Thank you for joining us!
The CCID annual conference is the pre-eminent event dedicated to advancing global experiences and international education at community, technical and vocational colleges worldwide. Conference attendees join a robust community of faculty, staff and educators of all experiences and leadership levels.
Programs, expertise, challenges and opportunities are shared during workshops, sessions, panels, plenaries, posters, exhibitions and receptions as well as during meals with colleagues and hallway handshakes. In 2025, we hosted 309 attendees who enjoyed 39 educational sessions. Join us each year to achieve high-level professional development in one inspiring and action-oriented weekend!
Programs, expertise, challenges and opportunities are shared during workshops, sessions, panels, plenaries, posters, exhibitions and receptions as well as during meals with colleagues and hallway handshakes. In 2025, we hosted 309 attendees who enjoyed 39 educational sessions. Join us each year to achieve high-level professional development in one inspiring and action-oriented weekend!
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Conference Theme
Setting a Standard: Strengthening Communities Through Global Education Dates February 14-17, 2025 Venue The Capital Hilton Hotel Washington, D.C. Session Tracks
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Professional Credentials
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Since 2023, CCID has offered a unique opportunity for faculty and scholar practitioners to earn a professional credential that reflects the deep learning and engagement they experienced at the conference across various topical tracks. This program is known as the Faculty Certification Program.
While this program is designed for faculty, non-faculty may participate as well. The focus of selected events, regardless of track, is primarily on teaching, learning and curriculum. Conference attendees earn points by attending specially-recognized sessions addressing these topics using the conference mobile app. Those who complete the program are awarded a certificate and digital badge. Expand your professional development in more ways than one at the CCID Annual Conference! |
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Faculty Research:
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Plenary Speakers
We are excited to present our plenary speakers for the 49th Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. Our plenary guests reflect a wealth of experience in educational exchange, peace-building, government service and diplomatic affairs. They bring perspectives both from within, and just outside, the Beltway in the heart of our nation’s capital. We look forward to hosting all of our conference attendees in community as we forge both new and familiar paths ahead.
Dr. Katherine Brown
President and CEO of Global Ties U.S.
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Dr. Brown is the President and CEO of Global Ties U.S., the national leader in connecting people in the U.S. and their communities with the world through international exchange and citizen diplomacy programs. Katherine and her team support 80+ member organizations nationwide to advance U.S. strategic priorities abroad and boost prosperity at home by harnessing the diplomatic potential of our country’s greatest asset: our people.
Katherine’s professional and academic careers have focused on soft power and the intersection of foreign policy and the media. She previously served as a Public Diplomacy Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan; a Professional Staff Member at the House Committee on Foreign Affairs; and as the Executive Director of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy at the U.S. Department of State. She received the Council on Foreign Relations International Affairs Fellowship and is a former Young Leader of the French-American Foundation. Katherine holds a B.A. in International Affairs from The George Washington University and a Ph.D. in Communications from Columbia University. |
Matthew Hughes
President & CEO of World Affairs Councils of America (WACA)
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At WACA, Mr. Hughes leads efforts to support and strengthen a national network of 90 nonpartisan Councils dedicated to enhancing the global perspective of communities across the United States. With a background in education, nonprofit leadership, and association management, Matthew has worked across sectors to advance civic learning, global awareness, and international engagement. Before joining WACA in 2023, he served as executive director of the International Relations Council, WACA’s affiliate in Kansas City, where he broadened public access to international affairs education through expanded programming, strengthened partnerships, and a strategic renewal of the Council’s mission and outreach. Earlier in his career, he fostered global understanding through educational initiatives and citizen diplomacy at People to People International and designed learning opportunities as a K-12 teacher.
In his current role, he represents WACA in national and international settings and engages stakeholders across diplomatic, academic, philanthropic, and policy communities to promote dialogue on global issues. He regularly moderates public forums and contributes to conversations on international affairs, organizational strategy, and the evolving role of membership-based institutions. |
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Dr. Michael Yaffee
Vice President of Civic Engagement and Scholarship, U.S. Institute of Peace
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In his capacity at United States Institute of Peace, Dr. Yaffee manages programs connecting the American public to the Institute, special initiatives, exhibitions, peacebuilding awards and recognition, grants, fellowships, and scholarships. He previously served as the vice president for USIP’s Middle East and Africa programs and, after standing up the Africa Center in October 2020, as the vice president of the Institute’s MENA Center.
Before joining USIP, Dr. Yaffe served in a variety of positions in the U.S. government, most recently as a senior advisor to both the special envoy for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations and the special envoy for Middle East peace at the U.S. Department of State. He also spent time as an academic dean and distinguished professor of strategic studies at the National Defense University. Previously, Dr. Yaffe was a career foreign affairs officer at the State Department concentrating on Middle East peace negotiations, regional security and nonproliferation and served on U.S. delegations to the “Madrid” Middle East arms control and regional security talks, the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, the International Atomic Energy Agency, and NATO. Dr. Yaffe earned a doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania, a master’s from the London School of Economics and bachelor’s from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. |
Notable Guest Speakers
- Dr. Anne Kress, President, Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA)
- Dr. Anthony Munroe, President, Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC)
- Ms. Jen Sydow-Madoski, Program Manager of International and Intercultural Education, Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD)
- Ms. Dorothea Antonio, Deputy Executive Director for Knowledge and Development, NAFSA
- Dr. Tracey Connor Bradley, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Tennessee Board of Regents
- Ms. Jennifer Wright, Director of Operations, The Association of International Enrollment Management (AIRC)
Relive the Highlights
Conference Venue
The Capital Hilton is a historic hotel in the heart of the nation’s capital and offers comfortable, remodeled rooms and suites, two restaurants, and extensive event space. A uniquely centric location: less than a mile from McPherson Square metro station and The National Mall, Georgetown, and the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum are within two miles. The Capital Hilton also hosted CCID’s 47th Annual Conference in 2023.
