Internationalization Strategies for

Community Colleges and Smaller

Institutions on Limited BudgetsSharing & Learning

2015 NAFSA SESSION - FRIDAY MAY 29TH, 2015 8:00AM – 9:00 AM

Presenters

Chair:

Zepur Solakian – Center for Global Advancement

of Community Colleges (CGACC)

Presenters:

Nancy Fillat – Salt Lake Community College

Vilma Tafawa - Bunker Hill Community College

Kelley Brayton - Santa Monica College

Dr. Sheila Gersh - Mercy College

Benefits Of International Education

for Colleges

Benefits to Students

International Students provide cultural diversity to a college campus and provide U.S. students with international

perspectives on world issues.

International education experiences begin with the process

of preparing our students to be effective global citizens.

Research shows that students who study abroad have

better GPA’s, improved critical thinking skills, and increased

motivation to learn.

International students set good examples to native students.

Helps students with Global Employment Opportunities

Benefits Of International Education

Programs for Colleges

Benefits to Colleges

International programs increase interest and strengthen foreign language study on college campuses.

International programs better enable the colleges’ faculty and staff to participate in the global economy and world community as engaged and productive citizens.

An international presence promotes the appreciation of multilingualism as a social asset rather than as a deficit.

The average international student (more than 70%) pays out-of-district tuition, about three times as much as local students while receiving no financial aid.

Benefits Of International Education

Programs to U.S. Economy

Benefits to Economy

International students brought in over $27 billion nationally,

making higher education the USA’s fifth largest export.

International workforce development efforts contribute to

the economic development of the U.S. by establishing

contacts with business and industry, government and other

organizations as potential revenue-producing partners for the

colleges and the communities.

Steps to Internationalize in a ‘Nutshell’

Incorporating international components into new and existing curricula;

Initiating study abroad programs;

Encouraging faculty exchanges;

Recruiting international students to;

Providing special programs, activities, and classes for growing immigrant and foreign student populations;

Providing training programs to foreign professional populations;

Providing online coursework and training to foreign students in their home countries.

Definition from NAFSA

In the National Association of Foreign Student Advisors

(NAFSA) report “Comprehensive Internationalization: From

Concept to Action, ” the concept of comprehensive internationalization is defined as “a commitment, confirmed

through action, to infuse international and comparative

perspectives throughout the teaching, research and service

missions of higher education. It shapes institutional ethos and

values and touches the entire higher education enterprise.”

This is truly the essence of building a strategy that is global.

America Council on Education (ACE)

ACE Survey

Nancy FillatDirector International Student Services

Internationalization – the questions

How is internationalization defined on your campus?

How would you describe your

“institutional will” for internationalization?

Without “will” how do we convince administrators that internationalization is important?

What is your ideal for internationalization?

With funds?

Without funds?

Vilma M. TafawaExecutive Director International Center

Bunker Hill Community CollegeInternationalization Strategies

Bunker Hill Community College

An urban institution

Has 2 campuses and 3 Satellites

Total students enrolled 14,000

International students 852

Countries represented 105

Languages spoken on campus 75

BHCC’s DIVERSITY

• Age

• Gender

• Race/ethnicity

• Nationality

Male

43%

Femal

e

57%

Gender

White27%

Asian14%

Black26%

Hispanic32%

Native American

1%

Race/Ethnicity

18

International Students – Spring 2015Country TotalAfghanistan 1Albania 6Algeria 1Angola 3Argentina 1Australia 2Azerbaijan 1Bahrain 2Bangladesh 3Belarus 1Belgium 1Benin 3Bolivia 1Brazil 27Bulgaria 2Cambodia 5Cameroon 2Canada 2Cape Verde 11China 128Colombia 16

Country TotalCongo 3Cote D 'Ivoire 5Cuba 1Czech Republic 1Denmark 1Dominican Rep. 1East Timor 2Ecuador 1Egypt 1Ethiopia 3France 13Gabon 11Germany 5Guatemala 1Guinea 2Haiti 15Honduras 2Hong Kong 4Hungary 1

Country TotalIndia 11Indonesia 11Iran 3Ireland 1Israel 1Italy 3Jamaica 2Japan 47Jordan 4Kazakhstan 11Kenya 3Kuwait 2Kyrgyzstan 2Lebanon 4Liberia 1Libya 3Macao 3Malaysia 7Mali 1Mauritania 1Mexico 4

