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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Resources

immigrant education

The Community College Consortium for Immigrant Education strives to increase access to relevant research, resources, and information on immigrant higher education.

Access major reports on the immigrant student population and the role of community colleges and higher education in general. View presentations by CCCIE staff and Blue Ribbon Panel members on immigrant education. And click on Fast Facts to learn about the key facts, figures, and trends concerning immigrants and community college programs.

Please refer to our Community College Resources for Undocumented Students page to link to useful resources on the Deferred Action policy, and state- and federal-level DREAM Act legislation.