Int'l Education and Resource Network (iEARN-USA)

Int'l Education and Resource Network (iEARN-USA) Suite 450 475 Riverside Drive New York, New York 10115 United States 212 870 2693 http://www.iearn.org

Mission

International Education and Resource Network (iEARN) is a global K-12 online project-based learning network. “The vision and purpose of iEARN is to enable young people to undertake projects designed to make a meaningful contribution to the health and welfare of the planet and its people” (Preamble to the iEARN Constitution). Educators are the key to successful online collaboration. iEARN has trained over 45,000 educators from more than 110 countries since 1988.

Programs

“(iEARN projects) change education by bringing students and teachers out of the isolation of their classrooms by promoting learning communicating and collaborating with people throughout the world (creating) an electronic community of learners.” NY State Education Department

Funded Projects on GlobalGiving

AIDS Education for Students in Cameroon

Passport to Global Learning

PEARL World Youth News

Health Education for Students in Botswana

Personnel Overview

Tommie Hamaluba - Facilitator
Eradication of Malaria Project, Gaborone Senior Secondary School, Private Bag 0019, Gabarone, Botswana tommiehamaluba@yahoo.com

Kennedy Mulusa - Facilitator
Cultural Beliefs that Perpetuate the Spread of HIV/AIDS Project, Shakawe Junior Secondary School. Private Bag 02, Shakawe, Botswana kenmulusa@yahoo.co.uk

Dalia Khalil - iEARN country coordinator, Cairo, Egypt
iearnegypt03@yahoo.com

Personnel Statistics

Edwin Gragert. Ph.D.,
Executive Director
Founded in 1988
Employees: 27
Volunteers: 500

Financial Statistics

Budget (2006): $ 3,500,000
Budget (2005): $ 2,300,000
Maximum Budget: $ 3,500,000
Overhead: 10 %
Other funding sources: U.S. Government grants (Department of Education, Department of State); Foundation and individual contributions; Membership fees
Religious Affiliation: No affiliation