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Welcome to the iEARN-USA News page, your source for the latest updates, achievements, and stories from our vibrant community of educators, students, and partners worldwide. Stay informed about our initiatives, upcoming events, and opportunities to get involved as we continue to connect and empower youth to create positive change in their communities and beyond.Â
Join an iEARN-USA info session this fall to learn about the benefits of engaging your students in cross-cultural exchange and collaboration with their global peers through virtual, project-based learning and how iEARN-USA can help you get started.
iEARN-USA announces a new partnership with WGBH Educational Foundation and iEARN Orillas to create a global community through fun and engaging STEM programming that will meet the unique needs and challenges of Latinx students.
Read Trey's reflection, and see how the experiences iEARN provides its students impact them in immeasurable ways and for years beyond their participation.
iEARN-USA's Director of Global Education and Outreach Connie Rensink recently published an article on iEARN-USA's work in fostering global competence in Childhood Educational International​ magazine.
iEARN-USA is implementing Virtual Summer Intensive NSLI-Y programs in Arabic, Chinese, Hindi, and Korean.
Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Program alumnus Collins from Cameroon shares his gratitude for the Americans with Disabilities Act and describes his advocacy for accessibility in his home country.
Grantees will provide youth opportunities to develop skills and cross-cultural relationships that otherwise wouldn’t be possible because of the coronavirus pandemic.
iEARN Educator Naila from Pakistan implemented multiple iEARN projects simultaneous to facilitate global exchange, foster skill acquisition, and work on the SDGs with her students.
iEARN-USA Executive Director Stefanie Ortiz-Cidlik was interview by Idea Clearing House to discuss the inspiration behind her work with youth, how iEARN projects connect people from around the world, and the challenges and opportunities iEARN faces in the future.
iEARN-USA's Impact Update for Spring 2020 shares recent highlights from our programs and partnerships, and celebrates the power of international student exchange.
iEARN teachers and students present their final projects and celebrate their work with a global audience at the 3rd Annual iEARN Virtual Project Exhibition.
As COVID-19 continues to impact our communities, we’re committed to supporting our international community of K-12 educators and youth to collaborate and learn together on projects designed to make a difference in the world. We want to share with our community the actions we have taken and will continue to take to respond to the challenges presented by COVID-19 and work together on our shared purpose of improving the quality of life on our planet.
We’ve added new roles and expanded our team! iEARN-USA is delighted to announce the addition of five new members to our organization.
Sierra Leone iEARN educator Ibrahim A. Kamara discusses his work with students to fight hunger and poverty, provide disaster relief to his community, and empower youth.
An exclusive interview with Abdul Samad Khan who recently led the Shifting Leadership Impact session during VALT 2020.
The following reflection was written by Flynn and Alyna, sixth-grade students in iEARN-USA Educator Greg Reiva’s Science Earth Science class at St. Thomas the Apostle School in Illinois, U.S. They reflect on their class’s participation in the iEARN Earth Stewardship and Water is Life projects, as well as the impact of COVID-19 on them and their communities.
In collaboration with various partner organizations, iEARN-USA helps implement the National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) program. The NSLI-Y program, funded by the U.S. Department of State, provides scholarships for secondary school students from the United States to spend a summer or academic year in another country learning critical languages. One student, Hassane, wrote about how his identity informed and enhanced his experience as a NSLI-Y student on iEARN-USA’s summer Chinese program in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
iEARN-USA hosted the May 2020 iEARN Virtual Project Exhibition on Thursday, May 21.
In spring 2020, iEARN-USA hosted a webinar series called "Wednesdays with the World" for teachers to use virtually with their classes.
Daize from Cameroon shares how is dedicated to spreading the impact of the YES program by helping those around her.
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