Category: The Community Solution International
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TCS Education System Partners with NGO to Develop Global Student Agents of Change, Empower Women and Children in Ghana
CHICAGO, July 22, 2021 — TCS Education System, a nonprofit system of colleges advancing student success and community impact, has formalized a legacy relationship with DUNK (Developing Unity, Nurturing Knowledge) to support the development of women and children in the most deprived communities in Accra, Ghana. The Memorandum of Understanding, signed in late May, will…
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Virtual Global Engagement: New Paths to Common Ground in a Year Without Travel
Global engagement has been at the heart of the TCS mission since the organization was founded more than a decade ago, in large part because of the vision of President Michael Horowitz. This year, our commitment to global citizenship and cultural exchange was tested in ways none of us could have predicted. In…
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Exploring South Africa
A lifelong resident of South Africa, International Liaison Officer (ILO) Kari Prince has seen firsthand the people’s resiliency and the complex history of the country. For Prince, being an ILO gives her the chance to share South Africa with students and faculty from other countries. “Even though there is poverty, unemployment, and all the…
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Radical Cooperation in Action: Design Thinking & Global Engagement
Faculty from Saybrook University and The Chicago School of Professional Psychology study Design Thinking globally with other experts in the field.
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April 27 marks 25th anniversary of South Africa’s first democratic vote
In honor of this holiday, explore the history of its origins and learn more about a recent study abroad course in South Africa.
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Update: Executive Order on Immigration
In light of the Supreme Court’s ruling that the Trump administration’s travel ban can be fully enforced, TCS Education System renews our commitment to an education that transcends geographical borders.
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Become a Global Ambassador!
TCS Education System is looking for Global Ambassadors to join our dynamic team! As we continue building partnerships globally, we need your help in supporting our efforts in your home country. By volunteering your time as a Global Ambassador, you will have a unique opportunity to represent your institution by serving as a liaison…
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How One Psychologist Didn’t Let the Fear of Striking Out Hold Him Back
This content originally appeared in Saybrook University’s UNBOUND Magazine, by Shamontiel Vaughn As with any professional sport, an athlete in his 30s usually starts looking for other jobs because he knows his time is limited. In Patterson’s case, his baseball career ended early due to sports injuries—a torn rotator cuff, supraspinatus tendinitis, knee surgery, and…
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A Message on DACA Developments
The Trump Administration recently announced that it will sunset the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in six months, leaving Congress to find a legislative solution for undocumented immigrants in the country. Created in 2012, DACA enables approximately 800,000 undocumented youth who entered the country as minors to receive a two-year period of deferred…
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Immigration Executive Order: Updates
On January 27, 2017, President Donald J. Trump signed the Executive Order: Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States. Since then, we have reiterated our commitment to advancing student success and community impact regardless of country of origin or religious beliefs. We continue to closely follow the executive order signed by…