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 KCC believes that one of the outcomes of the completion of general education requirements should be that students increase their “awareness and develop a more global perspective of the human condition and one’s adaptation to the total human environment” (KCC 2009-10 catalog, 7). A primary goal in this effort is the globalization of courses—infusing courses with international material/ activities/ assignments.
To do this, faculty development through a variety of means, including faculty exchanges with international institutions, is very important. Faculty members are encouraged to expand their global knowledge and incorporate international perspectives into the courses they teach. In the recent past, we have been fortunate to have KCC faculty visit institutions abroad and to receive international faculty on our campus.
Message from KCC's president, Dr. John Avendano
Message from the Dean of Learning Services, Julia Waskosky
KCC is a member of the Illinois Consortium for International Studies and Programs (ICISP), the Midwest Institute of International/Intercultural Education (MIIE), NAFSA: Association of International Educators, and Community Colleges for International Development (CCID). KCC staff and Global Education Team members serve on the ICISP board and opportunities sponsored by MIIE are made available to all KCC faculty.
Faculty Exchange Opportunities
Illinois Consortium for International Studies and Programs (ICISP)
ICISP - The Illinois Consortium for International Studies and Programs provides leadership in international education and cultural diversity throughout Illinois and contiguous states. It offers cost-effective programs, services, and opportunities for constituencies.
ICISP also offers a variety of opportunities for the growth and development of faculty and administrators. For more information, click on the links below.
To participate in an international exchange, you must be a full-time KCC faculty or administrator.
NAFSA: Association of International Educators
NAFSA serves international educators and their institutions and organizations by establishing principles of good practice, providing training and professional development opportunities, providing networking opportunities, and advocating for international education.
The Fullbright Program
The Fullbright Program is the largest U.S. international exchange program offering opportunities for students, scholars, and professionals to undertake international graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and teaching in elementary and secondary schools worldwide.
Midwest Institute for International/Intercultural Education
MIIIE - The Midwest Institute for International/Intercultural Education is a self-funded consortium of two-year colleges located in the Midwest region. Its primary objective is to support curriculum and professional development by organizing curriculum workshops and fall and spring conferences; oversea projects for faculty and students; assist with grant development; and provide faculty mentoring and professional networking.
Curricular Support
Best Practices in International Education (Category: Internationalizing the Campus)
The IIENetwork website is the membership website of the Institute of International Education. For education professionals, this site contains extensive Open Doors data tables and analyses, articles and reports on international education, upcoming events in international education, and many more resources for educators.
International Activity Toolkit
This toolkit is a collection of intercultural activities that can be used by international educators with the goal of internationalizing the campus. Activity sizes range from person-to-person to campus-wide.
Internet Resources for Community Programming
Find resources to help carry out community programs. Discover what other institutions and community groups do.
Global Learning
AAC&U addresses diversity, global engagement, and social responsibility as compelling educational and institutional priorities that help students and campuses engage the social, civic, and economic challenges of a diverse and unequal world. AAC&U supports colleges and universities in their efforts to create settings that foster students' understanding of the intersection between their lives and global issues and their sense of responsibility as local and global citizens. AAC&U works to increase the capacity of colleges and universities to help all undergraduates understand and engage the diversities and commonalities among the world's peoples, cultures, nations, and regions.
For more information, contact Julia Waskosky at 815-802-8452 or jwaskosky@kcc.edu.
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