Uribe, professor and chair of

modern languages, and Nancy

Birch Wagner, Director of the

Center for International Educa-

tion, will continue its work

throughout the 2009-2010 aca-

demic year. Goals for this year

include reviewing the outcomes

of the faculty survey; finalizing

and implementing a series of

Study Abroad Advising Sheets,

customized to fit the needs of

each department‟s majors, and

establishing criteria for new and

extant overseas institutional

partnerships.

(knowledge, skills, attitudes) for

all CCSU students to achieve

and the development of a sur-

vey that was presented and

implemented at nearly 40 de-

partment meetings. The survey

yielded very helpful data about

the number of courses with in-

ternational content offered by

each department, faculty as-

sessment of the International

Competencies, and the re-

sources faculty need to further

internationalize their courses

and research.

The I-Lab Committee, under the

direction of co-chairs Lilián

ACE Internationalization Lab Committee Continues Important Work

Dr. Mong Koo Chung/Hyundai Endowment Fully Capitalized

Faculty participating in short- and long-term teaching and research, presenting papers relevant to East Asia at scholarly conferences within or outside the region, or participating in international scholarly confer-ences in East Asian nations are eligible to apply for funding through the Center for Interna-tional Education. In addition, the Fund may also support honoraria and travel expenses

for visiting scholars from univer-sities in Korea or other East Asian nations who are participating in University-sponsored programs at CCSU. The full implementation guidelines and the form to be used to request funding are avail-able on the Center for Interna-tional Education‟s website at www.ccsu.edu/cie under „Faculty Use.‟

C E N T R A L C O N N E C T I C U T S T A T E U N I V E R S I T Y

W W W . C C S U . E D U / C I E

FALL 2009 EDITION

ACCENT International The George R. Muirhead Center for International Education

Inside this issue:

*Kyung Hee Global Collaborative

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*Middle East Teaching Workshop *Faculty Development Seminars

3

*TESOL Advocacy Day *Academic Impact *Scenes from 2009 Courses Abroad

4

*Community Engage-ment and International Education

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*Critical Language Institute *Alumni Letter on Working Abroad

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*BICEP Community Engagement Initiative

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*International CCSU Alum Success *Global Knowledge *Asia Day *Poland and England Partnerships Renewed *Meet the Staff

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*CIE Annual Report *Conversation Partners *Visiting Scholar

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During the 2008-2009 aca-

demic year, the Internationali-

zation Lab Committee (I-Lab

Committee), comprised of 20

faculty members from depart-

ments across all five academic

schools met biweekly to dis-

cuss and debate the Univer-

sity‟s international agenda and

develop an action plan for

deeper curricular integration of

this distinctive component of a

CCSU education.

To date, major accomplish-

ments of the I-Lab include the

development of a set of draft

International Competencies

2009 CSU International Education

Conference – Register Today!

The 2009 CSU International Education Confer-

ence will take place on Friday, October 16,

2009 on the mid-town campus of Western

Connecticut State University. Registration for the Conference,

International Perspectives: What do we Mean by Green? is now

ongoing. Those wishing to attend can register online at:

http://www.ctstateu.edu/academics/conferences.htm

The CCSU Foundation, Inc. re-cently announced that the Dr. Mong Koo Chung Endowed Scholarship fund within the Foundation has been fully capi-talized at $3 million dollars. The Fund supports faculty and high- achieving students engaged in teaching, research, and study abroad in Japan, Korea, and China, as well as students from Korea studying at CCSU.

*Jamaican Teacher Graduate Program *2010 Course Abroad Programs

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*Fulbright Scholar *Chile Partnership

11

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fered as well. The entire pro-gram, from enrollment to arrival to the transferring of credits after the completion of courses, is very streamlined and is an easy process due to the partnership status be-tween Central Connecticut State University and Kyung Hee University. Airfare and transportation to and from the airport in South Korea was fully arranged by the faculty of the Center for International Education of both schools, who did a wonderful job of putting this trip together, thus substantially reducing stress for the students.

I registered for two courses: “U.N. and Global Govern-ance”, which was an analysis of the United Nations and all of its subsidiary bodies, and “Contemporary Civilization”, an overview of the history and effects of globalization. Possi-bly because both of these courses were taught directly by Ivy League professors, the classes were very intellectu-ally stimulating, though thor-oughly enjoyable.

Though I have had the urge to travel internationally for as long as I can remember, it was only within the past year that I began to bring such dreams into reality when I visited the United Kingdom in August of 2008. This experi-ence only elevated my desire to see more of the world, so I began looking into the pleth-ora of study abroad programs offered by CCSU‟s Center for International Education. When I learned of the Global Collaborative program offered by Kyung Hee, I was immedi-

ately captivated by the notion of studying in Asia for a month. I had never left the United States for that long and never before had I been outside the “Western World.” Remembering Sun Tzu‟s fa-mous quote, “opportunities are multiplied as they are seized”, I registered for the program and left for Korea a few months later.

It wasn‟t until I was in a taxi leaving Incheon Airport and en route to my dormitory that I realized how amazing this opportunity was, and how fortunate I was to be able to participate in it. For a West-erner from the suburbs, driv-ing through Seoul at night was an awe-inspiring experi-ence. The combination of the bright lights and signs in a language I couldn‟t read and the lack of English being spo-ken around me was com-pletely surreal. I was just about as far away from home as I geographically could be, and I was loving every second of it.

Upon arriving at Kyung Hee University, I was immediately impressed. Aesthetically, it was likely the nicest campus I had ever been on; it was adorned with statues, land-scaping, and beautiful archi-tecture. Everything had dras-tically exceeded my expecta-tions, including the dormito-ries, which were fantastic. The quality of education of-fered by the Global Collabora-tive program was excellent as well. The combination of stu-dents from many nations united into one classroom and the world-class instruction offered by the professors created a very unique learning environment. Given the subject matter of the courses, it was really the ideal environment to study topics such as the United Nations and inter-national relations.

