Bob KeenerBob KeenerCoordinatorCoordinator

International EducationInternational EducationSinclair Community CollegeSinclair Community College

Dayton, OhioDayton, Ohio

Community College Community College Economic Development Economic Development

Activities AbroadActivities Abroad

About Community CollegesAbout Community Colleges

Few have endowments for overseas Few have endowments for overseas travel or projectstravel or projects

Have limited enrollments & offerings in Have limited enrollments & offerings in foreign languagesforeign languages

Communities that CCs serve view Communities that CCs serve view overseas projects a “luxury” of 4-year overseas projects a “luxury” of 4-year colleges & universities. Local tax colleges & universities. Local tax dollars should not be spent on such dollars should not be spent on such luxuries.luxuries.

About Community CollegesAbout Community Colleges

Majority of Federal overseas programs Majority of Federal overseas programs don’t apply to CCs or are difficult to get don’t apply to CCs or are difficult to get compared to major universitiescompared to major universities

CCs do obtain projects that are often CCs do obtain projects that are often technical or professional in scopetechnical or professional in scope

Strong interest by other countries (less Strong interest by other countries (less industrialized) in US CC model—India, industrialized) in US CC model—India, Thailand, Vietnam, China, DR, etc.Thailand, Vietnam, China, DR, etc.

About Community CollegesAbout Community Colleges

CCs often in better position than CCs often in better position than universities in developing practical universities in developing practical technical or vocational programs that technical or vocational programs that are of high value and are in high are of high value and are in high demand in developing nations.demand in developing nations.

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Bangalore city stream

Chennai street trash

Hydrabad laundry

A two bull power lawn mower at the Taj Mahal

Delhi Sikh temple food prep area

Inlaid marble worker

Inlaid marble table top

Women’s CC language lab

Bangalore women’s CC power converter assembly worker

Women’s CC power converter testing area

University Development University Development Linkages ProjectLinkages Project

Managed by Sinclair Community CollegeManaged by Sinclair Community College

$750,000 funded by USAID, 1992-97$750,000 funded by USAID, 1992-97

CC faculty developed 12 high impact, short-CC faculty developed 12 high impact, short-term training programs targeted to early term training programs targeted to early school leavers, urban & rural poor, and school leavers, urban & rural poor, and women with limited opportunitieswomen with limited opportunities

Create Centre for Vocational Education (CVE)Create Centre for Vocational Education (CVE)

University Development University Development Linkages ProjectLinkages Project

Rehab building for centreRehab building for centreObtain 4 wheel drive vehicleObtain 4 wheel drive vehicleDevelop vocational/technical training Develop vocational/technical training programsprogramsHigh reliable soldering, bicycle repair, small High reliable soldering, bicycle repair, small engine repair, life skills, mother & child engine repair, life skills, mother & child welfare, repair & maintenance of air welfare, repair & maintenance of air conditioners & domestic refrigerators, etc.conditioners & domestic refrigerators, etc.Developed train-the-trainer concept with Developed train-the-trainer concept with NGOs on the use of training modulesNGOs on the use of training modules

University Development University Development Linkages ProjectLinkages Project

By program’s end more than 2,000 By program’s end more than 2,000 trained and employedtrained and employed

Hosted int’l conference in Chennai on Hosted int’l conference in Chennai on “Training Options for Early School “Training Options for Early School Leavers.” Over 200 participants from 8 Leavers.” Over 200 participants from 8 countries.countries.

CVE evolved into Madras Community CVE evolved into Madras Community College, second CC in IndiaCollege, second CC in India

University Development University Development Linkage ProjectLinkage Project

Community College PartnersCommunity College Partners

Kirkwood Community CollegeKirkwood Community CollegeMuscatine Community CollegeMuscatine Community CollegeRichland Community CollegeRichland Community CollegeSpokane Community CollegeSpokane Community CollegeSt. Louis Community CollegeSt. Louis Community CollegeTri-County Community CollegeTri-County Community CollegeEastern Iowa Community CollegeEastern Iowa Community College

Madras Community College student

University Affiliations Project University Affiliations Project With Stella Maris CollegeWith Stella Maris College

Managed by Sinclair Community Managed by Sinclair Community CollegeCollege

3 year $120,000 grant, 1997-99, funded 3 year $120,000 grant, 1997-99, funded by USIAby USIA

