Programs

The BRIDGE Program is part of the Stevens Initiative, a public-private partnership designed to increase people-to-people exchanges between youth in the United States and the Middle East and North Africa. The program aims to increase mutual understanding between youth in middle and secondary school, and equip a…

iEARN-USA and iEARN-Taiwan have teamed up with the National Wildlife Federation on the Eco-Campus Partnership Program, made possible through a three year grant from the International Environment Program Partnership between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and EPA Taiwan (EPAT). In its first year,…

In an historic speech in Cairo, Egypt in June 2009, President Obama expressed his desire to "create a new online network, so a young person in Kansas can communicate instantly with a young person in Cairo.” Since then, the Secretary of State and Secretary of Education have both emphasized the importance of learning…

Adobe Youth Voices is Adobe's global philanthropic initiative that empowers youth worldwide to comment on their world using multimedia and digital tools to communicate and share their ideas, demonstrate their potential, and take action in their communities. iEARN is one of five founding non-profit partners who helped…

The International Education and Resource Network (iEARN), a leader in online collaborative project-based learning, announces the launch of the Global Connections 2.0 program for teachers and students from the United States and 19 countries from the Middle East and North Africa. This virtual exchange program, designed…

The Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Abroad program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, offers American high school students and recent graduates full scholarships to study for one academic year in countries with significant Muslim populations. The YES…

The Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Project (YIEP) brings classrooms in Turkey and the U.S. together to develop entrepreneurial projects. Following face-to-face and online training, educators work with their students to develop venture ideas that will benefit communities around the world.

The U.S.-Mongolia Emerging Youth Leaders program engages youth in a community journalism program exploring democracy and free expression in civil society. While promoting mutual understanding between the two countries, it builds leadership skills, increases community awareness and engagement, and encourages…

An international, collaborative, science-based exchange program empowering students and teachers to lead their schools in new research, analyze data, and take responsible environmental action. iEARN-USA is working in partnership with FUNGLODE/GFDD, Santo Domingo, DR the Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science…

iEARN-USA has teamed up with iEARN-Bangladesh, iEARN-Pakistan, and iEARN-Tajikistan to work with The Office of Press and Public Diplomacy, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs of the U.S. Department of State on a global high school photojournalism education program. The program features online photojournalism…

iEARN is continuing its partnership with the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Office of Press and Public Diplomacy to foster positive and productive interaction among educators and students in Pakistan, Tajikistan, and the United States through journalistic ties and regional…

iEARN-USA, iEARN-India and iEARN-Pakistan have teamed up with the American India Foundation (AIF) to support their Our Family, Our Neighborhood, Our World (O3) Program, an innovative education project that prepares emerging young educators and their students in India and Pakistan Punjab with the leadership and…

The High School Journalism Education Program supports Gulf school students to develop critical thinking, analytic, and practical job skills for future careers in communications, journalism, education and technology. The program aims to deepen and expand classroom activities that teach youth how to collaboratively…

This two-year program, funded by the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs of the US Department of State, focuses on providing funds and skills to US schools to develop skills in journalism and media among high school students in Ecuador, Pakistan, Tajikistan Thailand, and the USA by examining the national…

-Pakistan, iEARN-USA, and iEARN-Uzbekistan partnered with AnimAction and The Red Stick Animation Festival in the USA to conduct the Community CATALYST Project: Changing Attitudes by Taking Advantage of Linking Youth and Schools Together.

Preparing for a Global Exchange and Meaningful Online Communication Length: 90 minutes Participants: iEARN 101 is open to all - current iEARN educators and those interested in learning more about our programming. Workshop Description & Objectives: You have joined as an iEARN member, now how do you get started?…

Global Project Planning and Showcasing Project Work Length: 90 minutes Participants: iEARN 102 is open to current iEARN members. Workshop Description & Objectives: If you’ve begun your iEARN journey and are now looking for guidance on how to thoroughly plan your project experience, this training is for you! This…

Length: 90 minutes Participants: Open to all educators and schools/districts. What's it All About? Are you interested in participating in a virtual exchange but not sure how to go about it? Have you tried a virtual exchange but it fell flat? Either way, this workshop on strategies for engaging in a meaningful virtual…

Length: 90 minutes Participants: Open to all educators and schools/districts. What's it All About? Global education — it’s quite the education buzzword, but what does it actually mean? How should teachers and other education practitioners go about meeting the current moment and becoming global educators? In this…