Community Colleges for International Development CCID

08/26/2026

🎉 FREE CCID Interactive Webinar on September 2! "What’s Your Story? How To Develop Your Personal Brand"

Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/wd-Lh1oMTy625O9tNXUFfA #/registration

This webinar is all about… you! Led by an international marketing expert and CCID partner, Jacqueline Kassteen from Jackfruit Marketing will guide you through discovering and developing your personal brand.

Rather than a traditional presentation, this is more like an interactive workshop. Jackie will help you explore your core focus, leadership style, motto for the year ahead, and more. Attendees will have several opportunities to practice creating and sharing their own personal brand with one another.

By participating, you’ll have a fresh new way of presenting yourself and navigating conversations in your day-to-day meetings, upcoming networking events in your current role, and new opportunities to develop in your career.

Please note: this webinar will not be recorded. You are encouraged to join and engage live with the presenter and fellow attendees for a more robust experience.

08/26/2026

💡What conversations are shaping international education? CCID is looking for proposals that explore topics including:

• Artificial Intelligence & the Future of Work
• Education Abroad
• International Student Recruitment, Retention & Support
• Internationalizing the Curriculum
• Skills for a Global Workforce
• Advocacy in Action
• Visas, Immigration & Compliance

If your work aligns with one of these areas, now is the time to share it!

We invite you to share your expertise by submitting a proposal for the following presentation formats:

• Concurrent Sessions
• Faculty Forum
• Poster Reception

Proposal Submission Deadline: October 1, 2026

Your experiences and ideas help strengthen our global community! We encourage you to submit a proposal and contribute to the conversations shaping the future of international education.

Learn more and submit your proposal at:

2027 Annual Conference in Washington. D.C.

08/18/2026

🎉 CCID Interactive Webinar - Join us live!

What’s Your Story? How To Develop Your Personal Brand
September 2, 2026
12:00-1:00pm CDT

​Presenter:
Jackie Kassteen
Founder & Managing Director, Jackfruit Marketing

This webinar is all about… you! Led by an international marketing expert and CCID partner, Jacqueline Kassteen will guide you through discovering and developing your personal brand.

Rather than a traditional presentation, this is more like an interactive workshop. Jackie will help you explore your core focus, leadership style, motto for the year ahead, and more. Attendees will have several opportunities to practice creating and sharing their own personal brand with one another.

By participating, you’ll have a fresh new way of presenting yourself and navigating conversations in your day-to-day meetings, upcoming networking events in your current role, and new opportunities to develop in your career.

Please note: this webinar will not be recorded. You are encouraged to join and engage live with the presenter and fellow attendees for a more robust experience.

Click here to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/wd-Lh1oMTy625O9tNXUFfA #/registration

08/12/2026

What happens when international educators, faculty, staff, administrators come together to share ideas, build partnerships, and strengthen global learning? We move forward together.

CCID's 51st Annual Conference is heading back to Washington, D.C., February 12–15, 2027. ⏰ Save your spot and register early!

Gather with colleagues from across the international education community for:
✔ Faculty Forum
✔ Concurrent Sessions
✔ Opening Reception
✔ Irish Music Night
✔ Keynote Luncheon
✔ Poster Reception
✔ CCID Awards Ceremony Luncheon
✔ Networking opportunities
✔ And more

Early-bird registration is available through November 20, 2026. Don't wait to be part of the community!

Register: https://www.ccidinc.org/annual-conference-2027-dc.html

08/10/2026

📣 CCID’s 51st Annual Conference Call for Proposals is NOW OPEN!

Join us in Washington, DC for CCID's 51st Annual Conference, February 12–15, 2027, for "Forward Together: Building Tomorrow's Global Graduates"

We're seeking proposals for:
• Faculty Forum
• Concurrent Sessions
• Poster Reception

Do you have an innovative program, partnership, research project, or strategy that is making an impact in international education at community, technical, or vocational colleges? Share your expertise with colleagues from across the globe while helping shape the future of international education.

🗓 Proposal Deadline: October 1, 2026

Conference tracks include:
✔️ Advocacy in Action: Institutional advocacy, legislative advocacy, community partnerships, alumni engagement, student buy-in.
✔️ Artificial Intelligence & the Future of Work Education Abroad: Student databases and platforms, task automation, supporting small offices, academic integrity, marketing and lead generation, student career impact.
✔️ Education Abroad International Student Recruitment, Retention & Support: Risk management, advising, curriculum integration, intercultural competency, experiential learning, capacity-building, funding models, pre-departure and re-entry orientations, assessment.
✔️ International Student Recruitment, Retention & Support: Recruitment and agents, onboarding and critical support, credit transfer, student retention and campus integration, student wellness, risk management and cultural translations with campus personnel.
✔️ Internationalizing the Curriculum: Sourcing international curricula, internationalizing curriculum and assessments, comparative analysis of different cultural viewpoints, engaging diverse classrooms
✔️ Skills for a Global Workforce: Intercultural competency, industry partnerships, internships/externships, job shadowing, professional training, "skilling", research.
✔️ Visas, Immigration & Compliance: CPT, OPT, change of status, Duration of Status, visa backlogs, student advising, international student athletes, study abroad visas and permits.