On the weekends, we were given the chance to participate in various day-trips organized by Kyung Hee University. There was no additional cost to attend these events, and trans-portation and even some meals during these days were pro-vided by the university, an example of the great hospital-ity shown to international stu-dents by Kyung Hee. These trips included an expedition to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between North and South Ko-rea, a day in Jeonju where the students experienced tradi-tional Korean food, music, and culture, and a day at an amusement park.

However, if one was simply looking for something to do closer to campus, there were many options available within Seoul, often within walking distance of our dormitories. Palaces, bus tours, shopping districts, countless restaurants with great food, and even kara-oke were just a few of the ac-tivities that many of us en-gaged in during our month in South Korea. Traveling around Seoul was quite easy, as public transportation was readily available and very affordable. There was always something fun to do in Seoul; in the rela-tively short time I was there, I didn‟t even have the chance to see everything that I wanted to see, which is really a good problem to have.

Deciding to enroll in the Global Collaborative was one of the best decisions I have ever made. This one-month sum-mer program will probably

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Kyung Hee University and the Global Collaborative Summer Program: A Paragon of International Education By Coulson Hageman, Degree Candidate, B.S.-Ed., History

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In the summer of 2009, I had the pleasure of traveling to a different country and immers-ing myself in non-Western culture for the first time in my life. I participated in an ex-cellent program offered to CCSU students through a partner school, Kyung Hee University in South Korea, called the Global Collabora-tive. In every way imagin-able, it exceeded my expecta-tions and without exaggerat-ing, was possibly the greatest experience of my life.

As its name would imply, the

Global Collaborative is a sum-

mer program offered at Kyung

Hee that includes students

from roughly 20 countries,

placing these scholars-in-

training together in class-

rooms for arguably one of the

most “international” educa-

tional experiences imaginable.

With the exception of Korean

language and culture courses,

every class was taught in

English. Students had the

option of registering for two

courses, a morning and an

afternoon class, each of which

was three hours long. Fitting

with the theme for 2009,

“U.N. and Global Governance

and East Asian Civilization”, a

large number of the classes

involved political science,

economics, and international

relations, though more exotic

options, such as a course on

Oriental medicine, were of-

CCSU Student

Marek Krach (far

left) participates

in local cultural

program while

attending the

Global Collabora-

tive Program,

July 2009

Photo courtesy of Marek Krach

"Teaching About the Middle East," a workshop for middle and high school teachers, will be held on CCSU's campus on Tuesday, October 27 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The workshop, which is being presented jointly by CCSU and the Maurice Greenberg Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Hartford, will feature a keynote address by Dr. Moises Salinas, author and CCSU professor of psychology, who will discuss his new book, "Planting Hatred, Sowing Pain: The Psychology of the Israeli-Palestinian Con-flict (Westport, CT: Greenwood/Praeger, 2009).

According to Dr. Ghassan E. El-Eid, associate professor of po-litical science, workshop chair, and CCSU's liaison to this ongo-ing initiative, "This is an impor-tant academic endeavor that we have been engaged in jointly with the University of Hartford for the last four years. It is a great opportunity for faculty members to share their knowl-edge and expertise on a very important region of the world with high school and middle school teachers. This is the first time CCSU hosts this workshop, which has been held at the University of Hartford in previ-ous years. It is especially grati-fying to see some of my former

students, now teachers, regis-tering for these workshops. The overall goal is to enhance the knowledge of teachers and help them gain deeper understand-ing of the vexing issues pertain-ing to the Middle East." Dr. El-Eid will present a work-shop on "The Middle East: Sources of Conflict and Pros-pects for Peace." Other work-shop presenters include: Hazza Abu Rabia, adjunct professor of Arabic at CCSU and lecturer at Quinnipiac University; Richard Freund, Director of the Maurice Greenberg Center for Judaic Studies; Dr. Joseph McKeon, CCSU professor of philosophy;

CCSU Hosts Workshop on Teaching about the Middle East

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Global Collaborative, (continued from page 2)

have resonating effects that will impact my life in more ways than I can imagine. The global-networking opportunities that came as a side-effect of this program were simply phenomenal. I can now say that I have friends from over a dozen countries, whom I have remained in contact with since return-ing to the United States. Additionally, I am hoping to return to South Korea in 2010 for a full semester at Kyung Hee University, and

the possibility of attending graduate school there is most certainly something that I will be considering in the months to come.

Overall, the Global Collaborative is an extraordinary program that has some-thing for nearly everyone. Whether someone wants to learn about a non-Western culture through immersion, make

Avinoam Patt, the Philip D. Feltman Chair in Modern Jewish History, University of Hartford, and Moises Salinas, professor of psychology and CCSU‟s Chief Diversity Officer. Advance registration is required. The registration fee is $40; con-tinuing education units (CEUs) will be awarded. To register, contact Richard Cheney, Associ-ate Director of Continuing Edu-cation and Community Engage-ment, at 832-2270 or by email to cheneyris@mail.ccsu.edu.

CIEE Announces 2010 International Faculty Development Seminars

The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE), a leading U.S. non-governmental international educa-tion organization, has announced its Summer 2010 Faculty Development Seminar Series. A list of the seminars being held across the globe may be found on-line at http://www.ciee.org/IFDS/seminars/index.html. Choose from 20 topics in 23 countries in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East.

Full-time faculty interested in attending a CIEE seminar are encouraged to apply for a CCSU Faculty Development

Grant through the Grants and Funded Research Office by their January 27, 2010 deadline. Successful applicants may then apply to the Center for International Education for up to $750 in supplemental funding to assist with the

travel costs associated with seminar attendance. For planning purposes, applicants should know that CCSU is an institutional member of CIEE, which qualifies faculty for the member discount.

friends with people from around the world, or simply travel and do something out of the ordinary, their hopes will certainly be fulfilled by this program.

