My Story

  • KeylaTorres_WrightKeyla Torres

    Wright College
    Country of origin: Honduras

    Keyla Torres, an immigrant from Honduras, started anew at Wright College in…
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  • Jibril Yahaya LuwaaJibril Yahaya Luwaa

    Westchester Community College
    Country of origin: Ghana

    Growing up in Ghana, I dreamed of…

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  • Satwinderjit KaurSatwinderjit Kaur

    Johnson County Community College
    Country of Origin: India

    "Watch your thoughts, they become words.…

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  • Cecilia G. CorralCecilia G. Corral

    South Texas College
    Country of origin: Mexico

    At first glance, 18 year old Cecilia…

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  • Fernando VillavicencioFernando Villavicencio

    Miami Dade College
    Country of Origin: Ecuador

    Fernando Villavicencio migrated three years ago from his native…

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  • Anne Sarie Yva CossogueAnne Sarie Yva Cossogue

    Miami Dade College
    Country of Origin: Haiti

    Anne Sarie Yva Cossogue migrated…

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  • Nadine KhairNadine Khair

    Westchester Community College
    Country of origin: Jordan

    Life is a ladder of success and the…

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  • David MongesDavid Monges

    Westchester Community College
    Country of Origin: Paraguay

    The openness of the faculty and the…

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  • Frank GyamfiFrank Gyamfi

    Johnson County Community College
    Country of origin: Ghana

    Ever since a tender age,…

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  • Karima Ben Ayed Karima Ben Ayed

    Northern Virginia Community College
    Country of Origin: Germany

    I’m an international…

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Membership

CCCIE is Expanding

While CCCIE colleges represent vastly different parts of the country and are addressing the needs of their immigrant communities in a variety of ways, they share a common trait: each has demonstrated a commitment to immigrant education through their innovative programs and services for immigrants.

Leaders from community colleges, professional associations, and research organization make up our Blue Ribbon Panel. These are institutions that have joined forces to increase educational and career opportunities for immigrant students:

2012 – 2013 Membership

Alamo Community College District, TX  www.alamo.edu

ALLIES (Alliance for Language Learners' Integration, Education and Success), CA www.allies4esl.org

American Association of Community Colleges, Washington, DC  www.aacc.nche.edu

Bluegrass Community and Technical College, KY  www.bluegrass.kctcs.edu

Bunker Hill Community College, MA  www.bhcc.mass.edu

City College of San Francisco, CA  www.ccsf.edu

CUNY, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Community Colleges, NY www.cuny.edu

Johnson County Community College, KS  www.jccc.edu

LaGuardia Community College, NY  www.lagcc.cuny.edu

Literacywork International  www.literacywork.com

Miami Dade College, FL  www.mdc.edu

Migration Policy Institute, Washington, DC  www.migrationpolicy.org

Montgomery College, MD www.montgomerycollege.edu

National Community College Hispanic Council  www.ncchc.com

Northern Virginia Community College, VA  www.nvcc.edu

Palm Beach State College, FL www.palmbeachstate.edu

Pima Community College, AZ  www.pima.edu

Queensborough Community College, NY  www.qcc.cuny.edu

Rio Hondo College, CA  www.riohondo.edu

South Texas College, TX  www.southtexascollege.edu

Washington State Board for Community and 
Technical Colleges, WA  www.sbctc.edu

Westchester Community College, NY  www.sunywcc.edu

Wilbur Wright College, IL  www.ccc.edu/colleges/wright

World Education Services, NY  www.wes.org

Learn more about our Blue Ribbon Panel members at Leadership Profiles

Interested in joining CCCIE?

For more information, contact: Teresita Wisell, CCCIE Executive Director, teresita.wisell@sunywcc.edu, 914-606-7866 or Jill Casner-Lotto, CCCIE Director, jill.casnerlotto@sunywcc.edu, (914) 606-5644.