May 27, 2015

International Students – Spring 2015Country TotalSierra Leone 2Singapore 1Slovakia 1South Korea 86Spain 4South Africa 2Sri Lanka 1Sudan 1Sweden 5Switzerland 2Syria 10Taiwan 6Thailand 13Trinidad & Tobago 3Tunisia 1Turkmenistan 1Turkey 20Uganda 1Ukraine 5United Kingdom 3

Country TotalMongolia 1Montenegro 1Morocco 29Myanmar 1Nepal 9Netherlands 1New Zealand 1Nicaragua 1Nigeria 2Norway 1Pakistan 10Panama 1Peru 4Poland 3Portugal 4Qatar 2Russia 18Saint Lucia 2Saudi Arabia 41Senegal 1Serbia 1

Country StudentsVenezuela 33Vietnam 99Yemen 1Total 852Total Countries 105

Total Students

Total Countries

852 105

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Internationalization Strategies

International Education has been institutionalized at Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) with the creation of the International Center which coordinates international education programs and activities.

Internationalization Strategies

Actively Recruits International students from around the world.

International Students enrolled, 852 from 105 countries, speaking 75 languages

Since the majority of local students will not have the opportunity to travel to a foreign country, the College brings foreign students into the classroom, and thus providing the opportunity for global learning for all students on campus

Internationalization Strategies

Our Int’l Center is appropriately Resourced

Internationalization Strategies

BHCC has a comprehensive Study Abroad Program

The College funds 80% of the total cost of our Study Abroad Program

Our Study Abroad Program enables students to integrate into the cultural life of the host country.

It enriches the entire College Community, which benefits from the ‘Study Abroad Photo Contest and Exhibition’ and the presentations by Study Abroad students

Study Abroad Students share their intercultural experiences with neighboring high schools.

Faculty-Led: Costa Rica

Faculty-Led: Costa Rica

Faculty-Led: Costa Rica

Faculty-Led: Costa Rica

College Wide Programs

The Learn and Earn Internship program prepare BHCC students for the workplace by providing the opportunity to work in a corporate setting at a major company.

Participating corporations include:

State Street Corporation

Bank of America

Raytheon

UBS

College-Wide Programs

The Compelling Conversation Speaker Series provides opportunities for the College Wide Community to have conversations with distinguished personalities, both national and international.

For instance, April 15, 2015 Noble Peace Prize Laureate Tawakkol Karman was invited to the College as part of our Compelling Conversation Speaker Series

Compelling Conversation Speaker Series

Laila Ali

Ice-TMary Robinson

Sanjay Gupta

B.D. Wong

Marlee Matlin

Danny Glover

Michael Moore

Felix Justice

May 27, 2015

College-Wide Programs

More than 50 Registered Student Clubs Assist students to build

relationships, make friends, help international students to become acclimated to life in America

Encourage students to be more tolerant, respectful and show kindness towards one another

College-Wide Programs

BHCC is in partnership with Northern Virginia Community College and the Department of State to host participants from historically underserve communities in developing countries.

The Community College Initiative Program (CCI) also provides opportunities for professional internship, service learning and community engagement.

Additional Programs Include:

Workforce Development Initiative to host Danish students on our campus

International Education Week Activities

Benjamin Gilman Scholarship Program

Regularly hosts International Delegation

Students can acquire the World Studies Certificate at no additional Cost

Student Cultural Ambassadors work closely with students and professors in the class

Internationalization is On-going

Internationalization at BHCC is an on-going process.

Changes in today’s Global economy influence the curriculum as well as Programs and Activities on College Campuses. Therefore, International Organizations such as NAFSA and IIEcontinue to foster Global Education.

Bunker Hill Community CollegeImagine the Possibilities

Kelley BraytonDean International Education

SANTA

MONICA

COLLEGE

“GO WHERE THE WORLD GOES”

SANTA MONICA COLLEGE

• Title V Hispanic Serving Institution

• Over 30,000 students• Comprehensive two year

community college with over 55 Associate degree programs

• Beach side city of Santa Monica (near Los Angeles)

• 3,400 F-1 international students representing over 110 countries

• Second largest F-1 international student population among community colleges nationwide

GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP

“To be a global citizen, one is knowledgeable of peoples, customs and cultures in regions of the world beyond one's own; understands the interdependence that holds both promise and peril for the future of the global community; and is committed to combining one’s learning with a dedication to foster a livable, sustainable world.” -Santa Monica College definition of Global Citizenship, adopted 2008