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IELP Director Attends TESOL Advocacy Day in the Nation’s Capital

perience for affiliate representatives on elements of advocacy. By the end of the day, TESOL members had visited the offices of more than 70 representatives and senators. Responding to recent Congressional action, TESOL Advocacy Day 2009 was focused on adult ESL and the efforts to reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). To maximize the impact of TESOL Advocacy Day, key members of Congress serving on the education and appropriations committees in the U.S. Senate and House of Rep-resentatives were identified for meetings. This year, Christie Ward represented ConnTESOL, the local TESOL affiliate, at meetings with staff from the offices of Joe Courtney, Christopher Dodd, and Joseph Lieberman, to discuss adult ESL and the impact in Connecticut. As acting Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), Sena-tor Dodd is in an excellent position to support the reauthorization of WIA, and his staff indicated his sincere interest in funding ESL adult education initiatives. Likewise, Representative Courtney is a strong education advocate and has a seat on the House Education and Labor Committee. His staff expressed his support for increasing ESL Adult Education funding, and indicated particular interest in providing more federal support for workplace ESL programs. Additional information about TESOL Advocacy Day, including photo-

graphs and a video of the interactive workshop, will be available on

the TESOL web site at http://www.tesol.org. If you are interested in

learning more about your Congressional representatives, and the

legislative issues TESOL is tracking, go the TESOL U.S. Advocacy

Action Center at http://capwiz.com/tesol.

On June 24, 2009, Christie Ward, Director of CCSU‟s Intensive English Language Program (IELP), joined 22 other TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) members representing 18 U.S.-based affiliates in Washington, DC for TESOL Advocacy Day 2009. This event featured a day of issue briefings and workshops, capped by visits to Congressional offices on Capi-tol Hill. The goals of Advocacy Day were not only to lobby on key issues for TESOL, but also to provide an interactive learning ex-

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TESOL Advocacy Day participants prepare to meet their

legislators on Capitol Hill

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CCSU Joins United Nations Global Initiative

CCSU has joined Academic Impact, a global initiative of the United Nations that joins institutions of higher

education with the United Nations in actively supporting ten universally accepted principals in the areas of

human rights, literacy, sustainability, and conflict resolution. Visit http://academicimpact.org/

engpage.php?engprinciples to view a list of the principles and please inform the Center for International

Education of any curricular or co- or extra-curricular activities you may be engaged in which espouse these

principles by e-mailing a description of your activities to Lisa Marie Bigelow, Associate Director of the CIE,

at bigelow@ccsu.edu.

Scenes from 2009 Summer Courses Abroad

Machu Pichu, Peru Brazil Ayers Rock, Australia

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CCSU Junior Carly Dinnie: At the Cross-Section of Community Engagement and

International Education By Carly Dinnie, Degree Candidate, B.S., Psychology

reaffirmed the importance of

helping those less fortunate and

applying myself in the commu-

nity. I am an overall happier,

more appreciative, satisfied,

compassionate, and outgoing

person when I participate in

these programs.

For the past four years, I have

been fortunate to work at a

preschool that serves many

economically disadvantaged

families by providing their chil-

dren with excellent and accred-

ited educational experiences. I

have greatly enjoyed working

there and improving the lives of

little ones who might have not

otherwise been able to afford

such a high quality education.

Furthermore, providing them

with stimulating activities and

fostering their mental, intellec-

tual, and emotional growth has

enabled the children to learn,

grow, and receive emotional

attention that many of them do

not necessarily receive at

home. Although I feel as

though I am assisting in provid-

ing them with a great service,

they have most definitely pro-

vided me with an even greater

service and satisfaction.

One of the ways in which I ap-

ply myself that perhaps most

closely touches my heart is

through involvement with a non

-profit organization called In-

visible Children. This organiza-

tion is based out of Northern

Uganda, Africa, where a 23-

year-long civil war is taking

place. The rebels of the war,

known as the LRA (Lord‟s Resis-

tance Army) have been trying

to overthrow the Ugandan gov-

ernment while using thousands

of kidnapped children as sol-

diers and killing hundreds of

thousands of innocent civilians

and burning down countless

homes, schools, and entire

villages in the process. Invisible

Children addresses this issue,

which I feel very strongly

about. They serve to rebuild

many of the schools that were

ruined during warfare, provide

school tuition to countless

Ugandan orphans, provide aide

and care for the millions of

displaced Ugandan children in

displacement camps, help with

rehabilitation and the rescuing

of child soldiers, and are in-

volved with numerous peace

talks and campaigns.

Throughout the past two years

I have spread awareness of the

Invisible Children organization

through showing others their

film that started it all, raised

and donated money, and di-

rectly supported Ugandan work-

ers in displacement camps

through the purchases of items

that they make. Early in the

Spring 2009 semester I worked

diligently to arrange for Invisi-

ble Children to come to CCSU

on their Spring 2009 U.S. uni-

versity/high school tour. The

event took place on March 18 in

the Student Center . Through

showing their film “Invisible

Children: Rough Cut” we raised

awareness and encouraged

involvement and inspired many

CCSU students to also become

involved with the movement.

Additionally, I was able to at-

tend a worldwide rally hosted

by Invisible Children in May

2009. The all-night rally, called

"The Rescue," was held in over

100 cities in 9 countries. I at-

tended the event in New York

City, which took place

to encourage more powerful

political action in rescuing the

thousands child soldiers cap-

tured by Joseph Kony. The

event was a success and the

leaders of the Invisible Children

organization met with leaders

of the White House in Washing-

ton, D.C. as a follow up to the

event later in June 2009. I

hope to visit Uganda one day,

hopefully during a time of re-

construction efforts as the war

will soon be over (I hope!).

