Learning Democracy through International Collaboration
The Learning Democracy Project is an iEARN collaborative project that was initiated at Riverwood High School in Atlanta, Ga., in 2004. Through the project students in more than 40 countries, including Afghanistan, Egpyt, Taiwan, and Uzbekistan learn about democracy as they study voting processes, analyze media coverage of elections, and look at the major issues affecting the global community over the next few decades. The diverse group of young people explore a wide range of issues, share ideas, and ask tough questions. Read more about the program.
Online Educational Resources
- <LINK URL="http://www.epals.com">ePals</LINK> connects educators in more than 200 countries, enabling them to develop interactive projects that bring students around the world together.
- <LINK URL="http://www.globalgateway.org.uk/">Global Gateway</LINK> is a U.K.-based helps educators build collaborative projects, grow and sustain partnerships, and find funding resources for international education.
- <LINK URL="http://www.gng.org">Global Nomad Group</LINK> creates education programs and resources to teach youth about global issues.
- <LINK URL="http://www.iearn.org">International Education and Resource Network</LINK> (iEARN) has been helping teachers develop online international education projects for 20 years.
- <LINK URL="http://www.internationaled.org/classroomresources.htm">InternationalEd.org</LINK> offers a comprehensive listing of online international education resources.
- <LINK URL="http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Places/">National Geographic Kids</LINK> offers a wealth of information including country profiles, international recipes, videos and more to teach youth about different cultures.
- <LINK URL="http://www.southerncenter.org/educational_materials.html">Southern Center for International Studies</LINK> provides a collection of education materials to supplement high school social studies curricula "covering seven world regions from a geographic, economic, political, cultural and environmental standpoint."
- <LINK URL="http://cyberschoolbus.un.org/">UN CyberSchoolBus</LINK> gives students an inside look at how the United Nations works through webcasts, videos, and other resources. Students also can learn about human rights, world hunger, and peace education.