Working Together

Jill Casner-Lotto serves as director of the Community College Consortium for Immigrant Education (CCCIE), where she oversees research, communications, and policy development. She is the author of several CCCIE reports and articles providing best practices and resources to guide colleges in implementing immigrant/refugee education and workforce programs focused on ESL integrated career pathways, holistic student support services, and community-based, cross-sector partnerships. Teresita B. Wisell serves as vice president of workforce development and community education at Westchester Community College, part of the State University of New York. She also serves as executive director of the Community College Consortium for Immigrant Education. In 2014, the White House recognized Ms. Wisell as a Champion of Change for her contributions to workplace citizenship programs.

Foreword
Walter Bumphus, President and CEO, American Association of Community Colleges
Preface
Teresita B. Wisell, Vice President, Workforce Development and Community Education, and Executive Director, Community College Consortium for Immigrant Education, Westchester Community College
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Jill Casner-Lotto, Director, Community College Consortium for Immigrant Education, Westchester Community College
Part I: Meaningful, Multi-Sector Partnerships: Building a Community of Support On and Off Campus
Chapter 1: Foreign-Trained Talent for Local Jobs: The Skilled Immigrant Project at Howard Community College
Jeff Gross, Policy Consultant, World Education Services
Chapter 2: The Roots of Our Story: The Latino Leadership and College Experience Camp
Erin Howard, Director of Latino Outreach and Global Learning, and James Fenton, Associate Professor in Humanities, Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Chapter 3: Building Retail Career Pathways for the New American Workforce
Jennie Murray, Director, Integration Programs, and Ana Negoescu, Manager, Integration Programs, National Immigration Forum
Chapter 4: Empowering Student Scholars, Activists, and Advocates for Social Change
Jeannett Manzanero, Director, Dr. Kathryn W. Davis Global Education Center, Palm Beach State College
A Reflective Narrative: How Community Colleges Can Reframe the Immigration Narrative
Denzil Mohammed, Director, Public Education Institute, The Immigrant Learning Center
Part II: Scaling Our Initiatives: Strategies and Policy Implications for Program Replication and Building a Field
Chapter 5: Washington’s I-DEA: Increasing Equity for English-Language Learners
Jodi Ruback, Program Administrator, William S. Durden, Policy Associate, and Jon Kerr, Director, Basic Education for Adults, Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
Chapter 6: ALLIES—Partnerships That Promote English Learner Success in College, Career, and the Community
Jenny Castello, ESL Professor Emeritus, Cañada College, and ALLIES Board Member, and Ilse Pollett, Executive Director, ALLIES
Chapter 7: How Community Colleges Can Serve Immigrant Professionals
Jeff Gross, Policy Consultant, World Education Services
Chapter 8: Creating Career Pathways for All Oregonians
Kate Kinder, Career Pathways Director, and Marc Goldberg, Associate Vice President for Workforce Development and Community Education, Portland Community College
A Reflective Narrative: English Plus Integration: Shifting the Instructional Paradigm for Immigrant Adult Learners to Succeed
Margie McHugh, Director, and Catrina Doxsee, Research Assistant, National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy, Migration Policy Institute
Conclusion
Jill Casner-Lotto, Director, Community College Consortium for Immigrant Education, Westchester Community College
Afterword
Suzette Brooks Masters, Consultant on Immigration and Immigrant Integration Issues
About the Editors
About the Contributors
Index