Credentialing and Career Pathways for Foreign-Educated Skilled Immigrants

August 1, 2013

Tex-Best 2013: Creating a Roadmap for Supporting Foreign-Educated Skilled Immigrants: What Community Colleges Can Do

San Antonio, TX

Jill Casner-Lotto, CCCIE
Juan Carlos Aguirre, South Texas College
Matthew S. Hebbard, South Texas College
Dr. Jeannette Manzanero, Palm Beach State College
Sonia Aguirre, Alamo Colleges


February 15, 2013

Pathways to Success® Seminar

Palm Beach State College

CCCIE has been working with World Education Services (WES), through its Global Talent Bridge initiative to present WES Pathways to Success® seminars at its member community colleges. These sessions provide information and resources for skilled immigrant students, as well as community members, and describe the college’s programs and services to those who may want guidance on steps to take in order to move into their area of training.


February 27, 2013

Supporting Skilled Immigrants: A Professional Development Session

Miami Dade College

Professional development sessions for college staff and community partners who work with skilled immigrants complement the information provided at the Pathways to Success® seminars.


December 11, 2012

Helping Skilled Immigrants Succeed: A Guide for Adult Educators

Slides from IMPRINT Webinar

Jennifer Brennan, Director, IMPRINT, Amanda Bergson-Shilcock, Director of Outreach and Program Evaluation, Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians


November 14, 2012

Strengthening Rhode Island: A Case Study in Economic Development through Skilled Immigrants

Slides from IMPRINT Webinar 

Jennifer Brennan, Director, IMPRINT, Manuela Raposo, Director, Rhode Island Welcome Back Center, Steven J. Maurano, APR, Asst. VP for Government Relations, Public Affairs & Community Relations, Providence College


October 24, 2011

Do I Have to Start Over? A Training on Best Practices to help Immigrant Professionals Re-Establish Their Careers

National Immigrant Integration Conference
Seattle, Washington

Jennifer Brennan, IMPRINT
Nikki Cicerani, Upwardly Global
José Ramón Fernández Peña, Welcome Back Initiative
Anne O’Callaghan, Welcoming Center for New Americans
Paul Feltman, World Education Services
Teresita Wisell, Community College Consortium for Immigrant Education


March 9, 2011

Pathways to Success for Immigrant Professionals: Business/Finance

WES/CCCIE Career Pathways & Credentialing Forum
Westchester Community College, Valhalla, NY

Paul Feltman, World Education Services
Sherazade Langlade, Upwardly Global
Sinae Christy, Department of Labor
Greg Chartier, Human Resources Consultant
Pedro Coelho, Immigrant Entrepreneur


March 2, 2011

Pathways to Success for Immigrant Professionals: Healthcare

WES/CCCIE Career Pathways & Credentialing Forum
Westchester Community College, Valhalla, NY

Paul Feltman, World Education Services
Katherine Gebremedhin, World Education Services
Beth Godley, Welcome Back Center, LaGuardia Community College
Jeanne Maloney, Westchester Community College Health Programs
Eugenio Jimenez de Castro, L.Ac., S.A.–Personal Experience


December 2010

Exploring Common Ground: The Community College Consortium for Immigrant Education and the Welcome Back Initiative

CCCIE Blue Ribbon Panel Annual Meeting
White Plains, NY

Dr. José Ramón Fernández Peña, Welcome Back Initiative

Exploring Common Ground: CCCIE and WBI


April 20, 2010

Serving the Needs of our Immigrant Students: Promising Practices

American Association of Community Colleges Annual Convention
Seattle, WA

Teresita B. Wisell, Jill Casner-Lotto; CCCIE
Paul Feltman, World Education Services


April 10, 2010

Making Your Foreign Education Count in the U.S.

WES/CCCIE Credentialing Forum & Workshop
Westchester Community College, Valhalla,  NY

Teresita Wisell, CCCIE and Westchester Community College
Laura Milhaven, Eileen McKee; Westchester Community College
Paul Feltman, World Education Services


December 10, 2009

Making Your Foreign Education Count in the U.S.

WES/CCCIE Credentialing Forum & Workshop
Northern Virginia Community College , Annandale, VA

Dr. Elizabeth Harper, Joan Zanders, Heidi Adamson; Northern Virginia Community College
Paul Feltman, World Education Services 


August 12, 2009

The Welcome Back Initiative: Improving Diversity in the Health Workforce

Texas Workforce Literacy Summit at Alamo Community College
San Antonio, TX