A Project Briefing for TCCs Business and International Education Grant Project

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Globalizing the Community College Experience
Local Connections to the Global Economy
A Project Briefing for TCCs Business and
International Education Grant Project
Funded by the U.S. Department of Education and
Tidewater Community College
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We live in a rapidly changing world
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We are fortunate to be Americans
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The rise of the rest
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Todays students face competitive forces unlike
any seen before
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Globalizing the Community College Experience
Local Connections to the Global Economy
A Project Briefing for TCCs Business and
International Education Grant Project
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Project Background

• Grantor is the U.S. Department of Education
  through the Title VI Business and International
  Education (BIE) program
• Grant was awarded in April 2008
• 23 institutions were awarded
• 6 were community colleges
• 3 were in Virginia (TCC, RU, and VCU)
• Project schedule begins in August 2008 and ends
  in August 2010
• Project staff include
• Jim Roberts, Sean LaCroix, and Jeanne Natali

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Project Objectives
Objective 1 Develop the capacity of faculty to
convey international business content to
students
Create professional development program for
faculty including curriculum development
seminars
Develop/Market Optional Global Business
Emphasis within TCCs Business Administration
Program
Disseminate best practices to build and
maintain global business practices to the VCCS
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Project Objectives
Objective 2 Infuse global perspectives into
current business programs
Faculty produce and share globally-oriented
learning content
Develop program content and exchange programs
with IHEs in Brazil and China
Collaborate further with educational program
partners abroad in scholarly exchanges and
study abroad programs
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Project Objectives
Objective 3 Develop a research program to
study regions international business issues
Establish TCCs Institute of Global Studies
Survey international businesses in the region to
determine labor force needs
Incorporate research findings in development of
optional global business program
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Overarching Goal
To produce business program graduates that are
better prepared to compete in an increasingly
global world.
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Faculty Participant Responsibilities
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Seminars include speakers from around U.S. and
provide participants tools to study global issues.
Attend four Globalization Seminars
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Produce a globalization education module
Participants will produce content that will
enhance student exposure to global issues.
Participants earn 500 in special pay after
completion of these steps
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Evaluate peer educational modules
Participants will evaluate peer educational
modules and provide anonymous feedback.
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Consider using educational modules in courses
Final modules will be housed in repository and
accessible by all faculty.
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Consider participation in faculty exchange program
Some participants will visit Brazil (2009) or
China (2010) for a faculty exchange.
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Education Modules
Education modules may take the form of
PowerPoint Presentations
Video content
Screencasts
Interactive content
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Please note Technical assistance will be
provided!
Other
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Student Participant Responsibilities
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Enroll in and meet requirements of ECO 295
Eight students will be selected to enroll.
Students will earn 3 credits for course work
including delivered online and during
Globalization modules.
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Attend three globalization seminars
Students will attend seminars where speakers from
around U.S. and provide participants tools to
study global issues.
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Produce capstone globalization project
Students will produce a final presentation or
paper on a global issue.
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Students will travel to Brazil
Students will accompany 6 faculty members on two
week exchange to Joinville Brazil and surrounding
areas.
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Faculty and Student Exchanges
Six faculty and six students will undertake a
college funded twelve day exchange to Brazil.
Some of that time will be spent with our
partners, faculty and students from Univille
University.
The remainder of the time will be spent immersing
ourselves in Brazilian culture and economy.
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Draft Project Timeline
Faculty Development Workshop Friday, January
16th 9-4
Faculty Development Workshop Friday, November
14th 9-4
Faculty Development Workshop Friday, February
6th 9-4
Faculty Module Review Friday, March 20th 9-4
Final Modules Due Friday, April 3rd
Student Faculty Exchange in Brazil May 2009
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Questions?
Sean LaCroix 822-5019slacroix_at_tcc.edu
Jim Roberts 822-7316jroberts_at_tcc.edu
Jeanne Natali 822-7296jnatali_at_tcc.edu