• Launched in 2007

• Develops/promotes activities that prepare students for the 21st Century

• Raises awareness of social, cultural, and environmental transformations taking place in our world of unprecedented global interconnection

• Promotes attitudes of tolerance and respect for diversity and of anticipation and adaption toward global change

• Allows a skillful command of the technologies that revolutionize the way we obtain information and interact with each other

• Encouragement of a commitment to act as responsible global citizens through political engagement, entrepreneurship, and community service

Website: www.smc.edu/globalcitizenship

SMC PATHWAY TO

GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP

2006Dr. Chui L. Tsang

becomes President of Santa Monica College

2007President Tsang

convenes a Global Citizenship Task Force

of faculty, staff, administration

2008Task Force White Paper completed for the SMC

Global Citizenship Initiative. SMC Board mandated Initiative for next three academic

Academic/Fiscal Cycle.

2008-2010$200,000 annual funding

for Global Citizenship

2009-2012Title VIA Grant to

continue funding for Global Citizenship

2012-2013-Present Funding proposal to continue mission of Global Citizenship

KEY AREAS OF

GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP:

• Internationalizing Curriculum

• Study Abroad

• Student Engagement

• Campus Engagement

• Professional Development Opportunities

• Integration of International Students in SMC Community

INTERNATIONALIZING

CURRICULUM

• Global Studies Degree/Certificate – interdisciplinary program to increase knowledge of processes of globalization on society, cultures, environment

• Global Studies Courses – Global Studies 5 (Int’l Political Econ), 10 (Global Issues), 11 (World Geography), 95 (Global L.A. Experiential Learning)

• AA Degree Requirement – Students develop an awareness of diversity of culture in the U.S. and appreciate interconnectedness of cultural, political, ecological, economic, social, technological systems. Min 3 units: American Cultures, Eco Literacy, Global Studies, Service Learning, Study Abroad

• 2015-16 Annual Theme: Gender Equity, Is Equity Enough?: “A person’s gender greatly impacts one’s opportunities and constraints in all aspects of life. Globally whether we are discussing inadequate access to education, a lack of access to health care, the achievement gap between boys and girls, forced early marriages in some countries, or unequal employment opportunities, gender inequities remain shockingly persistent. One of the United Nations 2015 Millennial Development Goals is the promotion of gender equity and the empowerment of women.”

• Fulbright scholar in residence (Italy)

STUDY ABROAD OVERVIEW

• Short-term, two course (minimum 6 unit) programs

• Interdisciplinary/general education studies

• Summer and Winter sessions (short-term, 6 weeks)

• Programs tailored to make the most of the destination’s resources

• Students participate in service learning/volunteer projects

• Students spend three weeks in Belize and Guatemala exploring ancient Maya ruins, living among one of the most ethnically and culturally diversified regions of the world, and working together with national museums and environmental preserves.

• Anthropology 3: Introduction to World Archeology

• Botany 1: General Botany

STUDY ABROAD: LATIN AMERICA

Temple in Belize

• Students spend three weeks in Johannesburg and Cape Town, visiting local township communities, District 6, Robben Island, a safari in Kruger National Park, and participate in two service learning projects to provide direct immersion into the culture through community-based experiences.

• Anthropology 1: Physical Anthropology

• Communication Studies 37: Intercultural Communications

STUDY ABROAD: SOUTH AFRICA

Student volunteering at a school in South Africa.

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

• Global Citizen Student Club – Associated Student Club dedicated to increasing knowledge and participation of students as global citizens.

• Global Citizenship Student Research Symposium – An annual showcase of original student works illustrating and investigating Global Citizenship.

• International Education Week – An annual celebration of our diverse campus; including engaging lectures, international food, film, music and dance on the Campus Quad during Global Citizenship Day

• LA Cultural Tour – A biannual tour of the diverse culture of Los Angeles for international/domestic students led by SMC faculty

• Global Connections Lecture Series – Lectures on the effects, benefits, and drawbacks of globalization.

• National Geographic Live – Presentations by National Geographic photojournalists and videographers about their careers and experiences traveling around the globe.

Photo credit: Cory Richards

CAMPUS ENGAGEMENT

• West Coast Premiere of “Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Personal Portrait” and Discussion/Q&A with the Filmmaker George Silano. A rare untelevised film lost for decades in an obscure archive.

• 1st Annual SMC Global EcoFeminism Conference. Examination of environmental issues that affect women around the world, and how women in a variety of professions are working to solve problems.

