office of International Affairs at Texas Tech University, at 806-742-2218 or aki.shimada@ttu.edu.

September 24-October 7, 2008 -- JOIN AACC's Fall 2008 International Student Recruitment Trip to Asia in Indonesia (Jakarta & Surabaya), Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City & Hanoi) and Korea (Seoul) scheduled September 24 - October 7. The trip includes community college only fairs in each city, Embassy and high school visits and much more. Click here to register and for more information. REGISTER NOW, PAY LATER! Register no later than July 30, 2008 -- earlier is preferred for planning purposes. Full payment is due no later than September 1, 2008.

October 12-18, 2008 -- Community Colleges For International Development (CCID) invites presidents and senior administrators to participate in their trip to Argentina scheduled for October 12-18, 2008, to enable US community colleges to develop partnerships with Argentine colleges in the areas of study abroad, internships, and faculty and staff exchanges. The trip is also designed to expand US community college administrators' understanding and knowledge of South America.  Questions: contact Manny Gonzalez, Associate Dean at Northampton Community College, at 610.861.5429 or mgonzalez@northampton.edu. Visit www.ccid.cc/programs/presidents_visits/Argentina2008/index.htm for more information. Registration Deadline: September 1, 2008.

February 16-17, 2009 - SAVE THE DATE for the 6th Annual Community College Toolkit for International Recruitment, co-sponsored by AACC and The College Board, is scheduled for February 16-17, 2009, in Atlanta. Registration materials coming soon! For more information or to express interest email ieworkshops@collegeboard.org or jirwin@aacc.nche.edu.

March 18, 2009 - SAVE THE DATE for the 2nd Annual Study Abroad and Community Colleges Workshop, co-sponsored by AACC and the Institute of International Education (IIE), is scheduled for March 18, 2009, at the IIE offices in New York City, and will be held in conjunction with IIE's 4th Annual Best Practices Conference held on March 19. For more information about the conferences, visit www.iienetwork.org/?p=IIE_AACC_2009.

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