Eastern Iowa Community College District/Vasavi College of Engineering
State:
Iowa
Country:
India
Award Date:
2001
Award Amount:
$99,810.00
Cost Share:
$103,978.00
Other Funds:
$4,837.00
Other Partners:
Sinclair Community College; Hinds Community College; Community Colleges for International Development; Daytona Beach Community College; Skills for Progress; Further Vocational Training Foundation
This partnership developed a model educational infrastructure for establishing pilot community colleges throughout south India. Partnership activities included a workshop in Hyderabad for 22 Indian participants representing 10 educational institutions and focusing on the definition of a community college and development of local implementation plans. Workshop participants took part in a study tour of U.S. community colleges, including the College of DuPage, Eastern Iowa Community College District, Kirkwood Community College, and Sinclair Community College. The Dean of Muscatine Community College conducted two three-day workshops in India on curriculum development. In September 2003, community college workshops focusing on industry linkages and resource development were held in Chochin and Bhubaneswar and drew 56 participants. At least three of the original 10 institutions have established, or are working to establish, new community colleges in India.