ICISP seeks to be a very active organization providing leadership in international areas to its members institutions, their faculty and students.

ICISP works closely with the Office of International Studies and Programs of Western Illinois University.

Each member institution identifies one ICISP representative to represent the institution. Quarterly meetings are held at Illinois State University. ICISP representatives serve on a committee to create and monitor new State-wide initiatives.

As a State-wide consortium, ICISP works closely with the Illinois Community College Board and others to maximize international opportunities for Illinois community college faculty, staff, and students.

ICISP Philosophy:

We believe that developing globally competent individuals will contribute to improve understanding and mutual respect among the peoples of the world.

We believe that all members of the college community need to develop global competency* in order to function as a global workforce.

We believe that professional development of all college staff is an important vehicle for developing globally competent individuals.

*Global competency has been defined as follows by conferees at Educating for the Global Community:  A Framework for Community Colleges, "when a learner is able to understand the connectedness of peoples and systems, to have a general knowledge of history and world events, to accept and copy with the existence of different cultural values and attitudes, and, indeed, to celebrate the richness and benefits of this diversity."