In March, 11 US teachers from six different states participated in a professional development workshop in New York City for the Global Connections and Exchange Journalism 2.0 Program.  GCEP Journalism 2.0 focuses on engaging participants from the US, Ecuador, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Thailand in cross-cultural collaboration to help youth develop journalism and media skills. 

Check out a recent video production featuring these pioneering U.S. teachers,  Shot, Edited and Produced by PJ Poloai, Marvin Bugarini and Diego Pettersson From Somewhere2turn and AYV Peapod RWC.  Music by Ivan Reyes Martinez from AYV Peapod RWC. Special thanks to Shahrukh Mughal and Farah Kamal from iEARN-Pakistan for contributing to the production.

This Global Connections and Exchange Program (GCEP) is made possible through funding from the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State.