After graduation, I am planning

to volunteer at an orphanage in

Zambia, Africa through the

Zambian Children‟s Fund. I first

heard about the organization

through the CCSU Africana

Center when they hosted the

organization‟s founder, Kathe

Padilla on campus. I was imme-

From a young age I was fortunate

to have my parents introduce me

to the importance of giving back

to the community. At the mere

age of seven, I began volunteer-

ing with my family every Saturday

morning at an “Individuals with

Special Needs” program through

the Vernon Parks and Recreation

Department. Additionally, we par-

ticipated in various service events

through our church. One Christ-

mas Eve, we decided to leave

“Santa” a note telling him to skip

leaving my brother and me any

presents for Christmas that year

but to instead to donate $500 to

the Haiti Health Foundation in

order to build a "Happy

House." This house would accom-

modate an entire disadvantaged

family of eight who previously had

an unsafe and poorly constructed

shack for a home. My brother and

I then received pictures of the

family with great smiles on their

faces in front of the house that we

financed to build and a letter from

them on Christmas Day instead of

presents. Although it was difficult

as an egocentric kid to give up all

those toys on Christmas, through

this experience I realized that

what I felt after doing such an act

of kindness could not have been

substituted by such material

things.

My parents‟ efforts greatly paid off

as service work is now one of the

top priorities in my life. I have

developed into a helpful, moti-

vated, and compassionate person.

I try to apply these characteristics

often and in many ways. In recent

years I have been able to volun-

teer in various youth programs,

such as “Pee Wee” sports and

holiday events. Such experiences

have brought me great joy as

working with and serving as a

mentor for children is my passion.

I have also had the opportunity to

serve adults in the community

through affairs such as working at

a Senior Center and volunteering

at events like Christmas in April

and an annual “Seniors‟ Break-

fast.” Additionally, I regularly

donate hygienic items to the

South Park Inn Homeless Shelter

located in Hartford. Participating

in these types of projects has

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diately moved and inspired by

her story and contacted her

about volunteering. My volun-

teering on the trip will most

likely allow me to participate in

building projects, tutoring, and

house management at the or-

phanage which provides children

with a loving home and school

after having lost their parents to

AIDS.

The future holds endless possi-

bilities for me. Ultimately, I

strive to become a Doctor of

Counseling Psychology and work

for UNICEF. Ideally, I would like

to work as a therapist (abroad if

necessary) for former Child Sol-

diers out of wars in places such

as Sudan and Northern Uganda

in hopes of rehabilitation and full

recovery. It is an issue I feel

strongly about and a dream I

hope and plan to achieve. I also

have interest in counseling for-

mer U.S. soldiers involved in the

war in Iraq who often struggle

with depression, Post-Traumatic

Stress Disorder, etc. upon their

return. Another career path that

strongly interests me is that of a

Child Psychologist's. I would like

to offer counseling and help for

children with emotional and/or

behavior issues, as working with

children is my passion.

Volunteering experiences are so

productive because not only do

they help and provide service for

people in need but in turn have

an enormously constructive

effect on those who volunteer.

Service work and giving back to

the community has made me

such a greater, more aware,

appreciative, compassionate and

overall better person. It enables

me to touch the lives of many

while amazingly receiving so

much more back. My involve-

ment in service work and in

improving the lives of others has

just started, and I look forward

to continuing to do so in the

near and far future.

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CCSU International Studies Graduate Student Participates in State Department Critical Language Institute

fees for program activities.

Taylor, who graduated from CCSU with a B.A. degree in History and a minor in Political Science in May, 2009, first be-came interested in learning Arabic when he was in the U.S. Marine Corps stationed in Iraq. At that time he was as-tonished to find that many “experts” sent into the region lacked adequate language skills and much critical information was “lost in translation.” For two-and-one-half years he studied Arabic in the U.S., but had a strong desire to immerse himself in an Arabic-speaking culture, where he knew he could make quick pro-gress. That sparked him to undertake research to find a suitable program and his re-search led him to the State Department program. He en-tered the nine-week program at the „novice/low‟ level and nine weeks later emerged four levels higher at the „intermediate-mid‟ level. His level of reading in-creased two levels and by the

end of the program he was able to write a research paper in Arabic.

Reflecting back on his experi-ence, Taylor remarked, “My overall experience in Morocco was outstanding. I learned more Arabic in nine weeks than I had in two years of studies. After completing this program I am more confident than ever that I will become fluent in Arabic. Not only did I learn Arabic, I learned a tremendous amount about the culture and the people of Morocco. Anyone who is serious about learning a foreign language must immerse themselves in the language and the culture. This program ac-complishes both." Through the program, Jared met many peo-ple associated with the State Department and hopes to be employed by that federal agency some day. His partici-pation in the Critical Languages program gives him access to the State Department‟s alumni website, which provides net-working and contacts which he

During this past summer, M.S. in International Studies candi-date Jared Taylor spent nine weeks in Tangier, Morocco in an intensive Arabic language pro-gram sponsored by the State Department and Bureau of Edu-cational and Cultural Af-fairs. The program, adminis-tered by the Council of Ameri-can Overseas Research Centers (COARC), awards Critical Lan-guage Scholarships to U.S. citizens currently enrolled in a U.S. degree program, graduate or undergraduate, to study one of eleven critical need foreign languages. In addition to Ara-bic, the other critical need lan-guages are Bangla/Bengali, Hindi, Punjabi, Turkish, Urdu, Chinese, Korean, Persian, Rus-sian, and Azerbaijani. The State Department scholarship Taylor received covered all program costs including international travel, pre-departure orienta-tion costs, applicable visa fees, room, board, group-based in-tensive language instruction, program-sponsored travel within country, and all entrance

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hopes to leverage when ap-plying for a State Department job. For now, he will con-tinue to hone and practice his language skills, embark upon his first semester of courses in his Master‟s Program, and look forward to next summer, when he plans to reapply to the Critical Languages Pro-gram, hopefully securing a placement in Jordan or Egypt.

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CCSU Alumni Describes Experience Working Abroad for the U.S. State Department By Agnes Bates, B.S., International Business, 2006

Hello to all my friends and teachers at CCSU!

These past two years in Tallinn, Estonia have flown by. I have been working in the Embassy EXEC section (with the Ambassador and Deputy Chief of Mission) as a OMS (office management specialist) and have learned a lot. There is so much to adjust to and learn about when you come from the private sector into the Government (including a billion acronyms). At post I am also the Post Language Officer, Electronic Country Clearance Administrator, Federal Women's Program Coordinator, and Regional Outreach Participant. Aside from having the honor of representing the United States in Estonia, and at many other countries‟ Embassy events, I also joined the local Diplomatic Association and have gained many new friends from all over the world.

