Come Learn with the World, Not Just About It

Audience: Primary Years Programme
Audience: Middle Years Programme
Audience: Diploma Programme
Audience: Research
Audience: General Interest
Session: Block 4: Saturday 11:15 to 12:30, Room: Pacific H

iEARN is a global consortium of NGOs, government representatives, and educators working together toward a common vision: a future in which people engage in a dialogue of respect and collaborative action to tackle global issues. For twenty years, iEARN has led global K-12 school reform and community networking efforts through curriculum enhancement and technology-based collaborative project-based learning. iEARN now daily engages an estimated 27,000 teachers in 120 countries in 30 languages. Evaluation results show that iEARN participants increase and improve: language skills; 21st Century skills; critical, creative, and independent thinking, self-esteem, and civic responsibility.


David Potter, Director of Development, iEARN-USA

Based in San Francisco, David Potter is iEARN's Director of Development. He focuses on supporting iEARN staff worldwide with fundraising and program design, strategic publications, and partnerships between the public and private sectors. He specializes in forging mutually beneficial partnerships with like-minded international exchange, community service, and technical assistance organizations and agencies. Mr Potter has a degree in Astrophysics from U.C. Berkeley and a master's in Environmental Systems from Humboldt State University, Arcata, California.


Organization website: http://www.us.iearn.org