Florida State University (FSU) and Santa Fe College welcomed 20 leaders in\u00a0 vocational and technical education from Grenada, Saint Lucia, and Suriname to\u00a0 the United States to participate in the Community College Administrator Program\u00a0 (CCAP). The exchange, funded by the U.S. Government, began October 18 with a\u00a0 one-week Executive Dialogue in Florida\u2019s state capital, Tallahassee. For 15\u00a0 seminar participants, the program continues until mid-November with visits and\u00a0 conversations with community college administrators throughout the State of\u00a0 Florida. The Grenada delegation was led by Ministry of Education Permanent\u00a0 Secretary Norman Gilbert and included seven professionals from the Ministry of\u00a0 Education, T.A. Marryshow Community College, Grenada National Training\u00a0 Agency, and New Life Organisation.<\/p>\n
\u201cVocational education and workforce development are topics that feature\u00a0 prominently in bilateral and regional discussions because investing in skills\u00a0 training and education is an investment in our individual and collective futures,\u201d\u00a0 said Anthony Koliha, Director of Global Educational Programs at the U.S.\u00a0 Department of State.<\/p>\n
The CCAP improves vocational and technical education at the post-secondary level\u00a0 by bringing college administrators and officials with higher education planning\u00a0 responsibilities to the United States to examine U.S. community college\u00a0 administration. Participants experience first-hand cutting-edge programs at U.S.\u00a0 community colleges that address local workforce development needs.<\/p>\n
Permanent Secretary Norman Gilbert, who returned from the Executive\u00a0 Dialogue earlier this week, explained his enthusiasm for the focus on technical\u00a0 and vocational education and training (TVET). He said, \u201cWe learned quite a lot,\u00a0\u00a0and while the resources we have are different, the lessons from this program can\u00a0\u00a0support how we organize and invest in Grenada\u2019s education and skills training.\u00a0\u00a0There were many best practices that can be replicated and adjusted to serve\u00a0\u00a0persons in the education sector, especially those interested in TVET education.\u201d<\/p>\n
The CCAP professional development seminar focuses on leadership, governance,\u00a0 finance, student affairs and services, diversity and inclusion, program\u00a0 assessment, workforce development, private sector partnerships, community\u00a0 engagement, technology, virtual learning, as well as health, safety and\u00a0 emergency preparedness and response. CCAP participants also contribute to\u00a0 their U.S. host communities by bringing diverse, global perspectives to U.S.\u00a0 community college campuses and classrooms.<\/p>\n
Since 2008, 335 participants from 10 countries have learned about the U.S.\u00a0 community college model and how these institutions partner with business and\u00a0 industry to promote workforce development in their local communities.<\/p>\n
FSU program director Jeff Milligan explained how exciting it was to engage\u00a0 Caribbean partners with shared education priorities. \u201cThe Community College\u00a0 Administrators Program both reflects and spotlights the growing recognition\u00a0 internationally of the importance of equipping our citizens with the job skills that\u00a0 support economic development in the 21st century.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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