Prosperous and secure countries require high-quality young professionals who can work in the global arena. One crucial strategy for preparing these skilled young professionals for the 21st century workforce is increasing their access to new technologies, social media, and trustworthy networks of global peers with whom they can engage in meaningful dialogue. To meet these needs, schools worldwide need effective programs with culturally appropriate curricula to help educators and their students in diverse communities to understand how to use new technologies to explore global issues, engage with their peers across the world, and to take local action to support their communities build civil society institutions. Read more >
Bringing Global Connections and Exchange to Life
Dec 5, 2012 | Blog Posts, News
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Global Educational Synergies: Moldova’s iEARN Conference Connects 250 Educators for Transformative Learning
My Journey with iEARN Storytelling for Social Change: Empowering Algerian Students through Global Exchange
An Uplifting Exchange Year
Global Village on the Move Grant: She Shapes Tomorrow
Discovering Myself through Theater
iEARN-USA Introductory Webinar
Storytelling for Social Change: Meet our Country Coordinators
Meet the Country Coordinators and program manager for our program that is supported by the Stevens Initiative and the U.S. State Department Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs.
Compañeros de Clase Globales: Meet our Partners in Mexico
iEARN-USA has a new partnering country for Compañeros de Clase Globales, meet the new Country Coordinator and Program Facilitator!
iEARN-USA Adds Three To It’s Growing Organization
iEARN-USA has recently added three fantastic individuals to its staff as it continues to grow and support study abroad and virtual project educational opportunities in the United States. We are excited to have added Shannon Pedersen as Program Manager and Kate Tankel and Program Coordinator supporting the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program administration in partnership with the U.S. State Department Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). We have hired Lindsay Myers as Program Coordinator to support the National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) also in partnership with the U.S. State Department Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.