Exchange 2.0: Creating Connected Learners Through Virtual Exchange Webinar Series

Throughout February, iEARN-USA and partners in the Exchange 2.0 Coalition will be co-hosting a month-long Series: Creating Connected Learners Through Virtual Exchange in partnership with The Digital Media & Learning Research Hub.

Learn why–and how–virtual exchange programs can lead to empathetic, global, connected learning that prepares youth for tomorrow’s world. Recordings available by clicking on the session titles below.

Defining the Field: Virtual Exchange 101 – February 6

• Shamil Idriss – Chief Executive Officer of Soliya
• Grace Lau – Senior Programs Manager at Global Nomads Group
• Daniel Rosenblum – Executive Director of the International Education and Resource Network (iEARN-USA)
• Sheldon Himelfarb – Director of Media, Technology, and Peacebuilding at the U.S. Institute of Peace
• Kasia Skuratowicz – Senior Program Officer for Youth Engagement and Evaluation at Qatar Foundation International

Leveraging Institution Partnerships for Sustainable Exchange – Feb 13

• Salma Elbeblawi – Director of Programs, Soliya
• Kristyn Mohr – Program Coordinator, Global Nomads Group
• Hela Nafti – Tunisia Coordinator for the International Education and Resource Network (iEARN)
• Katherine Korte – High School Social Studies Teacher in St. Louis, MO, experienced in iEARN and the Chris Stevens Youth Network

The Pedagogies & Platforms Behind Virtual Exchange – February 20

• Charlotte Cole – Executive Director of the nonprofit Blue Butterfly Collaborative
• Hannah Weitzer – Program Manager at Global Nomads Group
• Gayle Hartigan – Computer Resource Specialist at Tallwood High School
• Chris Dubia – Artist, educationalist, environmental activist and innovator
• Katja Riikonen – Senior Officer of Training and Facilitation at Soliya

Assessing the Impact of Virtual Exchange – February 27