Reviews community college international education programs supported by the National Defense Education Act (NDEA) Title VI grants, international theme conferences, foreign curriculum consultants on campus, and exchange and travel abroad programs. Presents recommendations for starting or promoting the internationalization of the college curriculum.…

The first section of the report outlines the American Association of Community Colleges-Kellogg (AACC-Kellogg) Beacon Project's objectives, which included the development of an International Education Consortium involving eight Michigan community colleges; curriculum and staff development activities; joint international activities; an electronic…

Describes ways community colleges have used to create culturally diverse campuses, including recruiting foreign students, creating global awareness, internationalizing the curriculum, providing study abroad and faculty exchange opportunities, and involving the community. Highlights the importance of institutional commitment to the new focus on…

Part of a four-volume set in which community college educators discuss their efforts to internationalize the educational experience of the students and communities they serve, volume I in this series highlights seven different but easily integrated strategies for adding an Asian-Pacific emphasis to the curriculum. Volume I includes: (1)…

Community colleges are poised to play a vital role in Vietnam and other Pacific Rim nations currently seeking to develop their business sectors and economies. Projects and partnerships with U.S. community colleges are currently in progress in India, Malaysia, China, Japan, Taiwan, and Korea. In addition, the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and…

Discusses the growing importance of international education for job preparation. Describes activities planned or underway at Florence Darlington Technical College in South Carolina aimed at internationalizing the campus under four broad categories: resource development, awareness development and information dissemination, faculty and staff…

Part of a four-volume set in which community college educators discuss their efforts to internationalize the educational experience of the students and communities they serve, volume II in this series considers the challenges, pitfalls, and rewards of creating campus environments with rich international and intercultural programs and activities.…

With the growing technological, economic and political interdependence between nations, the word "community" has come to have international implications. In order to alleviate American ignorance about other nations and global issues, community colleges must institutionalize international perspectives into their curricula. More than 50%…

Argues institutionalizing international education begins at the course level. Considers strategies for adding an international component to community college education, including incorporating international modules into existing courses; revising the requirements for particular majors; and reforming the general education curriculum. (DMM)

Offers an annotated bibliography of recent ERIC documents and journal articles on international education, including articles providing general overviews, and others describing curriculum development efforts, international business education programs, programs for foreign students, and international student exchange. (DMM)

In 1987, Delaware County Community College (DCCC) initiated the Delaware Valley Trade Enhancement Project, comprising a number of activities to promote the involvement of local firms in international trade. One of the first activities of the Delaware Valley Trade Enhancement project was a survey of over 6,000 small and medium-sized businesses in…

International education, its role in the community college curriculum, and international studies efforts of Brevard Community College (BCC) are the subjects of this two-part report. Following introductory material, Part I presents a collection of items which illustrate different aspects of international activities and programs. It begins by…

Papers in this document provide a perspective on the views of two-year college educators and other educational leaders on the relevance and place of international education now and in the future. Edmund J. Gleazer, Jr., discusses the community college's role in international education and outlines the policy of the American Association of…

This document provides the proceedings for the 21st Annual Conference of the Community Colleges for International Development. It begins with a letter of welcome from the Chancellor of Pima Community College, the conference's host institution. It then outlines the schedule of activities for each day of the conference, listing workshops and…

This yearbook has 18 chapters written by selected experts on business education and the international scene. The chapters are organized into four parts. Part I, "Global Perspectives in Business Education," includes two chapters: "Internationalizing the Business Education Curriculum" (LaNeta L. Carlock); and "The…