IEC News

• Open Class - Math 192 in Fall 2010!
• IEC celebrates its 10th Anniversary!
• Summer Bridge Program 2010 is just around corner!
• Japanese students wins IEC scholarship
• Abe and Nomura Scholarship Nominees
• Sushi Party!
• Volunteer Opportunities
• International Education Day at IEC
• Conversation Partner Program
• DVC Info Sessions
• DVC Drop-in Sessions

 

Open Class - Math 192 in Fall 2010

How to register? IEC is the administrator of this course. Please visit IEC office at 246 Golf Club Road, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 (in DVC Plaza near Safeway) for application or download here.
When is the registration deadline? Deadline: Aug 31, 2010. Please submit application to IEC directly.Read more

IEC Celebrates 10th Anniversary!

IEC will be celebrated its 10th anniversary on May 6 2010 with a big party! It has been a very rewarding journey and for IEC and we were thrilled to celebrate and honor all those who have made history here. Read more

Summer Bridge Program 2010

Our Summer Bridge Program 2010 is just around corner! We will have about 60 students who will be taking English and Oceanography classes and will earn 6 transferable units to UC and CSU. Some of the events planned for the Summer Bridge are: seminar series, rafting, Yosemite trip, UC Berkeley and San Francisco State University visits and much more.

Japanese students wins IEC scholarship in speech contest

Matty’s school of English in Japan had its own speech contest in April 2010. In a new partnership with IEC, the winner would be awarded a free four-week program in the summer. Her name is Risa Arai and she is the winner, who will be joining us in the July session in 2010. Welcome and congratulations to Ms. Arai.

Abe and Nomura Scholarship Nominees

As you already know, our Abe and Nomura Scholarship incentive is very strong, and we would like to take this opportunity to broadcast the names of the students from session 1 2010 who were nominated: Jimmy Larsen (Thailand), Jiseon Yoon (Korea), Sami Gowara (Afghanistan), Koung Su Park (Korea), Ahn Minho (Korea), Eividas Petrulis (Lithuania), Bianca Khosasi (Indonesia), Prin Ratanatasaniya (Thailand), Xi Yang (China), Yongmin Bae (Korea) and Lian Feng Yu (China). Keep up the good work and let us cross our fingers for our next winner.

Sushi Party

We had a really fun Sushi Party on February 17th. Our activities coordinator, Nicole Hisamoto, brought all her talent as a sushi master and taught our hungry eaters how to make their own. You see? You can learn many different things at IEC!

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteering in the US is a cultural experience that you cannot miss. Every session at IEC, you have a chance to experience that. On February 12th, twelve volunteers donated their time and love and spent time with children at the Concord Child Care. And, on March 5th, 9 students participated in a tour of the American Red Cross in Pleasant Hill learning more about the Red Cross and how they can volunteer. It is a great opportunity for you to develop your social and speaking skills.

International Education Day at IEC

We celebrated International Education Day at IEC in November and it was a great success. Students watched an Irish dance performance, participated in a trivia contest and tasted food samplers from different countries.

Conversation Partner Program

DVC students and the Co-op department work together so students can get credits and help IEC students to improve their English and acclimate themselves to life in California. The Conversation Partner meets with a small group of students and brainstorm with them topics of their interest to be discussed throughout the session or semester.

DVC Info Sessions

In 2009, IEC offered 6 DVC info sessions to help IEC students with the transition to DVC admission and requirements. Our sessions are open to anyone who is interested in transferring to DVC. The partnership with DVC allows students to have a more personalized approach and get instruction on the step-by-step from sending an application to doing to online orientation and registering for classes. In 2010, IEC will continue with this initiative to benefits hundreds of students who pursue their dream to get into college.

DVC Drop-in Sessions

IEC also offers drop-in sessions with DVC international student counselor, Mark Isham, who has donated over 10 hours of his time to help our students get answers related to registration or what major to pursue. Mark is scheduled to finish his fall semester sessions on Dec. 16th. He helps students understand the pre-requisites they need in order to transfer to a four-year college where students will receive their bachelor’s degree.