ICA Community Bulletin

Effective July 1, 2008, those applying for the ACC credential, by submitting a portfolio application, will be required to document 10 hours of work with a qualified mentor coach.

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ICA student Elizabeth Abbot who resides in Rome, Italy is conducting a 90 minute workshop at the SIETAR conference (Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research) in late October in Granada, Spain entitled, “Cross-Cultural Coaching : Making the Training Stick”. http://www.sietarglobal2008.org

As part of the workshop, she would like to do a sample, 15 minute coaching session. If there is anyone from ICA that will be attending and would like to role-play live with Elizabeth as part of this workshop, please let her know. It would be a great way to support another student and to show up as a coach during the conference.

Please email Elizabeth if you are interested or would like to know more : abbot.elizabeth@gmail.com

As you probably know, we have a fabulous program at ICA, called the Buddy Program. ICA Buddies are students of ICA who have volunteered to assist new students as they get started, navigate the ICA system, and stay connected.

But here’s the BUZZ!  We are now adding an extra feature to the Buddy Program; a monthly Student Information call that will be facilitated by members of our Buddy team. These calls are available to any student who has questions. Just jump on and you will get your answers!

The first Student Information call will be held on July 21st at 6pm EST

Bridgeline: +1 512 597 6253

Access code: 834628

If you would like a buddy or would like to be a buddy, please contact Jamee Tenzer at jamee.tenzer@icoachacademy.com

It was celebration time recently at ICA, with our graduation students coming together for two wonderful graduation ceremonies. 

Our graduates enjoyed a party atmosphere as they joined thier peers, family, friends and ICA staff, and celebrated their wonderful achievement.  

If you would like to share in the celebration, you can listen to the audio’s of each ceremony here.  Please note that due to the size of the files, they may take a few minutes to download.

To listen to June 6, 2008, Graduation Ceremony, click here  

To listen to June 8, 2008, Graduation Ceremony, click here

As of June 1st Merci Miglino will serve as Interim Training Manager as well as Assessment Co-ordinator and Teleclass Trainer. Merci is an alumna of ICA and has been a trainer with ICA since 2005. Merci is reaching out to staff and students to bring their perspective and feedback to our learning environment. Please feel free to contact Merci with your thoughts and suggestions, she can be contacted at merci.miglino@icoachacacemy.com

Karen Cappello is now focusing on teaching in CPCP and supervised coaching as well as supporting students and working with Jamee and the buddies.

Beginning in September 2008, ICA will launch a Chinese CPCP (Certified Professional Coach Program), to Chinese speaking coaches, from mainland China as well as Chinese speaking coaches living overseas. 

“The program will be identical to our English program in every single aspect, except it will be conducted in Chinese putonghua language.  For the existing ICA Chinese speaking coaches, this means that you can now choose to post your learning to the Chinese learning site, and conduct your peer coaching and supervised coaching in Chinese.  To the mainland Chinese or the overseas Chinese, this will be one of the first internationally accredited coach training programs for Chinese speaking coaches,” said Bronwyn Bowery-Ireland.

“China is experiencing unprecedented business, social and economic growth, where the ability to maximize human potential will be crucial to China’s sustainable development.  We are proud to be offering this coach training program, to prepare coaches, to help their clients master their personal and business success and the opportunities that lay ahead for them,” added Bronwyn Bowery-Ireland.

To encourage early enrolment between June and September, we are offering an Early Bird fee reduction and a no-interest payment benefit.  In addition to that, we are offering a Tuition Waiver Scheme, which could save applicants an amount of USD$800.00, or 40% of the total tuition.  We wish to attract the best prepared and qualified persons from mainland Chinese residents, living in a non-coastal city of China, or other overseas Chinese speaking applicants, that are currently living in a less developed country.

“We offer 4 flexible no-interest payment plans for admission during the pre-launch period,” said Dr Augustine Chow, Coach Training Services of ICA China.  Please pass this information, along with the details of our Special Tuition Waiver offer, to your friends and clients, who may benefit from the new ICA CPCP offers.  For details, please direct referrals or questions to augustine.chow@icoachacademy.com

Congratulations to all our of our graduating students!  You have all worked very hard and deserve your success. Well done and welcome to our Alumni community!

To accommodate our students from around the world, we will be holding two graduation ceremonies.  Students have been invited to attend one ceremony but are certainly welcome to attend both if they wish.

Details for these ceremonies are as follows:

Ceremony 1:

Date & time: June 6, 2008 @ 7pm NY ET

Ceremony 2:   

Date & time:  June 8, 2008 @ 6am NY ET

Bridge line for both: +1 512 597 6253

Access Code: 668983

Our graduating students are: Read more »

ICA Trainer, Merci Miglino, recently took part in a fund raising Walk for the Cure, which was organized by Avon, to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer research.  Merci was able to raise $1800 for this worthy cause. And if the photos are anything to go by, it looks as though Merci had a lot of fun participating.

Well done Merci!

To find out more about the event, make a donation, or to just read about Merci, visit her website by clicking  here and go to ‘Newsletters’.

During the first two weeks of July, we take a break from classes at ICA.  Our break will begin on Sunday 29 June, 2008 and classes will resume on Sunday 13th July, 2008.

Enjoy your holiday!

Your ICA Team

You are invited to our monthly ICA Book Club meeting.  Alumni and new coaches alike, are welcome to join us as we discuss this month’s book titled:

‘Being Here: Modern Day Tales of Elightenment’ by Ariel Kane & Shya Kane.

This is a great chance to add ideas and concepts to your education and growing coaching practice.  Our book choices are selected to inspire and support.

Don’t miss the perfect opportunity to connect with other coaches within ICA’s community, by attending what promises to be a rich event.  Hosted by ICA student, soon to be Alumni member and valued member of our ICA community, Nick Bosk.

These meetings are usually held on the last Monday of the month at 8am and 8pm, but due to our mid year break, this month only it will be held the Monday prior.  See below for details.

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Registration for the next round of Supervised Coach is now open. Supervised Coach will begin the week of Monday, 4 August, 2008.  There are numerous time options available and each one is limited to six students.  You must attend the same time option each week and must register via the link below.

The prerequisites for Supervised Coach registration are:

1. Please read the Supervised Coach Orientation document

2. Check the list of available times via the Academic Calendar

Register:

To register for Supervised Coach, please click on the link below.  Please list your 3 preferred time options from the schedule as listed on the Academic Calendar.

-> Register here