The Embassy Regional Outreach program is an excellent way to get into the far reaches of Estonia and meet officials, visit local busi-ness and schools, and so forth. I do enjoy talking with the kids in schools about the United States and at times wish I had taken a few more college courses on the U.S. government and geography! I have kids asking about the U.S. political system and information on the States and of course lately "the new Administration.”

Estonian culture is marvelous - we have attended many concerts, symphonies, and art exhibits. The medieval Old Town is a lot of fun to explore. Although, with 'pork' being the other white meat we do occasionally miss a 'real hamburger.' During the long long long dark days (you never appreciate sunshine until you do not see it for months) fresh fruit and vegetables are a bit hard to find. There is no bulk shopping (who could fit it in the tiny EU fridge?) and due to less preservatives (and sugar), most things expire quickly so you are constantly going to the market.

They told us before we came here that most people speak English and we would not need language class....ummmm if you stay in Tallinn that is 75% true, but if you go out of the Tallinn area without Estonian and/or Russian language skills---NOT! We have, there-fore, become experts at miming. We have had interesting dinners as the ingredients and instructions are in every language BUT Eng-lish. We now can speak basic phrases in both Estonian and Russian, both out of courtesy to the culture we live in and for basic sur-vival/living skills. (continued on page 7)

“Anyone who is

serious about

learning a foreign

language must im-

merse themselves

in the language

and the culture.”

—

Jared Taylor

Community Engagement: CCSU International Students Showcase Strengths through the BICEP Program

with the sponsoring organizations, and with

local area school children, many of whom

may share similar cultural characteristics

with our students. It is hoped that the

CCSU students participating in this program,

through their experiences working with the

CIE, the School of Education and Profes-

sional Studies, and, initially, Naylor School,

will feel an increased sense of being valued

members of the CCSU community. Through

participation in this program, students will

be encouraged to share their ideas, beliefs,

skills, and knowledge more widely in a vari-

ety of other settings on the CCSU campus,

including participating more regularly in

class discussions, joining student organiza-

tions, and sponsoring or participating in

other university events of personal interest.

Already, 70 CCSU students have registered

to participate in the BICEP program, led by

faculty and administrators from the School

of Education and Professional Studies and

the Center for International Education, in-

cluding Dr. Mitchell Sakofs, Dr. Nancy Birch

Wagner, Dr. Karen Riem, Dr. Susan Seider,

Ms. Christie Ward, Ms. Toyin Ayeni, and Ms.

Nancy Weissmann in cooperation with the

principal and participating teachers at Nay-

lor School in Hartford, the first school to

host BICEP.

“We are very excited to welcome BICEP

participants to the Naylor-CCSU Community

School partnership,” said Karen Riem, Uni-

versity Facilitator to the partnership. Riem

continued, “This initiative aligns perfectly

with the mission of the School of Education

and Professional Studies and particularly that

of Teacher Education. The possibilities are as

far-ranging as the countries from which the

international students and the members of

the diverse Naylor-CCSU community have

come. I look forward to sharing new experi-

ences, making new friends and learning to-

gether through the BICEP program.”

A new collaboration among the School of

Education and Professional Studies, Center

for International Education, and area

schools is being launched this semester.

The Barnard International Community Edu-

cation Program (BICEP) is an exciting ini-

tiative aimed at connecting CCSU‟s interna-

tional students (which currently represent

over 50 countries) with students in the

local community through structured class-

room visits to share their cultural heritage,

intellectual perspectives, and individual

talents. CCSU‟s international students will

attend classes at local elementary and

middle schools and assist teachers with the

preparation of lesson plans. Examples of

student presentations might include: shar-

ing artistic talents such as music, dance,

singing, drawing, or painting; engaging in

native crafts; sharing knowledge of their

country‟s politics, history, and economy;

presenting a mini language lesson/alphabet

presentation teaching students to write

their names in a different alphabet; dem-

onstrating international modes of dress;

making presentations on rituals in their

home country (i.e. hand-painting, rainy

and dry season rituals, and food prepara-

tion); discussing holidays and customs in

their home country; providing a folk talk or

storytelling presentation; or exhibiting

photographs and presenting lessons on

world geography.

Through this initiative, international stu-

dents at CCSU will be able to share their

rich cultural heritages in a structured, yet

informal way with and among each other,

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IELP students from the Listening/

Speaking Level 4 Class Visit Naylor School

(Bates, continued from page 6) My son Nigel has adjusted well - but then again this is a great place for living overseas for the first time. We did not need to bring a car. Between tram, bus, taxi and your feet you get around easily. He attends the International school and has made friends from all over the world. He also has developed diplomatic skills as he attends regional outreach and Embassy events with me - meeting and shaking hands with dignitaries. It is hard to tell he is only 14 as he is now 6'1! As for his international education: We chose the international business (IB) program, but I am not thrilled with it. The concept is great and the education is phenomenal BUT the amount of work (I feel) is far too much for a teen. School days are 0830 to 1530, there are 3+ hours of homework on weeknights and a majority of the weekend is spent on homework and projects. Nigel also joined the school Odyssey of the Mind group where last year they competed in Hungary and this year they went to Slovakia. However, a benefit to this school is that it is small. His 9th grade has only 6 students, so he has an advantage most kids do not get - with teachers being able to instruct at the stu-dent's learning level (Nigel has natural talent in Math and is now being instructed in the upper high school level). They do the MAP testing which I think is a marvelous program, as it shows the student's year progress and they use it to note where they need to focus on for im-provement. However, at our next post we decided that he will switch for his final 3 years of high school to International High School with A/P courses (although he can choose any IB certification and take the exam in senior year if he wishes). My oldest son Jonathan is now 21 and heading into his senior year at CCSU. He is aiming for a teaching degree in Science but is also con-sidering continuing on for degree in bio-ethics. He has come to Estonia for the school breaks and enjoyed exploring Tallinn and can‟t wait to come visit me in my next assignment. So, this brings me to our future. We will shortly depart Tallinn and after some training in D.C. I will be redeployed to my next post -- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where I will be working in the Economic section of the Embassy.

