19th Annual CCIS Conference Program

Pre-Conference Workshops

Triple Your Dollars
Thursday, March 6, 2008 9:00 am – noon

A nationally prominent fundraiser will explain how to triple your dollars and increase your fundraising rapidly for local, national and international projects.

Workshop fee: $50.00

Safety and Responsibility in Study Abroad
Thursday, March 6, 2008 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Safety and responsibility is examined in the context of liability, health and risk management for study abroad. An accompanying workbook will be provided. The workshop is led by authorities on international health and safety issues.

Workshop fee: $50.00

 


Thursday, March 6, 2008
9am - Noon Workshop - Triple Your Dollars: How to Increase Your Fundraising Rapidly.
1 - 4 pm Workshop - Safety, Responsibility and Pandemic Planning in Study Abroad
6 - 7 pm Annual CCIS Business Meeting
Plenary - Global Awareness Today: A Unique Approach
Opening Reception
 
Friday, March 7, 2008
9 - 10:30 am England? What England?
10:30 -11 am Coffee/Tea Break
11 - 12:30 pm Ethics at Home and Abroad: Panel Discussion
12:30 - 2 pm All-Conference Luncheon and Awards
2:15 - 3:45pm What's in Your Bag: Challenges for Students of Color
4 - 5 pm The Impact of Crossing Cultures: The Peace Corps Responds
5:15 - 6:15 pm Newcomers (By Invitation)
5:15 - 6:15 pm Program Reviewers Required Training
  Free Evening - Dinner on Your Own
 
Saturday, March 8, 2008
8 - 9:15 am All-Conference Breakfast
9:30 - 11 am Assessment - Internal/External: France and Ireland
11 - 11:15am Coffee/Tea Break
11:15 - 12:30pm Quality Home Stays: The European Perspective
  NOTE: Board and Committee Meetings - March 5 - 6, 2008.