Students from around the world will get trained as news reporters so they can write about issues affecting their communities.

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PEARL World Youth News

Summary

PEARL World Youth News is a unique global web-based news service at secondary schools around the world, co-sponsored by iEARN and the Daniel Pearl Foundation.

How Donors Like You Helped

Thanks to donors like you, a total of $385 was raised for this project.

Received $385 from 8 donations from people like:

Dennis

Donna

(Anon.)

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More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

PEARL World Youth News, a unique web-based news service managed by iEARN-USA and the Daniel Pearl Foundation seeks $1,000 to fund Online Teacher Profession Development Course to train 50 teachers in the PEARL Reporter Certification Program.

Activities

Using iEARN’s Internet-based network of schools, 200 students from 45 countries have been trained and certified to report and write stories on issues impacting their countries and communities. This is the first global student news service.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $385

Funding Information

This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.

Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $385. The original project funding goal was $1,000.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

Resources

Project's External Homepage (http://www.iearn.org/pearlproject)

Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

The PEARL World Youth News project builds and sustains a quality international service managed by secondary schools around the world. It develops journalistic skills and promotes cross-cultural understanding.

Project Message

By teaching students in countries around the world to cooperate and communicate with one another, PEARL World Youth News is a step forward for international understanding.
- Karen Freeman, Staff Editor, NY Times/Author, Campus Weblines

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Anindita Dutta Roy,
Project Manager
475 Riverside Drive
New York, New York 10115
United States
212 870 2693
Email:

Project Sponsor

The Tech Museum Awards

Organization

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

Learn more about Int'l Education and Resource Network (iEARN-USA) and the project team.