College of Lake County

World's Largest International Education Conference & Expo to Convene in Denver

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022
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WASHINGTON, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, NAFSA: Association of International Educators announced that its industry-leading annual conference and expo, which for the last two years had been online-only due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will take place in Denver with a reimagined and redesigned format. NAFSA 2022, the largest, most comprehensive gathering of international educators in the world, explores the theme, "Building Our Sustainable Future" beginning with a virtual component on May 4-5 and culminating with an in-person gathering in Denver from May 31-June 3.

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  • The opening plenary is sponsored by Education New Zealand and University of Colorado Denver.
  • NAFSA's 2022 Annual Conference & Expo is the world's largest gathering of professionals in international education, and the first gathering of this scale for the field since the pandemic began in 2020.
  • Serving more than 10,000 members and international educators worldwide, NAFSA: Association of International Educators is thelargest nonprofit association dedicated to international education and exchange.
  • To learn more about our advocacy efforts on behalf of international education, visit www.nafsa.org/takeaction .

NAFSA Recognizes Five U.S. Higher Education Institutions for Excellence in Campus Internationalization

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Today, NAFSA: Association of International Educators announced that five U.S. universities and colleges have been selected to receive a 2022 Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Today, NAFSA: Association of International Educators announced that five U.S. universities and colleges have been selected to receive a 2022 Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization.
  • Named after the late Senator Paul Simon of Illinois, the NAFSA Simon Awards recognize outstanding innovation and accomplishment in campus internationalization, defined by NAFSA as aconscious effort to integrate and infuse international, intercultural and global dimensions into the ethos and outcomes of their students' education.
  • The "Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization" distinguishes overall excellence in integrating international education throughout all facets of university and college campuses.
  • The 2022 Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization recipients are:
    College of Lake County Grayslake, Illinois
    The "Senator Paul Simon Spotlight Award" recognizes a specific program or initiative that contributes to internationalization on campus.

Sierra College Selected to Join New Project to Advance Racial Equity in Manufacturing

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Thursday, February 10, 2022
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"We are thrilled that Sierra College has been selected as a part of this national effort," said Amy Schulz, Dean of Continuing, Career, and Technical Education at Sierra College.

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  • "We are thrilled that Sierra College has been selected as a part of this national effort," said Amy Schulz, Dean of Continuing, Career, and Technical Education at Sierra College.
  • "As demand for skilled manufacturing workers grows in our region, it is critical that we ensure racial equity is critical to how we rebuild the future of work in manufacturing here and around the country.
  • Pre-pandemic estimates indicated that the United States needed an additional 2.4 million manufacturing workers over the next decade.
  • The project is supported by Lumina Foundation, a national philanthropy focused on equity and educational attainment and based in Indianapolis.

Industry-Leading Collision Engineering Program Receives $700,000 Grant from ECMC Foundation

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Monday, December 20, 2021
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ST. LOUIS, Dec. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Collision Engineering Program has received a $700,000 grant from ECMC Foundation to support the growth and expansion of the industry-leading program's efforts.

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  • ST. LOUIS, Dec. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Collision Engineering Program has received a $700,000 grant from ECMC Foundation to support the growth and expansion of the industry-leading program's efforts.
  • With nearly 100,000 new entrant collision technicians needed between 2021 and 2025, according to the TechForce Foundation , the Collision Engineering Program addresses the ongoing industry technician shortage and skills gap.
  • "We're excited about the innovative, five-semester associate degree Collision Engineering Program at Ranken Technical College which employs an eight-week rotation between on-campus coursework and paid work-based learning," shared Jennifer Zeisler, Career Readiness Senior Program Director, ECMC Foundation.
  • The grant from ECMC Foundation will support phase two of the Collision Engineering Program.

PEPSICO ANNOUNCES $175,000 IN ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO LOCAL NONPROFITS AIMED TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY CAREERS AMONG 3,000 YOUTH IN CHICAGO'S SOUTH AND WEST SIDES

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Friday, December 17, 2021
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Step Up: PepsiCo will continue its support of Step Up with funding that creates career readiness activities and hands-on professional experiences with PepsiCo employees.

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  • Step Up: PepsiCo will continue its support of Step Up with funding that creates career readiness activities and hands-on professional experiences with PepsiCo employees.
  • Enhanced programming will include Leader-to-Leader Interviews, professional and career exposure programming, and PepsiCo employee volunteer opportunities with girls-led community service activities.
  • "Girls in the Game's partnership with PepsiCo is our longest-standing partnership," said Meghan Morgan, Executive Director of Girls in the Game.
  • In addition to many services, Teamwork Englewood provides youth mentoring, leadership, and job training for youth throughout the Englewood community.

North Park University and College of Lake County Partner on Transfer Student Guaranteed Admission

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Thursday, October 21, 2021
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CHICAGO, Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --A partnership between North Park University (North Park) and College of Lake County (CLC), invites transfer students to complete their bachelor's degree at North Park.

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  • CHICAGO, Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --A partnership between North Park University (North Park) and College of Lake County (CLC), invites transfer students to complete their bachelor's degree at North Park.
  • CLC students receive personalized counseling and academic planning to ensure a seamless transition into North Park.
  • In the last five years, 300 CLC students have come to North Park and completed their undergraduate degrees.
  • The agreement enables North Park to connect CLC students right from the start students will have clear academic goals starting as freshman at CLC to graduation at North Park.