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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.
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.
iEARN is offering educators a 60 Day Free Trial with access to Learning Circles and iEARN projects as a rich component of distance learning.
iEARN projects can be a rich part of your distance learning plans. Join us for a live informational webinar for school and district leaders and educators interested in learning more about iEARN global education programming, the benefits of global virtual exchange, and more.
As the coronavirus 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. Now more than ever, it is important to focus on our shared purpose of improving the quality of life on our planet.
iEARN has been featured as one of the top 16 innovative models of education in the World Economic Forum’s January 2020 “Schools of the Future: Defining New Models of Education for the Fourth Industrial Revolution†Report.
The iEARN Virtual Project Exhibition on December 12th was a great success, bringing together 45 students and 14 educators from 6 countries, who presented on 10 iEARN projects.
iEARN-USA is excited to announce that it will be conducting the Our Voices, Our World pilot project in the beginning of 2020.
Congratulations to the winners of the 2019 iEARN-USA Holiday Card contest!
The 2019 iEARN Virtual Project Exhibitions, hosted by iEARN-USA, will showcase the outstanding project work and outcomes of iEARN K-12 classrooms around the world.
This Giving Tuesday, December 3, 2019, we’re raising funds and sharing stories from the iEARN community to raise awareness and funds to support global iEARN-USA global education and youth programming. Make a donation to support iEARN-USA’s Giving Tuesday campaign by visiting: bit.ly/iearngiving2019, or share your own iEARN story!
Join sessions hosted by iEARN-USA and iEARN International partners at the 2019 Global Education Conference, November 18-20.
This Giving Tuesday, December 3, 2019, Alexander Litz is raising funds to support iEARN-USA. Read on to learn about Alexander's experience as an iEARN-USA NSLI-Y program participant and his journey to becoming a "Universal Peace Ambassador.
Travel the world and test your global knowledge while supporting global youth programming at iEARN-USA’s Global Trivia Night benefit on Tuesday, October 29 in NYC.
In order to provide a platform for YES alumni who are passionate about disability rights, iEARN-USA worked with AFS-USA and AFS Ghana to host the first-ever YES-wide Inclusivity Workshop in Accra, Ghana from October 15-22, 2019.
Make a world of difference on Giving Tuesday, December 3, 2019 by supporting iEARN-USA as a donor, fundraising, and supporter.
All K-12 iEARN students are invited to submit an entry for the iEARN-USA Holiday Card Contest. Submission accepted from October 15, 2019-November 20, 2019.
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