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iEARN-USA is a member of iEARN (International Education and Resource Network), the world's largest, most experienced online K-12 non-profit network that enables young people worldwide to use the Internet and digital media to collaborate on educational projects.  
  • 1988 Peter Copen founded iEARN linking 12 schools in Moscow with 12 schools in New York State
  • 1990 iEARN expanded to nine countries providing training and support to teachers
  • Today iEARN has programs in over 130 countries in more than 30,000 schools and youth organizations connecting 2 million students worldwide  
iEARN encourages collaboration between students and educators within the global network. iEARN places high priority on building partnerships that include project work and online and face-to-face training. Teacher and student partnerships are sustained and new ones formed through interaction in:
  • Online Projects: 300 thematic-based projects designed and faciliated by teachers and students.
  • Professional Development: online courses and trainings for teachers that explore how to integrate technology into their teaching and how to use online collaborative projects that meet their local, state and national educational standards.
  • Special Events: iEARN also hosts local, regional and international gatherings throughout the year. The largest of these gatherings is the Annual iEARN International Conference.  
 iEARN was honored as a Laureate in the Education category for the 2004 Tech Museum Awards
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  iEARN received a 2003 Goldman Sachs' Prize for Excellence in International Education with the Asia Society
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