By Jennifer Ross, Academic Coordinator and teacher, IEC@DVC Ara Mkhoyan participated in the Education USA 2017 Summer Academy at IEC. He excelled in all of his English classes and made the most of every…
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Alumni International Student Life Student SuccessWhat is OPT? Guide to Optional Practical Training (OPT) for International Students
Optional Practical Training (OPT) is employment for students with an F-1 visa. Students often ask about OPT and if they qualify for this temporary employment. Learn all about OPT here. What is OPT? Guide…
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Alumni American Culture IEC Activities International Student Life VocabularyUniversity of Nagasaki Students at IEC@DVC! (+ Words English Borrowed from Japanese)
Every year in the fall and spring, IEC@DVC has the pleasure of hosting Japanese students from the University of Nagasaki. This year’s spring students had a wonderful time! We are looking at some of…
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Alumni IEC Teachers and Staff International Student Life Student SuccessVoices of IEC: Meet Our Student Aide, Marjan!
What is life like when you move to the United States? Ask an IEC@DVC Student Aide! IEC@DVC Student Aides assist in the classroom, provide students help with language learning, and offer guidance on adjusting…
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Alumni American Culture DVC International Student Life Student ClubsLife after IEC: How to Become Involved in Your College Campus
Did you know that 95% of IEC@DVC students transfer to college? Wow! Follow our suggestions on how to become involved in your college campus and you will have many ideas for ways to immerse*…
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Alumni DVC Idioms, Expressions, Vocabulary University Transfers VocabularyVocabulary for College Transfer Students
With IEC, you’re just a step away from college study in the U.S.: the majority of IEC@DVC students attend Diablo Valley College after graduating from IEC’s English program! This college transfer student vocabulary list…
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Academic Bridge Academic English Alumni DVC Idioms, Expressions, VocabularyIEC@DVC Academic Bridge Program + Phrasal Verbs with “Cross”
When you’re an English student in the San Francisco Bay Area, you probably think of one thing when you hear the word “bridge:” San Francisco’s iconic Golden Gate! This beautiful structure is not only…
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Peggy, IEC and DVC alumni, is now a graduate from UC Berkeley as of May 2016! Congratulations Peggy! As you might remember, Peggy was a student at IEC for one session, transferred to DVC…
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June 8, 2015 Meishan Fan, an IEC and DVC alumni, came to the United States in August 2012 to pursue a college education. She chose DVC after learning that the community college has the…