Welcome & Orientation

Friday, May 1, 2026

Topic: Orientation to the CCIC Boot Camp
Time: May 1, 2026 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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About this session: This webinar will highlight expectations and agenda items for Boot Camp participation and offer the opportunity for attendees to ask questions of the CCIC organizers.

Note: The team mentor and student team members are required to attend the live webinars and/or view the webinar recordings if they are unable to attend the live events. AACC and NSF strongly encourage all team members to take part in the live webinars and/or view the recorded versions to ensure that teams are oriented to the Boot Camp, understand expectations for both Boot Camp participation and activities that need to be completed prior to attending, and have an opportunity to ask questions.

About the speakers:

Ellen Hause is the Associate Vice President, Academic and Student Affairs with the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). She is the principal investigator (PI) on AACC’s Advanced Technological Education (ATE) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), and Co-PI on the NSF-funded Mentor-Connect project. Hause serves as the project director for AACC’s MentorLinks program, which provides mentoring and technical assistance to community colleges seeking to develop or strengthen STEM programs; and as lead of the national Community College Innovation Challenge (CCIC) designed to engage students in STEM innovation.

Joe Schreiber is an Emmy Award–winning communications strategist, veteran network television producer, and educator dedicated to helping leaders and innovators communicate with clarity, purpose, and confidence. Over a distinguished career, Joe has earned 13 Emmy Awards and played a pivotal role in launching and producing NBC’s George Michael Sports Machine, helping shape the evolution of sports storytelling and the rise of modern cable sports media. Today, Joe serves as General Manager of TUTV, Temple University’s student-run television station, and as an adjunct professor in the Klein College of Media and Communication, where he mentors the next generation of storytellers to think critically, communicate with intention, and lead with integrity. He is also co-founder of 3 Penny Films, which has produced more than 60 programs, including the PBS documentary P.O.W.: Passing On Wisdom, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the return of Vietnam War prisoners of war. As a consultant and coach for the American Association of Community Colleges and the National Science Foundation, Joe brings a philosophy grounded in preparation, presence, and purpose. Drawing on more than 5,000 interviews worldwide, he challenges students and faculty to move beyond delivering information—to communicating with clarity, conviction, and impact. His work helps innovators translate complex ideas into stories that resonate, inspire trust, and drive meaningful change. A graduate of Boston College, Joe earned his Master of Science in Communication Management from Temple University in 2024 and was inducted into the Greater Washington Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. 

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