For Immediate Release
Contact Person at iEARN-USA:
Tina Habib
chabib@us.iearn.org
212.870.2693
http://www.us.iearn.org
Contact Person at iEARN-Lebanon:
Eliane Metni
eliane.metni@gmail.com
http://iearnlb.org/m/
New York & Beirut, June 24, 2005
During the first week of July some 150 educators from 18 countries will convene in Beirut, Lebanon to promote cross-cultural education through student-centered learning projects. The International Education and Resource Network (iEARN) has announced that the Third BRIDGE Regional Conference entitled “Empowering People through ICT and Global Connections”. This will be held in Beirut from July 8 – July 13, 2004 under the auspices of MP Bahia Hariri, Head of the Educational Parliamentary Commission and in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and the American Community School in Beirut. The conference will be hosted by iEARN-Lebanon in partnership with iEARN-USA, and in cooperation with iEARN country programs around the world.
This international gathering represents the ongoing efforts of teachers and students participating in iEARN’s collaborative educations programs. The conference will bring together teachers and students from the United States, North Africa, the Middle East, and South and Southeast Asia, and is open to educators from around the world.
iEARN projects combine information technologies, project based learning, group cooperation, and cultural exchange across the major curriculum areas. Presenters at the conference will showcase iEARN programs through a series of workshops that demonstrate youth empowerment through projects in environmental sciences, social studies, arts, language arts, and mathematics.
During the five-day program participants will also experience the famous Lebanese hospitality through interaction with Lebanese teachers, school and home visits, and cultural events.
The US Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, iEARN-Lebanon, iEARN-USA and other international and local partners are providing support for the conference.
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Global Connections & Exchange Program (GCE) is made possible through support and funding from the US State
Department's (DOS) Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). It
is a part of iEARN-USA's BRIDGE project which is committed to
connecting students and teachers in the US to those in countries with
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July 12-18, 2008
Bukhara, Uzbekistan
All are welcome to attend.
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