• 3rd Annual Celebration of National Food Day. An event that seeks to raise awareness and support of organic agriculture and sustainability, featuring speakers from a variety of backgrounds in agriculture.

• Mini Grants – Funding supports a variety of activities that center on any topic concerning the idea or practice of global citizenship, including events tied to the annual theme. Examples of past events include:

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

OPPORTUNITIES

• Salzburg Global Seminar

• SMC Professional Development Abroad – Each summer, SMC sends faculty and staff abroad to immerse themselves in the local culture, attending lectures by host faculty, and visiting historical sites. Staff and faculty are expected to “give back” to SMC with theirnew Global awareness upon their return.Recent programs include:

• SMC & Beijing Center for Chinese Studies• SMC & Bahcesehir University

• Peacebuilding Institute – SMC sends faculty annually to the seminar that brings togetherscholars from across the country, joinedwith representatives of national andinternational political and humanitarianorganizations to explore global issues of conflict,peace, war, nonviolence, and humanitarian assistance.

2015 Professional Development SMC & Bahcesehir Group

FULBRIGHT PROGRAMS

FOR INTERNATIONALIZATION

• Scholar in Residence: U.S. colleges and universities collaborate with scholars from other countries to assist in internationalizing U.S. campuses, curriculum, and communities.Scholar in Residence Website

• Outreach Lecturer Program: Allows US Institutions to invite Fulbright visiting scholars to give department or campus-wide lectures to students or faculty, hold lectures in classrooms, meet with faculty to allow for an exchange of ideas, or have informal gatherings with students and faculty. Outreach Lecturer Program Website

GRANTS FOR

INTERNATIONALIZATION

• Fulbright Group Projects Abroad: Provides grants to support overseas projects (seminars, group research/study, intensive language programs) in training, research, and curriculum development in modern foreign languages and area studies for teachers, students, and faculty engaged in a common endeavor. Fulbright Group Projects Abroad Website

• Title VIA A Foreign Languages and International Studies Grant: Awards assist institutions of higher education to plan, develop, and carry out a program to strengthen and improve undergraduate instruction in international studies and foreign languages. Title VIA A Website

• Title VIB Business and International Education: Provides funds to institutions of higher education that enter into an agreement with a trade association, a business, or both for the purpose of improving business curriculum and as a means of conducting outreach activities that expand the capacity of the business community to engage in international economic activities. Title VIB Website

GUEST SPEAKERS

FOR INTERNATIONALIZATION

• Rotary International: Members put their experience and knowledge to work tackling pressing challenges, focusing in six areas: promoting peace, preventing diseases, providing access to clean water and sanitation, enhancing maternal and child health, improving basic education and literacy, and helping communities develop.Rotary International Website

• World Affairs Council: Partnerships between the National Office and think tanks, foundations, publishing companies and government agencies to provide speakers to America’s communities through our local councils on the critical global issues of our times.World Affairs Council Speaker Series Website

COST EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR

INTERNATIONALIZATION

• Work with local area businesses with international connections

• Work with the Global Film Initiative to host an International Film Festival

• Create an in-broad program (examples: LA Cultural Tour, Community Service Organizations) What's in your Backyard?

• Advocate for additional student fee ($1-5 per semester per student) to fund internationalization strategies on campus

• Advocate for general funds for on campus positions for F-1 international students. Employment in bookstore, cafeteria, language tutoring, math tutoring center.

• Encourage and promote international students to pursue leadership opportunities on campus such as Student Government and Student Clubs

Dr. Sheila Offman GershExecutive Director Center for Global Engagement

Internationalization Strategies andStakeholder Buy-in

The Mercy College Approach

Dr. Sheila Offman GershExecutive Director, Center for Global Engagement

sgersh@mercy.edu

Internationalization Strategies for Community Colleges and Smaller Institutions on Limited Budgets

BACKGROUND

In 2011, Mercy College President Kimberly R. Cline

announced plans for launch of the Mercy College

Center for Global Engagement.

The Center identifies, develops and provides

transformative and dynamic global learning

opportunities for students, staff, and faculty.