Cheers! Agnes Lori Bates

Dr. Asburn Pinnock, who earned the Master‟s Degree in Educa-

tional Leadership from CCSU in 1996 and the Ed.D. in 2006, has

been appointed Principal of Sam Sharpe Teachers College (SSTC),

CCSU‟s long-standing partner institution in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

Dr. Pinnock‟s long and close relationship with CCSU began in 1994

when he came to CCSU on a two-week exchange program under-

written by a U.S. State Department grant. “I was inspired to study

at CCSU for a master‟s degree and talked to Dr. Tony Rigazio-

Digilio and Dr. Karen Beyard, professors of educational leader-

ship, about working part-time in teacher education while I pur-

sued my master‟s,” explains Pinnock. Around the same time,

Pinnock was contacted by Dr. Cecile Walden, then principal of

Sam Sharpe, and asked to explore ways that CCSU could help

strengthen the credentials of SSTC faculty. “Tony thought a mas-

ter‟s in educational leadership would be the best way to go,” re-

members Pinnock. Thereafter, the partnership between CCSU‟s

School of Education and Professional Studies and Sam Sharpe was

created and I was asked to serve as the site coordinator in Ja-

maica.”

Pinnock credits CCSU with helping to shape hundreds of educators

in Jamaica. He explains that during the 1980s Professor George

Miller (now deceased) was resident tutor at Sam Sharpe through

the Caribbean Math/Science Summer Institute directed by Dr. Wil-

liam Driscoll. “In 1984 our first computer lab was set up through the

math/science program thanks to hundreds of computers being

shipped to Sam Sharpe,” according to Pinnock. “Students could

transfer up to 15 credits to CCSU, and many took the opportunity to study there. Many Jamaicans, now CCSU graduates, are in key posi-

tions such as reading specialists, principals, education administra-

tor‟s or officers,” he states. “I am so proud to hold two degrees

from CCSU, this center of excellence in international education.”

CCSU Alum Named Principal of Sam Sharpe Teachers College, Montego Bay, Jamaica

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CIE Staff Member Spotlight:

Stephanie Growick, University Assistant, Course Abroad Program

Stephanie Growick is a Univer-

sity Assistant in the Center for

International Education working

with Lisa Marie Bigelow, Associ-

ate CIE Director, on the imple-

mentation of the CCSU Course

Abroad program. She has

been a member of the CIE staff

since September 2008 and has

just completed her first full cycle

of course abroad programming.

Stephanie has over 19 years‟

experience as a travel consult-

ant and now brings that experi-

ence and expertise to CCSU,

where her main goals is to se-

cure high quality, low-cost travel

services to support the growing

Course Abroad program. Stepha-

nie works closely with Course

Abroad faculty directors on the

logistics to support their pro-

grams and also capably handles

student inquiries and registra-

tions.

Throughout her career as a travel

consultant, Stephanie arranged

and implemented plans for both

corporate and leisure travel. She

has traveled the world exten-

sively and continues to travel

Dr. Shizuko Tomoda, Coordinator of the East Asian Studies Pro-gram, has announced that Asia Day will take place on campus on Thursday, December 3. The day-long event to be held in the Bellin Gallery of the Student Center is aimed at promoting interest in Asia (with a focus on Japan, China, Korea, and Vietnam) among the CCSU community. Students in Japanese and Chinese language classes will present a poster session and students who participated in the 2007, 2008, and 2009 Course Abroad programs to Japan will make multimedia presentations about their studies abroad. Asian organizations in the local community will also be invited to partici-pate. For more information, contact Dr. Tomoda at tomo-das@ccsu.edu.

Asia Day set for December 3 CCSU’s Ties to Poland and England Renewed

CCSU recently renewed its partnership agreements with Wrocław University of Technology (Wrocław, Poland) and the University of Cumbria (Carlisle and Lancaster, England). Under the terms of these agreements, outgoing students pay tuition and fees directly to CCSU and room and board locally; overseas students do the same and the students exchange places for a semester or year. CCSU students are eligible to apply for scholarships from the Cen-ter for International Education and financial aid may also apply. These partnerships are among twenty-two similar international partnerships in place to provide affordable study abroad opportuni-ties for CCSU students.

ACCENT International

frequently with her husband.

Stephanie has an Associate‟s

Degree in Business Manage-

ment and has been very active

as a fundraising volunteer for

The Bridge Family Center in

West Hartford and the Ameri-

can Cancer Society. Stephanie

may be reached at extension

22044 or by e-mail to growick-

sta@ccsu.edu.

Test Your Global Knowledge

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What is the link between a woman‟s education and family size? Test your knowledge about global population, life expectancy, and

environmental challenges by taking NOVA‟s World in the Balance Global Trends Quiz at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/worldbalance/

“Working to support the course abroad

program is a very rewarding job, especially

when students return from a program and

stop by to tell me how much they learned

during their travels.”

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The 2008-2009 Annual Report for the Center for International Education is now available on the Center‟s

website at http://www.ccsu.edu/page.cfm?p=2085. The report and its extensive set of appendices pro-

vides information on the various programs and special initiatives undertaken by the Center during the last

academic year. It also includes statistics about CCSU‟s growing community of international students and

scholars, the progress being made to internationalize the CCSU curriculum, and recent successes in in-

creasing the number of students who have an international experience during their time at CCSU.

versity of Manchester (England), where

his dissertation is on “Sharing Under-

standings of Information Systems Devel-

opment Methodologies: A Critical Reflec-

tive Issue for Practice and Curriculum.”

Among other professional positions held,

Dr. Banks is a member of the Interna-

tional Bar of Editors for the Journal of IT

Education and a consulting editor for the

Australian Journal of Information Sys-

tems.

