[Grassroots-l] Fwd: iEARN Conference and Youth Summit 2010

[Samuel Klein]

iEARN is a lovely organization that we have worked with in the past, and for
those of you nearby this is a nice opportunity to meet people from Taking IT
Global as well, a youth advocacy group based in Canada.

Sam.

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From: iEARN <newsletter at iearn.org>
Date: Thu, May 13, 2010 at 4:22 PM
Subject: iEARN Conference and Youth Summit 2010
To: meta.sj at gmail.com


  iEARN in Action *International Education and Resource Network
*
   [image: 2010 Canada Conference]
*
Special Conference Announcement!* In July 2010, iEARN-Canada will be hosting
the 17th Annual iEARN International Conference and 14th Annual Youth Summit.
This is a gathering open to all, which typically brings together teachers
and students from 50-70 countries. It builds upon previous conferences in
Argentina (1994), Australia (1995), Hungary (1996), Spain (1997), USA
(1998), Puerto Rico (1999), China (2000), South Africa (2001), Russia
(2002), Japan (2003), Slovakia (2004), Senegal (2005), the Netherlands
(2006), Egypt (2007), and Morocco (2009).

All are welcome!  We invite you to join hundreds of educators, students,
administrators and partner organizations who come together annually at the
iEARN Conference and Youth Summit to share how they are using technology to
build global understanding and enhance teaching and learning!

Among countries registered so far: Armenia, Argentina, Australia,
Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belarus, Brazil, Cameroon, China, Cote D'Ivoire, Egypt,
Ethiopia, France, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, India, Iran, Israel, Italy,
Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, Lebanon, Liberia, Malaysia, Mali,
Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Netherlands, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan,
Palestine, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Senegal,
Sierra Leone, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Taiwan,
Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, USA, UK, and Yemen.

Highlights of this year's conference include:

   - Karen Cator, Director, Educational Technology, US Department of
   Education
   - Milton Chen, George Lucas Education Foundation
   - Jennifer Corriero & Michael Furdyk, TakingITGlobal
   - Stephen Heppell, Education Visionary
   - Adobe Youth Voices Film Festival
   - First Nations Dance Troupe
   - Environmental Youth Panel
   - Opportunities to meet and collaborate with educators from over 50
   different countries!

 *Registration*
For more information regarding registration and payment, see
http://www.iearn2010.org<http://iearn.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=782836154ac18a36600ab48e7&id=b36154d6a8&e=bc362715bc>or
contact:
registration at iearn-canada.org  Note: Registration will close on June 10th.

*Visas for Canada*
Visa applications to Canada might take a few weeks to process at the
Canadian Embassies. We are in the process of preparing Letters of Invitation
for the conference. If you require a Letter of Invitation to apply for your
Visa to Canada, please complete an invitation letter request
form<http://iearn.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=782836154ac18a36600ab48e7&id=0a6ad1c2ef&e=bc362715bc>.
Please also be aware that we can not send the Letters of Invitation directly
to the Embassies.

*Day Trips*
Registration for special day trips on Wednesday, July 14th is open.
Participants are encouraged to sign up and pay as soon as possible for these
trips.  Information is available in the Explore
Canada<http://iearn.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=782836154ac18a36600ab48e7&id=035fc8d258&e=bc362715bc>section
of the conference website.

*About iEARN*
iEARN (International Education and Resource
Network)<http://iearn.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=782836154ac18a36600ab48e7&id=1c01bf9036&e=bc362715bc>is
a non-profit organization made up of over 30,000 schools and youth
organizations in more than 130 countries. iEARN empowers teachers and young
people to work together online using the Internet and other new
communications technologies. Over 2,000,000 students each day are engaged in
collaborative project work worldwide.  Since 1988, iEARN has pioneered
on-line school linkages to enable students to engage in meaningful
educational projects with peers in their countries and around the world.

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