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Peter Copen, founder
of iEARN and current President of The Copen Family Fund once said, "This is not only about education - it's about saving the world, and
the role that education can play in it." Peter began the
first telecommunications connection between the former Soviet Union and
the United States. The project entitled, International Education
and Resource Network [iEARN], demonstrated
that education could be enhanced and the quality of life on the planet
improved if young people were to use technology to engage in
collaborative projects. He launched the network feeling that
crucial issues facing the planet, from environmental degradation to
cultural misunderstanding, were not being addressed in schools, and
that young people could and should be taught how to deal with the
issues that face humanity as part of their education.
"Together, and only together as a concerned and caring
family/community, can we educate our children to be able to make
a meaningful contribution to the health and welfare of people and the
planet." |
