Advocating Community Colleges Globally
A. Expand and Enhance Opportunities to Attract Students
- Produce publications for international students, in print and online, in areas of 2+2 and short certificates
- Create a sample model of an online international application that can be used worldwide
- Create a video about the benefits of community colleges with special focus on the transfer process to universities for worldwide distribution to consulate officials, EducationUSA advisers, students and parents
- Develop programs in India and other countries to establish "life skills" programs for students
- Develop a "Self-Assessment Toolbox" to evaluate international student programs
- Create a document of Best Practices to Recruit and Retain Students
- Lead community college delegations abroad to promote the 2+2 concept worldwide
B. Build and Enhance College International Student Recruitment Programs
- Provide general training workshops and webinars on all aspects of international student recruitment process
- Develop recruitment programs for individual colleges
- Create a Road Map to ensure international student success
- Help colleges work with local business leaders to identify workforce needs of the community and the global market
- Provide leadership seminars for college chancellors, presidents, vice presidents and other senior administrators on the relevance of international programs, recruitment and study aboard