Join us in commemorating CCID’s 50th anniversary in
Tucson, Arizona in February 2026!
Since 1976, CCID has been instrumental in enhancing and promoting international education – impacting policies, fostering partnerships, developing programs, and shaping curricula across community, technical and vocational colleges worldwide. As an innovative and progressive organization, CCID has adeptly steered through evolving trends, global events, and educational transformations while spanning the globe. We look forward to welcoming you to the magnificent Loews Ventana Canyon Resort to celebrate our heritage and propel globally engaged learning for our students, institutions, communities, and countries.
Special Guests and Speakers
We are thrilled to welcome two extraordinary special guests who will enrich this milestone event with their wisdom, leadership, and experience!
Octaviana Valenzuela Trujillo, Ph.D., is Founding Chair and Professor Emerita, Department of Applied Indigenous Studies at Northern Arizona University and former Chairwoman of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe. She is president of The Americas Research Network which promotes and fosters international research collaboration and is a member of the Joint Public Advisory Committee for the North America Commission on Environmental Cooperation and advances Traditional Ecological Knowledge policies in Mexico, Canada and United States. The Pontifical Academy of Sciences invited her to present at the 2024 workshop on Indigenous Peoples’ Knowledge and the Sciences on addressing climate change, biodiversity loss, food security, and health. Dr. Trujillo has developed Native American community health outreach programs with funding from the National Institutes of Health and has partnered with the National Council for Science and Environment, American Indian Higher Education Consortium of Tribal Colleges and Universities on climate research and curriculum development. In 2023, Professor Trujillo was inducted into the Arizona Women’s Hall of Fame.
Miguel Flores is a highly experienced health care professional, serving Arizona and Native American populations for more than 35 years. He is a proud member of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe and Tohono O'odham Nation, a husband, father, artist, traditional healer, counselor, teacher, community leader and advocate. He has served on numerous committees pertaining to Native American health, including The Arizona Partnership for Native American Cancer Prevention with the University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University, the Community Advisory Board for Arizona Cancer Center, the Community Action Committee for American Indian Research Center for Health, the National Institutes of Health Tribal Heal Office and the Tribal Advisory Committee for Southern Arizona Tribes for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Indian Health Services (HIS). Mr. Flores is also a traditional and spiritual healer.