Develop & enhance functional literacy Develop & enhance functional literacy curriculum targeted toward urban & curriculum targeted toward urban & rural poor, especially womenrural poor, especially women

University Affiliations ProjectUniversity Affiliations Project

Women not highly motivated toward Women not highly motivated toward literacy, hook was vocational training literacy, hook was vocational training componentcomponent

Women taught to sew, make mats or Women taught to sew, make mats or cleansing powder to sell in village cleansing powder to sell in village marketmarket

Trained local elementary teachers to Trained local elementary teachers to deliver the program in Tamildeliver the program in Tamil

University Affiliations ProjectUniversity Affiliations Project

India Bank made micro loans to womenIndia Bank made micro loans to women

Money earned by women selling their Money earned by women selling their goods in local markets raised their goods in local markets raised their status intellectually, socially and status intellectually, socially and financiallyfinancially

Community college partner—Eastern Community college partner—Eastern Iowa Community CollegeIowa Community College

Stella Maris College computer lab

Elementary school teachers in training

Village women lean to make cleansing powder

Other Community CollegeOther Community CollegeInternational ActivitiesInternational Activities

Cuyahoga & University of Hawaii CCsCuyahoga & University of Hawaii CCs

Provided 11 Korean vocational education Provided 11 Korean vocational education instructors skills upgrading in web instructors skills upgrading in web programming, digital graphics, UNIX, programming, digital graphics, UNIX, network security and Cisco networkingnetwork security and Cisco networking

St. Louis, Kirkwood, Blackhawk, Eastern St. Louis, Kirkwood, Blackhawk, Eastern Iowa, Harris-Stowe, Brevard, Delaware Iowa, Harris-Stowe, Brevard, Delaware County, Hawaii and State Center CCsCounty, Hawaii and State Center CCs

Guyana Ministry of Education sent 15 technical Guyana Ministry of Education sent 15 technical faculty for two months in 11 disciplines for trainingfaculty for two months in 11 disciplines for trainingThese faculty and their US mentors conducted 15 These faculty and their US mentors conducted 15 three week in-country workshops for 150 Guyanese three week in-country workshops for 150 Guyanese teachersteachersDisciplines included Fitting & Machining, MIG & TIG Disciplines included Fitting & Machining, MIG & TIG welding, Information Technology, Hospitality, welding, Information Technology, Hospitality, Electronics, Electrical Equipment Maintenance & Electronics, Electrical Equipment Maintenance & Repair, Agricultural Mechanics, Post Secondary Repair, Agricultural Mechanics, Post Secondary Institutional ManagementInstitutional Management

Hinds, Santa Fee, Eastern Iowa, Hinds, Santa Fee, Eastern Iowa, and Middlesex CCsand Middlesex CCs

US CC faculty work with Polytechnic of US CC faculty work with Polytechnic of Namibia on entrepreneurship trainingNamibia on entrepreneurship training

Second phase sent Polytechnic faculty Second phase sent Polytechnic faculty to CCs for modeling on pedagogy & to CCs for modeling on pedagogy & curriculum in fields of Engineering, curriculum in fields of Engineering, Hospitality & Small Business Hospitality & Small Business DevelopmentDevelopment

Missouri CC AssociationMissouri CC Association

North Central CCNorth Central CC

Moberly CCMoberly CC

Metropolitan CCMetropolitan CC

State Fair CCState Fair CC

Crowder CCCrowder CC

Three Rivers CCThree Rivers CC

Mineral Area CCMineral Area CC

Jefferson CCJefferson CC

St. Louis CCSt. Louis CC

St. Charles CCSt. Charles CC

East Central CCEast Central CC

Ozarks Technical Ozarks Technical CCCC

Missouri CC Assn. & Viet Nam Missouri CC Assn. & Viet Nam Assn. of CCs Partnership inAssn. of CCs Partnership in

Conversational English Conversational English

Missouri CC faculty live one month in Missouri CC faculty live one month in Viet Nam & assist Vietnamese CC Viet Nam & assist Vietnamese CC English teachers with conversational English teachers with conversational EnglishEnglish

Pronunciation is the current needPronunciation is the current need