Global Vision, Local Action: Advancing Community College Internationalization

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

12:00 PM - 12:50 PM EDT

Location: OCCC, W300

This interactive session explores community college internationalization efforts. Participants identify and analyze current strategies and challenges while examining opportunities unique to their campuses. They pinpoint campus allies who can champion global engagement and develop 1–2 action steps to implement post-conference.

Learning Objectives:

Identify and analyze current internationalization strategies and programs at community colleges.
Discover opportunities and challenges associated with internationalization at community colleges.
Identify one or two key campus allies for internationalization efforts at community colleges.
Develop one or two action items that can be implemented post-conference.

Chair and Presenter(s)

Heather Barikmo, MA (she/her/hers)

Director, The English Language Center
LaGuardia Community College, City University of New York

Presenter(s)

Sancha Elevado Harrison, MEd (she/her/hers)

Associate Director, Global Engagement
Seattle Colleges