June 14, 2012

Certificates of Recognition Awarded to Bangladesh Students

YES scholars and alumni recognized by the American Center in Bangladesh for accomplishments during their year-long exchange program in the U.S.

Filed in: Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program

June 12, 2012

NSLI-Y Taiwan and Korea Year Programs Come to a Close

As the end of the academic school year comes to an end, NSLI-Y student in South Korea and Taiwan say their goodbyes, celebrate their accomplishments, and prepare for their return to the United States.

Filed in: National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y)

May 29, 2012

NSLI-Y Students Return From Morocco

We welcome our National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) students home after five months of study in Morocco. The eight NSLI-Y students officially completed their intensive Arabic language program in Rabat, Morocco this past week.

Filed in: National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y)

May 28, 2012

Ministry of Information Interviewed by Students

iEARN High School Journalism Program participants interview the Kuwait Minister of Information and former Kuwait Minister of Commerce and Member of Parliament.

Filed in: High School Journalism Program

May 27, 2012

Six-Week Online Course for Educators

iEARN hosts 6-week online course for participating educators in India and Pakistan to experience, through hands-on activities and collaborative dialogue, how to use media arts and performing arts for cross-cultural understanding and collaborative dialogue.

Filed in: Our Family, Our Neighborhood, Our World (O3)

May 24, 2012

Students tackle hunger issues in Finding Solutions to Hunger Project

Educators and students at Village Charter School in Trenton, NJ gathered their school and board of directors to ask ‘why are there still so many hungry around the world and what are we going to do about it?”

Filed in: Blog Posts

May 18, 2012

2012 Virtual iEARN Conference and Youth Summit

The 19th Annual iEARN International Conference and Youth Summit will be held virtually from November 12-16, 2012 in conjunction with the third annual Global Education Conference.

Filed in: iEARN Annual Conference and Youth Summit

May 16, 2012

iEARN Workshop in Guayaquil, Ecuador

From May 16-18, a group of teachers in Ecuador are participating in a three-day workshop in Guayaquil for their first experience with iEARN as part of the Global Connections and Exchange High School Journalism 2.0 Program.

Filed in: Professional Development, Global Connections and Exchange Journalism 2.0 Program

May 10, 2012

Aligning Global Projects to Common Core State Standards Webinar

Check out a recording featuring iEARN teachers who have aligned their project work with the Common Core State Standards to see how global collaboration enhances learning results for their students.

Filed in: Professional Development

May 8, 2012

Learn about the World - Host An International Exchange Student!

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) invites you to make a difference by hosting an ECA sponsored international high school exchange student this fall.

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