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