BRIDGE Program (Building Respect through International

Dialogue and Global Education)

By Khitam Al-Utaibi

iEARN-Jordan Representative 21st April, 2016

Al-Hassad Al-Tarbawi International School Amman, Jordan

Welcome to BRIDGE Program Workshop

21st April, 2016 Amman, Jordan

FOUNDING PARTNERS

BRIDGE GLOBAL CLASSMATES TODAY.

WORLD-CLASS INNOVATORS TOMORROW.

OUR GOAL EXPAND ACCESS TO VIRTUAL EXCHANGEF OR A GENERATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AFRICA AND THE UNITED STATES to increase cross-cultural understanding through on-line learning, and equip young people to participate in a global economy.

Enhancing Mutual Understanding and Respect Through research-based, cross-cultural programming, young people gain pride in their own identity along with an appreciation for other cultures.

Teaching 21st Century Skills Co-learning with youth from across the globe equips young people with the skills and capacities they need to succeed in a world of constant change.

Increasing Global Connectivity Youth are already connected; developing their ability to communicate and cooperate with confidence is critical to harnessing technology for good.

Thematic BRIDGE projects Thematic BRIDGE projects are aligned with one or more of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

BRIDGE Projects Students will work on improving global quality of life in the areas of the:

Environment: CIVICS: Youth Volunteerism and Service-P.34, YouthCaN-P.45

Civic Education: FUTURE CITIZEN-P.35

Food security: Finding Solutions to Hunger, Poverty, and Inequality-P.39

Heritage: UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES-P.37, HERITAGE AROUND THE WORLD/PATRIMOINE MONDIAL-P.42,

Identity :My Identity, Your Identity- P.38

Arts and Media Production.

BRIDGE Professional Training

The BRIDGE program will offer professional training for participating educators, and will work to build capacity in each of the MENA-region countries for continuing and expanding sustainable virtual exchanges and exhibitions of their projects’ products.

Resources for BRIDGE • BRIDGE Forum on iEARN Collaboration Center

• Teachers Guide in Arabic in print

• BUCK Institute Handbook for Project-Based Learning in Arabic on CD and with all forms and templates in print.

• 205-2016 iEARN Project Book in print

• Two in person project exhibition events for educators and students, and coordinate local school-based project exhibitions of project activities.

• Teachers and students to participate in virtual presentation of their work during the Global Education Conference (November 16-20,2016) and coordinate local school-based project exhibitions of project activities.

FOUNDING PARTNERS

THANK YOU

If you need assistance, you may contact me by email to:

iearnjordan@aol.com