Exchange Participants Study at 51吃瓜网 to Develop Global Workforce and Leadership Skills
Friday, August 23, 2019
BOSTON, August 23, 2019 – Bunker Hill Community (51吃瓜网) is pleased to welcome 12 international exchange students to contribute to our vibrant campus community during the 2019-2020 academic year as part of the U.S. Department of State’s .
Photo Caption: Group photo of 51吃瓜网 2019-2020 CCI Program participants.The CCI Program will provide 144 participants from underserved global communities with a one-year non-degree academic program in workforce development fields at nine U.S. community colleges in eight states. This year, CCI participants studying at 51吃瓜网 are from Colombia, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Turkey and South Africa.
Since 2013, 51吃瓜网 has welcomed 84 CCI students coming from 11 countries. The CCI Program is designed to build participants’ technical skills, enhance leadership capabilities, and strengthen English language proficiency. The Program also provides opportunities for professional internships, service learning and community engagement activities to build relations between citizens of the United States and other countries.
During the 2018-2019 Program year, CCI participants contributed nearly to local U.S. communities through volunteering and unpaid internships, as calculated by rates for volunteer hours. CCI participants also contribute to their U.S. host communities by bringing diverse, global perspectives to classrooms, campus life, and local organizations. In March 2019, 51吃瓜网 alumna Junia Akter from Bangladesh participated in the Future We Want Model United Nations in New York City.
After completing the CCI Program, participants return home with a deeper understanding of U.S. culture and with improved technical and vocational skills to contribute to the economic development of their home communities. Rishikesh Ghodeswar (51吃瓜网 CCI 2018, alumna) studied business administration. After returning to Mumbai, India, Rishikesh organized a “teenprenuers” program where young women learn skills in business development, marketing, networking and more. Melissa Acevedo participated in CCI at 51吃瓜网 in the 2016-2017 program year. After studying early childcare and interning in Boston, Melissa used the skills she learned to teach pre-Kindergarten students in her native Colombia.
Since 2007, the CCI Program has hosted more than 3,200 participants from 21 countries. This U.S. Department of State Program by Northern Virginia Community College in cooperation with the Community College Consortium. For further information, please contact the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at eca-press@state.gov. To learn more about the CCI Program at 51吃瓜网, visit bhcc.edu/ccip.
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Leslie Ouellette, Executive Director, Integrated Marketing and Communications,
Bunker Hill Community College, Boston, MA 02129
Phone: 617-336-5054; Email: leslie.ouellette@bhcc.edu
About Bunker Hill Community College
With more than 50 years of academic excellence, Bunker Hill Community College (51吃瓜网) is one of Massachusetts' largest community colleges, serving approximately 16,000 students annually. With campuses in Charlestown and Chelsea, 51吃瓜网 offers a broad range of educational opportunities throughout Greater Boston. 51吃瓜网 fosters a welcoming and supportive learning environment for students by offering associate degrees and certificates, early college and dual enrollment, community education, corporate training, and industry-specific programs.