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About the Blue Ribbon Panel
Overview
The National Blue Ribbon Panel is actively involved in the work of the CCCIE. As the initial leadership group for CCCIE, the BRP members work with the CCCIE staff to develop a blueprint for the most effective ways to achieve the goals of the project. Members of the Blue Ribbon Panel include:
- 11 senior level administrators of community colleges from geographically diverse areas, including urban and rural areas, new immigrant destinations and established immigrant destinations.
- 3 representatives from selected professional associations
- 1 researcher in the field of immigrant education and reform.
The Community College Representative on the Blue Ribbon Panel
Each community college president selects a senior level administrator from his/her institution to serve as part of
the national Blue Ribbon Panel. The selected community college administrator:
- Is the highest level administrator within the institution with supervisory authority over programs for immigrant education or training or English as a Second Language
- Has the ability and authority to impact policy within the institution and among other community colleges and associations
- Has a professional commitment to the importance of the community college’s role in immigrant education
How BRP Members Participate and Benefit from Involvement in CCCIE
BRP members:
- Collaborate in cutting-edge research advancing immigrant education program and policies.
- Partner with other community colleges and organizations to create programs that enhance immigrant students’ career opportunities.
- Present at national and state conferences and publish articles that raise the visibility of their colleges’ immigrant education programs.
- Serve as advocates, articulating the reasons that immigrant education is essential to ensure that our communities thrive socially and economically.
- Participate as ambassadors to professional associations, conveying their expertise in and enthusiasm for immigrant education.
Interested in joining CCCIE? For more information, contact: Tere Wisell, CCCIE Executive Director, tere.wisell@sunywcc.edu, 914-606-7866 or Jill Casner-Lotto, CCCIE Director, jill.casnerlotto@sunywcc.edu.