During his time at CCSU, Prof. Banks will

conduct collaborative research in CCSU‟s

Interdisciplinary Neurophysiology and

Biofeedback Lab with Dr. Gendron and

Dr. Carol Shaw Austad, professor of psy-

This Fall, the School

of Business and the

Center for Interna-

tional Education

welcome Professor

David Banks, lec-

turer in the School

of Computer and

Information Science

at the University of

South Australia, to

campus, where here will be hosted by Dr.

Michael Gendron and the Management

Information Systems Department.

Professor Banks is completing his Ph.D.

at the Manchester Business School, Uni-

chology. The research will center around

stress levels of students and the impact

Audience Response System (ARS) technol-

ogy has on those stress levels.

In addition to his research, Prof. Banks will

be teaching a course in Management Infor-

mation Systems Department. Prof. Banks

may be reached by telephone to 832-3293

or e-mail to banksdaa@ccsu.edu . Please

join the Center for International Education

in welcoming him to campus.

2008-2009 Annual Report of the Center for International Education Available

School of Business Welcomes Visiting Scholar

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR IELP CONVERSATION PARTNERS PROGRAM

Would you like to help your students have an international experience at CCSU without leaving the campus? If so, then you might consider encouraging them to volunteer to become a Conversation Partner for the Intensive English Language Program (IELP).

Being a Conversation Partner offers American students an opportunity to share their ideas and interests with a peer from another part of the world. CCSU faculty and staff members and their families are also welcome to volunteer.

The IELP staff pairs volunteers with IELP students who are interested in improving their English conversation skills and learning more about life in the United States. Volunteers and partners usually meet for just one hour per week, but the connec-tions they make can be long-lasting.

Working with IELP can be an easy way to add an international dimension to your class; you might choose to offer extra credit to students who volunteer, or you can take the relationship a step further by partnering with an IELP class for a shared group activity.

For more information, please contact:

Lindsay Bensenhaver * bensenhaver_lib@ccsu.edu

Christie Ward * wardc@ccsu.edu

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Since 1999, and in response to the Ja-

maican Ministry of Education‟s mandate

that all teachers hold a Master‟s degree,

CCSU‟s School of Education and Profes-

sional Studies has been offering gradu-

ate programs to in-service educators in

Montego Bay and Kingston, Jamaica. The

Master of Science degree in Educational

Leadership in Jamaica started in 1999 at

Sam Sharpe, Montego Bay and became

the lead partnership in

offering Master‟s de-

gree programs. The

Master of Science de-

gree in Educational

Leadership was first

offered at MICO, King-

ston in 2003-04; the

Masters in Reading and

Language Arts followed

soon afterwards in

2004 at each of the

sites. Faculty coordi-

nators of these pro-

grams are Dr. Tony

Rigazio-Digilio, Depart-

ment of Educational

Leadership, and Dr. Helen Abadiano,

Department of Reading and Language

Arts.

CCSU faculty teach courses in Jamaica

during Summer and Winter Session, and

then the students travel to CCSU in the

second summer of their program to com-

plete remaining coursework and satisfy the

University‟s residency requirement. CCSU

has already graduated over 500 teachers

from these highly sought-after profes-

sional programs.

As part of CCSU‟s ten year accreditation

from NEASC (The New England Association

of Schools and Colleges), two members of

the Accreditation Site

Team visited Sam

Sharpe‟s Teachers Col-

lege, the first of our two

Jamaican partners.

Paulette Lemma, Associ-

ate Vice President for

Academic Affairs and

Dean of the School of

Graduate Studies ar-

ranged for a comprehen-

sive schedule of meet-

ings with faculty, admin-

istrators, present stu-

dents and alumni of our

Masters‟ programs in

Educational Leadership and Reading and

Language Arts. In its final report, NEASC

lauded these programs for meeting unique

needs for students at Sam Sharpe and

MICO and for Jamaica in general. At ap-

proximately the same time that we were

preparing for our NEASC re-accreditation,

the same programs received accreditation

from the University of Council of Jamai-

can (UCJ).

According to Dr. Lemma “Both of these

programs meet CCSU‟S distinctive em-

phasis of international education. Our

most recent strategic plan has a goal “to

promote global awareness and respect for

diversity.” This goal encourages us as an

institution to form and maintain trans-

national partnerships as evidenced by

these long-standing partnerships with

Jamaican Teachers Complete Master’s Degree Requirements

2010 Course Abroad Programs Announced! During 2009-2010, faculty from all five schools – Arts and Sciences, Business, Education and Professional Studies, Engineering and Technology, and Graduate Studies – will collectively offer 32 course abroad programs traveling to 22 countries on five conti-nents. The programs, offered over Winter Session, during the Spring semester, and in Summer Session 2010 include a repeat of many successful programs and a new offering to a country never before represented in the Course Abroad program -- South Af-rica. The Department of Computer Science is also offering a Course Abroad program for the first time. Whether interested in business, the liberal arts, the sciences, or the professions, CCSU students will find a program to further their progress toward degree requirements and to satisfy the University‟s international or language requirements. And participation in a Course Abroad program will enhance students' academic ca-reers and resumes. Courses are offered at all levels (100 through 500) so all students– first-year students through graduate students - are eligible to participate. Short-term study abroad programs are growing in popularity, not only at CCSU, but across the nation as well (see "What’s New In Study Abroad?" At Abroad 101: Welcome Abroad, http://www.blog.abroad101.com/2009/07/whats-new-in-study-abroad.html). Last year, 447 CCSU students and 48 faculty participated in Course Abroad programs. Please help us get the word out by promoting study abroad programs in your courses! Complete program descriptions, course syllabi, pricing information, and registration forms are available online at www.ccsu.edu/coursesabroad.

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Course Abroad

Programs

are open to all

CCSU Alumni!

