Community Colleges for International Development CCID

🚨 Just 2 weeks left to take advantage of Early Bird savings for CCID’s 50th Annual Conference!

Don’t miss this milestone celebration of international education with 6 powerful tracks, global networking, and anniversary experiences!

🎟 Early Bird Deadline: Nov. 1, 2025
📍 Loews Venta Canyon Resort, Tucson, AZ
👉 Lock in your spot today: https://www.ccidinc.org/2026-ccid-50th-anniversary/

🌍 Nominate a Leader in International Education!

CCID is now accepting nominations for our 50th Annual Conference Awards, to be presented when we meet for our milestone celebration in Tucson, AZ, from February 27 to March 2, 2026!

Help us celebrate the educators who inspire change, innovation, and global engagement:

🏅 2026.Werner Kubsch Award: Honors outstanding leadership in international education among our membership.

🎓.2026 Faculty Innovation in Global Education Award: Recognizes creative global teaching among our membership.

Self-nominations are welcome!

📩 Submit your nomination by December 1st: https://www.ccidinc.org/annual-conference-awards-2/

✨ Announcing the 2025 Global Impact Scholarship! ✨
CCID and LewerMark Student Insurance are proud to launch the Global Impact Scholarship, celebrating the vision, creativity, and leadership of international students at CCID member colleges!

Students will share their stories through essays, videos, artwork, or music and have the chance to win up to $4,000 in scholarships! 🎓
🏆 1st Place: $4,000
🥈 2nd Place: $3,000
🥉 3rd Place: $2,000
🎖 4th Place: $1,000

This year’s theme:
“How will you make a difference in the world with your international education?”

📅 Applications due: Nov. 23, 2025
📢 Winners announced: Week of March 1, 2026

👉 More information: https://www.ccidinc.org/global-impact-scholarship-contest/
✅ Scholarship contest open to international students at CCID Member Colleges: https://www.ccidinc.org/member-map/

Special thanks to LewerMark Student Insurance, a proud supporter of international students and CCID's 50th Annual Conference, for making this opportunity possible!

🌟 Exciting Announcement for CCID’s 50th Annual Conference!

We are honored to welcome two extraordinary leaders and advocates as special guests at CCID’s 50th Annual Conference in Tucson, Arizona!

✨Dr. Octaviana Valenzuela Trujillo
Founding Chair and Professor Emerita of the Department of Applied Indigenous Studies at Northern Arizona University, and former Chairwoman of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe, Dr. Trujillo brings a lifetime of leadership in advancing Indigenous knowledge, international collaboration, and climate research. She currently serves as President of The Americas Research Network and as a member of the Joint Public Advisory Committee for the North America Commission on Environmental Cooperation. A nationally recognized scholar and advocate, she was inducted into the Arizona Women’s Hall of Fame (2023) and recently presented at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences on Indigenous knowledge and climate change.

✨Mr. Miguel Flores Jr.
With over 35 years of service in health care for Arizona and Native American communities, Miguel Flores is a respected leader, healer, teacher, and advocate. A proud member of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and Tohono O’odham Nation, his work spans traditional healing, public health leadership, and service on key advisory committees for the NIH, CDC, and Indian Health Services. As both a community leader and spiritual healer, Miguel Flores has dedicated his life to advancing Native health and strengthening Indigenous voices in health and wellness.

🎉 Their presence at CCID’s 50th will enrich our celebration and inspire dialogue on global education, health, Indigenous knowledge, and cross-cultural collaboration.

📅 Don’t miss this milestone event! Register today and be part of this historic gathering: https://www.ccidinc.org/2026-ccid-50th-anniversary/

CCID's 50th Annual Conference Track Spotlight:
🌎Democracy, Diplomacy & International Education
At CCID’s 50th Annual Conference, we’re spotlighting the vital role international education plays in advancing human rights, diplomacy, and democracy.

Do you have insights or best practices to share on:
✅ Student activism & free speech
✅ Building institutional relationships with State & Foreign Affairs
✅ Diplomatic career advising & government internships
✅ Human rights education in global contexts
✅ Model U.N. and other civic engagement programs
✅ Institutional advocacy

👉Submit a proposal by October 1st: https://ccid.growthzoneapp.com/ap/Form/FillV2/Pe3jDc5r?cid={{HCIContactId}}

✨ Workshops
✨ Faculty Forum
✨ Concurrent Sessions
✨ Poster Session