Recognition
Celebrating Our Impact and Achievements
Over the years, iEARN-USA’s efforts have been acknowledged by prestigious institutions and organizations for our innovative programs, transformative initiatives, and commitment to empowering youth worldwide. These accolades validate our mission and inspire us to continue expanding opportunities for students and educators to engage meaningfully with global issues.
Awards and Honors
We are proud to have been recognized consistently as a top nonprofit. Additonally, the World Economic Forum in 2020 recognized iEARN’s virtual collaborative projects as one of the most innovative education models in the World.
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.
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.
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.
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.
iEARN-USA receives GreatNonprofits 2018 Top-Rated Nonprofit badge.
iEARN-USA intern Yerim Kim write about interview with iEARN-USA Educators Laura Nietzer and Renee Day. Laura and Renee share story about iEARN-USA and give some advice for global educators.
iEARN-USA announces a partnership with WorldTeach to support teachers in the Global Educators Exchange (GEE) summer program.
This October, iEARN-USA staff piloted a new workshop model by hosting a virtual workshop for teachers with the Orange County Department of Education in California. iEARN-USA’s Professional Development Manager Rachel Manley shares her experience and two guiding principles on conducting introductory workshops in global education.
iEARN-USA intern Minji Oh interviews Rebecca Hodges, a teacher from Memphis, Tennessee, about her iEARN project experience. Rebecca gives a shining example of global education in the classroom and shares about the impact on her students.
iEARN is featured as a success story on Arkus Inc Blog, "Bringing Students Together with iEARN and Salesforce.org" Katharine Atwood.
iEARN's BRIDGE program is the subject of a front page article in West Virginia's The Journal.
iEARN-USA has been recognized by Cultural Vistas as a notable host company for their 2017 Host Company Awards.
iEARN-USA receives GreatNonprofits 2017 Top-Rated Nonprofit badge.
iEARN-USA has been named a finalist for the 7th Annual Classy Awards, honoring the most innovative nonprofits and ...
iEARN-USA will co-host a workshop with Partners of the Americas in Guadalajara, Mexico on October 25, 2016.
iEARN-USA and Partners of the Americas (Partners) will continue their alliance to further strengthen the relationship between two networks of educators.
iEARN-USA is announcing the creation of the new Teachers’ Guide to Global, Collaborative Teaching and Learning, a new effort to bring together resources, opportunities, and global project initiatives to help teachers connect globally.
AFS-USA and iEARN-USA Partner to Connect Educators with Physical and Virtual Exchange Opportunities
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