Cross Cultural Engagement (CCE)

The experience of Calvin faculty and staff who have been involved in cross-cultural engagement courses suggests that 20 hours of interaction with people from another culture is the bare minimum needed to begin to understand that culture in any depth. (more)

CCE Models

CCE can be done in many ways. Faculty are encouraged to think creatively about how other courses might evolve into CCE courses – either with an integral CCE piece or with an optional CCE piece.

Here are some models of CCE implementation showing the variety of approaches possible. You can click on the course for a link to the actual proposal.

Nursing 381: ”Cross-cultural Engagement with Families” (an on-campus course where CCE is integrally woven through the entire Nursing curriculum)
Geography 242: “The Geography of Africa” (an on-campus course where CCE is an optional piece for students who want to do it)
IDIS W14: “Costa Rica Rainforest Outward Bound Program” (an off-campus Interim course)
IDIS 290: Student-initiated course
Service Learning CCE: Course focused on integrating community service into curriculum

There are also many off-campus semester programs, and an off-campus Interim course that have CCE designation. For a complete list of approved courses click here.

The CCE Committee is especially eager to receive on-campus Interim courses that would meet the CCE requirement.

Developing a CCE course

Cross-Cultural Engagement Implementation:: Guidelines and instructions for developing a CCE course at Calvin
Appendix A:: Proposal for CCE Integral Course Designation
Appendix B:: Proposal for CCE Optional Course Designation (Faculty-initiated)
IDIS 290:: Proposal for CCE Contract Course (Student-initiated)
CCE Bibliography:: A list of resources for cross-cultural engagement
CCE Reflection Resources:: Ideas to help students reflect on their CCE experiences