CCI Virtual Conference January 10-14, 2022

Monday, Jan 10, 2022

Tuesday, Jan 11, 2022

Wednesday, Jan 12, 2022

Thursday, Jan 13, 2022

Friday, Jan 14, 2022

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MONDAY, January 10th

9:30am - 10:00am ET

8:30am - 9:00am CT

7:30am - 8:00am MT

6:30am - 7:00am PT

Welcome Remarks

Anthony Koliha, Director, Office of Global Educational Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Leeza Fernand, Associate Director, Program Planning & Initiatives, Northern Virginia Community College

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10:00am - 10:45am ET

9:00am - 9:450am CT

8:00am - 8:45am MT

7:00am - 7:45am PT

Keynote Address

Sylvia Baffour, Motivational Speaker, Published Author and Founder of Baffour Inc.

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10:45am - 11:00am ET

9:45am - 10:00am CT

8:45am - 9:00am MT

7:45pm - 8:00am PT

Break

11:00am - 12:00pm ET

10:00am - 11:00am CT

9:00am - 10:00am MT

8:00am - 9:00am PT

Social/Climate Entrepreneurship Workshop

Guest Speakers:
Juliana Garaizar, Head of Houston Incubator & VP of Innovation Greentown Labs – Climate Action at Work
Scott Gale, Executive Director, Halliburton Labs CCI
Participant Panel:
Nikolas Zuniga Cardona, Colombia, Valencia College Cristian
Steven Parra Palaci, Colombia, Houston Community College
Andres Daniel Patino Feliz, Dominican Republic, Houston Community College

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12:00pm - 2:00pm ET

11:00am - 1:00pm CT

10:00am - 12:00pm MT

9:00am - 11:00am PT

Break

2:00pm - 4:30pm ET

1:00pm - 3:30pm CT

12:00pm - 2:30pm MT

11:00am - 1:30pm PT

Crucial Conversations: Concurrent Sessions Guest Speakers: Zoltan Hrotko Odell Mitchell Maria Moss

Group 1: Houston Community College, Snow College, Valencia College	Join Group 1

Group 2: College of DuPage, Fox Valley Technical College, Kirkwood Community College, Sinclair Community College	Join Group 2

Group 3: Community College of Baltimore County, Jamestown Community College, Northampton Community College, Northern Virginia Community College	Join Group 3

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TUESDAY, January 11th

10:00am - 12:00pm ET

9:00am - 11:00am CT

8:00am - 10:00am MT

7:00am - 9:00am PT

Utilizing Your Strengths and Building Strong Teams: Concurrent Sessions Facilitators: *Judy Korb, PhD,* Facilitator *John Thibodeau, PhD,* Facilitator *Scott Geddis,* Facilitator

Group 1: Houston Community College, Snow College, Valencia College	Join Group 1

Group 2: College of DuPage, Fox Valley Technical College, Kirkwood Community College, Sinclair Community College	Join Group 2

Group 3: Community College of Baltimore County, Jamestown Community College, Northampton Community College, Northern Virginia Community College	Join Group 3

12:00pm - 1:00pm ET

11:00am - 12:00pm CT

10:00am - 11:00am MT

9:00am - 11a:00am PT

Lunch Break

1:00pm - 3:00pm ET

12:00pm - 2:00pm CT

11:00am - 1:00pm MT

10:00am - 12:00pm PT

Conflict Resolution & Negotiations: Concurrent Sessions

Lead Speaker:
David J. Smith, published Author and Facilitator
Facilitators:
Jonathon Harris, Facilitator
Sarah Rilling-Hall, Facilitator
Gabriel Herrera, Facilitator
Katy LeDuc, Facilitator
Sarah Bourdon, Facilitator
Logan Varker, Facilitator

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WEDNESDAY, January 12th

11:00am - 12:00pm ET

10:00am - 11:00am CT

9:00am - 10:00am MT

8:00am - 9:00am PT

Telling Your Story

Kara Newhouse, Published Author, award-winning journalist, writer, and educator

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12:00pm - 2:00pm ET

11:00am - 1:00pm CT

10:00am - 12:00pm MT

9:00am - 11:00am PT

Lunch Break

2:00pm - 2:30pm ET

1:00pm - 1:30pm CT

12:00pm - 12:30pm MT

11:00am - 11:30am PT

NOVA Leadership and U.S. Department of State Remarks

Dr. Eun-Woo Chang, Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, Northern Virginia Community College
Ethan Rosenzweig, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Academic Programs, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State

