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Promoting Global Citizenship in Lake County CLC earns national excellence award for campus internationalization No matter what country you call home, you are welcome at CLC. A sign of its commitment to prepare students to be productive members of a global society, CLC is one of five U.S. universities and colleges to receive a 2022 Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization from the National Association of International Educators (NASFA). Named in honor of the late Senator Paul Simon of Illinois, this award recognizes U.S. colleges and universities that are making significant, well-planned, well-executed and well-documented progress toward comprehensive internationalization—especially those using innovative and creative approaches. “Global citizenship is important to the College of Lake County,” said CLC Director of Global Engagement Dr. Jacob Cushing. “One of our team’s central goals is ensuring that all CLC students graduate with an understanding of the world and an appreciation for their place in it. We also try to make 18
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our international students feel at home here by offering a welcoming place to study and strengthen friendships.” The Global Engagement team collaborates on collegewide projects that spotlight the diversity, sustainability and global aspects of the CLC community. For example, the college’s digital and physical landscapes are infused with an international spirit, and in 2020, CLC formally dedicated the Global Community Hall at the Grayslake Campus. “The centrally located hallway displays the flags of our students’ countries of origin and showcases a world map where they can find and pin their home countries,” Cushing said. “It also promotes global diversity programs, events and initiatives. We have placed prominent imprints on walls near campus entrances saying ‘Welcome’ in over 30 languages, speaking directly to our students.”
