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The
New Linkages Project
is a $389,000 international
program funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foun
dation. Professor Schaier-Peleg seeks to establish col-
laboration between the Further Education and Training
Colleges and the universities in South Africa by facili-
tating dialogue between faculty, administrators, and
staff from each sector within a particular geographical
area and encouraging institution-to-institution collabo-
ration. As with community colleges, the program
serves to create opportunities for students—many of
whom are poor and have little education—to move on
to higher education. “Building these collaborative rela-
tionships encourages our global partners to think
about pipeline programs where more students can
receive a Bachelor’s Degree.”
Hugo Fernandez,
Lecturer, Humanities
LaGuardia Community College
Hugo Fernandez initiated The
Capacity Building for
Undergraduate Study Abroad Program
in order to
develop an effective study abroad model on the com-
munity college level. Through his two-year, $60,000,
US Department of State grant and his existing relation-
ship with partners in Chile, Mr. Fernandez takes twelve
photography and urban studies students of the college
on a four-week excursion to the southern and northern
sections of Chile. His project also includes the devel-
opment of a website that serves as a recruiting tool, a
forum for documenting the trip, and a means for stu-
dents to showcase their work and e-portfolios. “These
types of trips are worthwhile for students and they are
excited to produce their work and share their stories
and adventures.”
Barbara Schaier-Peleg,
Director,
National Center for Educational Alliance
Bronx Community College