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2:30pm - 3:30pm ET

1:30pm - 2:30pm CT

12:30pm - 1:30pm MT

11:30am - 12:30pm PT

Leadership in Action Panel

Moderator:
Kelsi Ward Molowa, Branch Chief, Office of Global Educational Programs
Participant Panel:
Ana Beatriz Mamedes Piffer, Brazil, Community College of Baltimore County
Akhilesh Sharma, India, Northern Virginia Community College
Miguel Angel Monsalve Vallejo, Colombia, Northampton Community College
Edith Christian Gnamba Baffoin, Cote d’Ivoire, Jamestown Community College

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3:30pm - 4:00pm ET

2:30pm - 3:00pm CT

1:30pm - 2:00pm MT

12:30pm - 1:00pm PT

Alumni Engagement

Gomolemo Mohapi, CCI alumnus

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THURSDAY, January 13th

10:00am - 12:00pm ET

9:00am - 11:00am CT

8:00am - 10:00am MT

7:00am - 9:00am PT

Media Literacy Workshop

Guest Speaker:
Allison Myers, Story Center
Professional panel:
Allison Myers, Story Center
Sandy Fries, Assistant Professor & Program Chair, Mass Communication & Journalism
Tony Venezia, Professor/Program Chair, Motion Picture/Television at the College of DuPage
Joseph Goldberg, Professor at College of DuPage
Participant Panel:
Din Hodzic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, College of DuPage
Florent Kuci, Kosovo, College of DuPage
Venera Gashi, Kosovo, College of DuPage

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12:00pm - 1:00pm ET

11:00am - 12:00pm CT

10:00am - 11:00am MT

9:00am - 10:00am PT

Lunch Break

1:00pm - 2:00pm ET

12:00pm - 1:00pm CT

11:00am - 12:00pm MT

10:00am - 11:00am PT

CCI Participant Action Plan Presentations: Concurrent Sessions

Group 1: Houston Community College, Snow College, Valencia College
Hady Bah, Cote d’Ivoire, Snow College
Manuel Jose Buitrago Eusse, Colombia, Snow College
Md Asifuzzaman, Bangladesh, Valencia Community College
Mahan Abraham Cedric Telegbe, Cote d’Ivoire, Houston Community College

Group 2: College of DuPage, Fox Valley Technical College, Kirkwood Community College, Sinclair Community College
Artina Kabashi, Kosovo, College of DuPage
Mary Yakubu, Ghana, Fox Valley Technical College
Ernest Olless Affi, Cote d’Ivoire, Fox Valley Technical College
Nzuzo Bongisipho Makhunga, South Africa, Sinclair Community College
Christian Javier Cuadrado Barrios, Colombia, Sinclair Community College

Group 3: Community College of Baltimore County, Jamestown Community College, Northampton Community College, Northern Virginia Community College
Judit Hernandez Rosario, Dominican Republic, Jamestown Community College
Dessy Oktavia, Indonesia, Northampton Community College
Michael Dos Santos Neves, Brazil, Northern Virginia Community College
Lais Dos Santos Dellani, Brazil, Jamestown Community College
Koketso Tracy Mopane, South Africa, Northern Virginia Community College

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2:00pm - 3:30pm ET

1:00pm - 2:30pm CT

12:00pm - 1:30pm MT

11:00am - 12:30pm PT

CCI Participant Action Planning Networking

Sara Mohamed, Assistant Director, Northern Virginia Community College

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3:30pm - 4:00pm ET

2:30pm - 3:00pm CT

1:30pm - 2:00pm MT

12:30pm - 1:00pm PT

Closing Remarks

Jennyfer Wong, Senior Program Officer, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State
Leeza Fernand, Associate Director, Northern Virginia Community College
Sara Mohamed, Assistant Director, Northern Virginia Community College

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