Johnston Community College/Thai Ministry of Education
East/West Community College Partnership
State:
North Carolina
Country:
Thailand
Award Date:
2004
Award Amount:
$100,000.00
Cost Share:
$195,791.00
Other Partners:
North Carolina Community College System; Honolulu Community College; Crowder College; the Association of Community College Trustees; Community Colleges for International Development; Kenan Institute Asia; U.S. Department of Education
The “East-West Community College Partnership” focuses on the one-year-old community college system of Thailand, specifically on the area of trustee training. The Thai government identified trustee training as a critical area of expertise needed to promote greater local control and decentralization of decision making in this new segment of Thai higher education. Through targeted workshops, this partnership will explain the role of community college trustees in the United States and provide examples and guidance for Thai partners in such areas as governance, budgeting, fund raising, and workforce development leadership. The newly trained trustees will have the skills to act with a greater level of independence and innovation.