―I believe that the program’s

strengths lie in the fact that

they introduce us to an array

of courses which open our eyes

to the diverse needs of our stu-

dents and the strategies which

can be used in the classroom

to meet those needs.‖ —

Student Comment on Post-Program

Survey

―Overall, I found this to be

an excellent program. The

lecturers guided us in the

right directions and even

though at times the chal-

lenges seemed overwhelm-

ing, I would not want less

than what I got.‖ —

Student Comment on Post-

Program Survey

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CCSU Renews Partnership with the University of Concepción, Chile

CCSU Welcomes Fulbright Scholar CCSU and the Center for International Education are pleased to

welcome Rev. Dr. Jose Nedumpara, Professor of Political Science

and Principal of Prajyoti Niketan College in Pudakad, Thrissur, Ker-

ala, India to campus for the 2009-2010 academic year. Dr.

Nedumpara, who has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar in Resi-

dence, will be hosted by Dr. David Kideckel and the CCSU Anthro-

pology Department, where he will complete a research project

titled “Preferential Treatment and Social Mobility of the Scheduled

Castes (Dalits) in India and African-Americans in the USA: A Com-

parative Study.”

Dr. Nedumpara holds the Ph.D. in Political Science from the Uni-

versity of Kerala, where he wrote his dissertation on the condition

of the dalit (i.e. outcaste) people of Bihar state, one of the more

underdeveloped regions of India. He also holds an M.A. in Political

Science from Mahatma Gandhi University and three bachelor‟s de-

grees: one in theology (Dharmaram Pontifical Institute, Bangalore,

1985), one in political science (Kerala University, 1981), and one

in philosophy (Dharmaram Pontifical Institute, 1978).

In addition to his research, Prof. Nedumpara will collaborate with

faculty from the Department of Anthropology, Political Science,

and International Studies program to develop curriculum in the area of South Asian studies with an eye toward developing individ-

ual course offerings into a full-fledged area studies program. Dr. Nedumpara will also work closely with the University‟s Office of

Diversity and Equity to gain a better understanding of college and university equity issues so that he may increase his own compe-

tency as a college administrator in India.

Dr. Nedumpara is available this semester to give guest lectures about his research and specialty areas including Caste, Culture,

and Inequality, Political Economy and Class Contradictions, Coalition Politics in Kerala, and Religion and Politics in South Asia. He

may be reached by telephone through the Anthropology Department‟s main number (832-2610) or directly via e-mail to

mailto:josenedumpara@yahoo.co.in or josenedumpara@gmail.com. Please join the Center for International Education in welcoming

him to campus and invite him to guest lecture in your course(s), if appropriate.

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Fulbright Scholar Rev. Dr. Jose Nedumpara (left)

with CCSU Prof. of Anthropology David Kideckel

CCSU recently renewed its institutional partnership with the University of Concepción, setting the stage for continued collaborative

research among faculty from both universities and future student exchanges. Founded in 1919, the University of Concepcion was

the first regional university in Chile and shares many similarities with CCSU.

CCSU students can study abroad at the University of Concepción for a single semester or the full academic year. Participating stu-

dents pay tuition and fees to their home institution and arrange and pay for room and board locally. While this program can ac-

commodate students in many disciplines, it is most suitable for students studying biological sciences, chemistry, engineering, and

mathematics. The language of instruction is Spanish.

According to Dr. Antonio García-Lozada, Professor of Modern Languages and Faculty Liaison to this partnership, “It is increasingly

important that CCSU‟s students be better versed in the languages, cultures, and traditions of other world regions, particularly Latin

America, so we can build a more secure future for both the United States and the world. As citizens of the world, we must teach our

students the importance of working well with other countries to advance our common goals of peace and prosperity. University of

Concepción is one of the finest institutions in the Concepción region and in the country. The university's leadership in research and

graduate programs has had considerable influence on the country's cultural and scientific development and it is an important na-

tional center of research in education, mathematics, physics, biological and marine sciences, health, economics, geography, agricul-

ture, arts and Spanish language and literatures. The University of Concepción is a place of knowledge where distinguished faculty

and qualified students interact in everyday life.”

Students interested in studying abroad on this partnership should attend a Study Abroad Information Session. A complete listing of

the Information Sessions for 2009-2010 is available on the Calendar section of the CIE website (www.ccsu.edu/cie).

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Center for International Education

Henry Barnard Hall, Room 123

1615 Stanley Street

New Britain, CT 06050 USA

Phone: 860-832-2040

Fax: 860-832-2047

CIE FULL-TIME STAFF

CONTACT INFO AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Dr. Nancy Birch-Wagner, Director

(832-2050 / wagnernab@ccsu.edu)

Overall Center planning, management, budget, staffing, and reporting

Ms. Lisa Marie Bigelow, Associate Director

(832-2042 / bigelow@ccsu.edu)

Course Abroad Program administration, bilateral partnership negotiations and renewals, CCSU employment-based immigra-

tion, Special Initiatives, and CIE webmaster

Ms. Christie L. Ward, Associate Director, CIE and Coordinator,

IELP (832-2703 / wardc@ccsu.edu)

Curriculum design, instructor hiring and supervision, student testing and placement, marketing and student recruitment for

the Intensive English Language Program

Ms. Toyin Ayeni, Coordinator, International Student and

Scholar Services (832-2052 / ayeni_olu@ccsu.edu)

Immigration advising, programming, and orientation for F-1 and J-1 international students

Ms. Nancy Weissmann, International Education Coordinator

(832-2217 / weissmannn@ccsu.edu)

Marketing, recruitment, placement and administration of study abroad program

Ms. Carol Lummis, Secretary II, CIE

(832-2044 / lummiscaj@ccsu.edu)

Ms. Carmetta Williams, Secretary II, IELP

(832-3376 / williamsc@ccsu.edu)

C E N T R A L C O N N E C T I C U T

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New Britain, CT 06050 USA

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2010 COURSE ABROAD PROGRAMS

CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY Center for International Education

Access the full 2010 Course Abroad Catalog by clicking on the

cover below or call us at (860) 832-2040 to request a copy by mail.

Where in the world will you go?

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