A Line in the Sand for Global Classroom Collaboration Posted on April 24, 2013 If you are committed to drawing a line in the sand for global classroom collaboration at your school, we invite you to draw with Salem from Yemen. Read More
Bridges That Need to Be Built Posted on April 15, 2013 Last fall, we introduced the Christopher Stevens Youth Network, an Exchange 2.0 effort that will offer complementary physical and virtual exchanges for 10,000 students and 400 educators in 20 countries. Read More
A Journey of Many Firsts (#globalclassroom Chats - April 13/14) Posted on April 11, 2013 In honor of Michael Graffin’s first international trip abroad to Doha, Qatar this July, it seemed timely to suggest that the April #GlobalClassroom Chat theme be, A Journey of Many Firsts. Read More
iEARN at 25: Talking Kites Around the World Posted on March 18, 2013 Earlier this month we celebrated iEARN’s 25th Anniversary with a Teddy Bear Picnic. This week, we celebrate another iEARN project that uses a favorite childhood object to connect classrooms worldwide: kites. Read More
iEARN at 25: A Teddy Bear Picnic Posted on March 07, 2013 We’re celebrating our furry friends today, and invite you to join our Teddy Bear Picnic. Read More
Bringing Global Connections to Life in United Arab Emirates Posted on February 15, 2013 On February 9th, iEARN-UAE and the Dubai Modern High School hosted the first professional development workshop under the auspices of the new Christopher Stevens Youth Network. Read More
Bringing Global Connections to Life in the Palestinian Territories Posted on January 31, 2013 This winter, iEARN-Palestine is helping launch the new Christopher Stevens Youth Network, which will create trustworthy networks of global peers that engage in meaningful dialogue and build mutual understanding. Read More
Bringing Global Connections to Life in @lgeria Posted on January 27, 2013 The team at iEARN-USA invites you to join us in celebrating the 5th anniversary of ELT@lgeria, which facilitates iEARN in Algeria. Read More
Bringing Global Connections to Life in Bahrain Posted on January 08, 2013 iEARN-USA is proud to be a partner of iEARN-Bahrain, and in 2013 we seek to enable as many U.S. and Bahraini educators and students as possible to connect, to learn from each other to build lasting friendships. Read More
Bringing Global Connections to Life in Kuwait Posted on January 07, 2013 With half of its population under the age of twenty, the Arab world seeks innovative programs to enable its youth to compete in an increasingly globalized world. Read More
Bringing Global Connections to Life in Lebanon Posted on January 04, 2013 Today, iEARN-Lebanon is hosting its first teacher’s workshop of the new year, and the team at iEARN-USA sends its greetings to all participants. Read More
Bringing Global Connections to Life in Qatar Posted on December 24, 2012 iEARN in Qatar is facilitated by Reach Out To Asia, a non-governmental organization (NGO) within the framework of Qatar Foundation – a private non-profit organization founded in 1995 by His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar and chaired by Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser. Read More
Bringing Global Connections to Life in Yemen Posted on December 22, 2012 Most Americans associate Yemen with one or more of the following: kidnapping, corruption, poverty, qat, al Qaeda, terrorism, drones, and the USS Cole. Read More
Global Connections Campaign Update Posted on December 21, 2012 Dear Members and Friends of iEARN-USA, Thank you for the positive response to our year-end Global Connections Campaign. We’ve already reached 42% of our goal. Read More
Bringing Global Connections to Life in Iraq Posted on December 20, 2012 This fall, iEARN-Iraq has partnered with Touchable Earth, the first digital world book for kids where kids in each place explain all the facts about it. Read More
Bringing Global Connections to Life in Tunisia Posted on December 18, 2012 Few countries have been transformed in the past 18 months as much as Tunisia. TEARN (Tunisian Education And Resource Network), under the guidance of president and Global Education Conference keynoter Héla Nafti, has also transformed itself, becoming one of the first post-revolution education NGOs in the country. Read More
Bringing Global Connections to Life in Morocco Posted on December 15, 2012 Building off the momentum of the 2009 iEARN Annual Conference and Youth Summit in Ifrane, the Moroccan Education and Resource Network (MEARN), a non-profit organization founded in 1999 by Moroccan educators for the empowerment of all Moroccan children and youth, has grown to 1,500 educators and 20,000 students in 300… Read More
Bringing Global Connections to Life in Jordan Posted on December 13, 2012 Since 1992, iEARN has engaged Jordanian educators and youth in collaborative thematic online projects activities and exchange partnerships with their peers worldwide. Read More
Building the Model 21st Century Youth Exchange Program? Piece of Cake. Posted on December 10, 2012 On December 12, 2012, the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program will host a world-wide virtual Kickoff Party commemorating its 10th year. Read More
Bringing Global Connections to Life in Egypt Posted on December 08, 2012 The iEARN program in Egypt was launched as part of the CIVICS Program, the partnership introduced in the previous post between iEARN and US Department of State that began in 1999 and was consolidated into the Global Connections and Exchange Program in 2002. Read More