💠We encourage presenters to request travel funding early in anticipation of proposal acceptance.

Learn more and submit your proposal today: https://www.ccidinc.org/annual-conference-2027-dc.html

07/21/2026

As CCID continues to celebrate its 50th Anniversary, we’re inviting institutions to rediscover the power of global collaboration.

Until August 15, 2026, we’re offering 50% off first-time/ returning, one-year institutional memberships for:

✅ New member institutions

✅ Former members who haven’t been active since before 2020

Now is the perfect time to reconnect with a network of peers, access international education resources, and take advantage of CCID-exclusive events, scholarships, and data tools.

Already a CCID member?

Refer a new institution and receive 50% off your renewal fee for 2026–27 once they join!

Together, we’re building globally engaged learning environments!

Join or refer today and be part of something bigger in 2026!

Apply HERE: https://ccidinc.weblinkconnect.com/atlas/forms/1
(Once we receive and approve your membership application, we will send you an invoice with the reduced fee!)

Email us for more information: [email protected].

06/29/2026

🎉 Registration is now open for the 51st Annual CCID Conference! https://www.ccidinc.org/annual-conference-2027-dc.html

Join us in:
📍 Omni Shoreham Hotel- Washington, D.C.

📅 February 12–15, 2027


Following our unforgettable 50th Anniversary celebration in Tucson, we're excited to invite international educators, college leaders, faculty, partners, and advocates to join us in our nation's capital for another inspiring gathering of ideas, innovation, and collaboration.


Conference Theme:

"Forward Together: Building Tomorrow's Global Graduates"

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! We are keeping all CCID member registration rates the same as our 2026 Tucson conference!

PLUS... Special discounted rates are available for:

⭐ CCID Board of Directors and SIO Council Members

⭐ Our 30+ Year Member Institutions as a special thank you for your longstanding commitment to CCID (contact us for discount codes: [email protected])

The Call for Proposals opens on August 1st!

Explore timely sessions and discussions across seven conference tracks:

🔹 Advocacy in Action

🔹Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work

🔹 Education Abroad

🔹 International Student Recruitment, Retention and Support

🔹 Internationalizing the Curriculum/Global Studies

🔹 Skills for a Global Workforce

🔹 Visas, Immigration and Compliance

Engage with colleagues from across the USA and around the world as we gather in our nation's capital to explore the future of global learning, workforce development, innovation, and student success.

06/23/2026

📢 Registrations for CCID’s 51st Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. will open soon!

After celebrating an incredible milestone at CCID's 50th Annual Conference in Tucson, we are excited to announce that registration will soon open for CCID’s 51st Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. 🎉

📅 Save the date: February 12-15, 2027
📍 Omni Shoreham Hotel- Washington, D.C.

Join colleagues from across the USA and around the world as we gather in our nation's capital to explore the future of global learning, workforce development, innovation, and student success.

Stay tuned!

06/08/2026

📢 Advocacy matters and community colleges have a powerful story to tell!

Join CCID on June 10 from 11:00 AM–12:30 PM CDT for "Advocacy in Action: The Future of Global Education at Community Colleges."
FREE Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/lnlgZ1LJQ_WRvFm-W2i_tg #/registration

This timely webinar will focus on "Global Learning in Community Colleges: A Strategic Necessity," a new resource designed to help community, technical, and vocational colleges effectively advocate for international education on their campuses, in their communities, and with policymakers.

Learn practical talking points, advocacy strategies, and key data that demonstrate why global learning is essential to student success, workforce development, and institutional excellence.

🎯 Make 2026 your Year of Advocacy and discover how you can become a stronger voice for global education!

05/22/2026

🎉 A Better Way to Explore CCID: Our New Website Has Launched!

We’ve launched a completely redesigned CCID website with clearer navigation, expanded content, and a more user‑friendly experience. Built to better serve our members today, and grow with us into the future.

Explore it here: https://www.ccidinc.org/

The new site structure makes it easier for users to find information and presents a more consistent and cohesive brand presence. Plus, the new content and navigation structure has improved how users, search engines, and generative AI tools access our content.

We are proud to recognize Jacqueline Kassteen and her team at Jackfruit Marketing for their work in launching CCID’s new website. We couldn’t have done it without them!

They guided us through every step of our new website launch—from defining the strategy to restructuring the navigation framework to designing and building the site. Every aspect of the site was revamped and redesigned to help users find information faster, understand CCID’s value more clearly, and engage more effectively with our programs and offerings.

“We needed a partner who could think strategically and deliver at a very high level,” said our executive director Karen McBride, Ed.D. “Thanks to their expertise and deep knowledge of the international education industry, Jackfruit Marketing understood our goals and our audience immediately. Jackie guided us through every step, and her project management skills ensured nothing fell through the cracks.”

For over ten years, Jackfruit Marketing has been helping to expand the international education industry thanks to their work with organizations such as CCID as well as institutions from K-12 up to postgraduate, language schools, and service providers.

Thank you, Jackfruit Marketing, for taking the CCID website to the next level, and your ongoing commitment to advancing international education!