Internationalization Strategies for Community Colleges and Smaller Institutions on Limited Budgets

Internationalization Strategies for Community Colleges and Smaller Institutions on Limited Budgets

EDUCATION

The Center for Global Engagement is at the forefront of a rapidly changing global landscape and delivers a new, sharpened global

focus into the learning experience of Mercy College studentsSTUDY ABROAD

OPPORTUNITIES

SPEAKERS

SERIES (FEATURING

INTERNATIONAL

BUSINESS, CIVIC

LEADERS, AND NON-

GOVERNMENTAL

ORGANIZATIONS,

AMBASSADORS)

GLOBAL

EDUCATION

PROGRAMS &

INTERNSHIPS

MODEL UN AND

AMBASSADOR

PROGRAMS

Culture

Ambassador

Program

FACULTY

WORKSHOPSNEW

AGREEMENTS

Ambassador Programs

Study Abroad

Website

Fulbright

Faculty Workshops

StudentExchange

Agreements

Center for Global

Engagement

Internationalization Strategies for Community Colleges and Smaller Institutions on Limited Budgets

International Internship/ Career Fair

Summer Institutes

Speaker

Series

Culture Ambassador

Program

International Film Festival

Center for Global

Engagement

Internationalization Strategies for Community Colleges and Smaller Institutions on Limited Budgets

Antigua

Austria

France

Germany

Greece

Israel

Japan

Netherlands

Puerto Rico

South Korea

Spain

Turkey

United Kingdom

STUDENT EXCHANGE LOCATIONS

Internationalization Strategies for Community Colleges and Smaller Institutions on Limited Budgets

CULTURAL AMBASSADORS PROGRAM

WHO?

Foreign-born students born will participate in the program.

Students will make presentations about their country and its

culture

Students will become a Cultural Ambassador for their country

GOALS:

Promote global understanding & awareness

Improve public speaking and presentation skills

Internationalization Strategies for Community Colleges and Smaller Institutions on Limited Budgets

UN PROGRAMS FEATURING AMBASSADORS

UN/NGO Pathways Videoconference

UN Ambassador Speaker Series

Internationalization Strategies for Community Colleges and Smaller Institutions on Limited Budgets

WHY STUDY ABROAD?

Studying abroad allows students to:

Experience living in another culture Improve language skillsGain new perspectivesMeet new people, visit new

placesDevelop unique skills and

connections

Internationalization Strategies for Community Colleges and Smaller Institutions on Limited Budgets

Internationalization Strategies for Community Colleges and Smaller Institutions on Limited Budgets

Challenge: How to bring the Mercy community

together around intercultural awareness

Internationalization Strategies for Community Colleges and Smaller Institutions on Limited Budgets

We have made efforts to bring all the stakeholders together as a practical step to

build an infrastructure, policies, practices and committees to take practical steps, to promote ‘glocal’ (global-local) solutions…or pathways to

solutions

Internationalization Strategies for Community Colleges and Smaller Institutions on Limited Budgets

Globalization, Diversity, and Stakeholder Buy-in: The Mercy College Approach

Faculty Senate Committee

To help devise intercultural and global co-curricular activities and campus-based programs.

Internationalization Strategies for Community Colleges and Smaller Institutions on Limited Budgets

Internationalization Strategies for Community Colleges and Smaller Institutions on Limited Budgets

Faculty Center for Teaching and LearningTo create a faculty Learning Community to develop curricular goals and materials related to globalization and intercultural competencies.

Internationalization Strategies for Community Colleges and Smaller Institutions on Limited Budgets

Internationalization Strategies for Community Colleges and Smaller Institutions on Limited Budgets

School Of Liberal ArtsTo help design and support Co-Curricular activities of a global and intercultural character, including our International Film Festival, International Mardi Gras Festival, and Latin American and Latino/a cultural campus events.

Internationalization Strategies for Community Colleges and Smaller Institutions on Limited Budgets

Internationalization Strategies for Community Colleges and Smaller Institutions on Limited Budgets

Center for Global EngagementTo help faculty design faculty-led study abroad programs, engage with students to facilitate greater numbers and more diverse student study abroad cohort, and bring UN Ambassador programs to campus.

Internationalization Strategies for Community Colleges and Smaller Institutions on Limited Budgets

Office of the ProvostTo promote Faculty Development Grants for travel purposes and enhance international experiences of Mercy Faculty.

Internationalization Strategies for Community Colleges and Smaller Institutions on Limited Budgets

School of Health and Natural SciencesTo develop, improve, and support international

service medical missions.

Internationalization Strategies for Community Colleges and Smaller Institutions on Limited Budgets

Office of Student Services and Personal Achievement Contract (PACT)

To develop service learning of a global-local character.

Global is the New

Local

Thank YouQ & A