• Elementary School/PreK-6
• High School/Grades 9-12

iEARN-USA’s Compañeros de Clase Globales is a virtual exchange program with several distinct tracks, which give students the opportunity to explore real world issues and think about what it means to make a positive difference in the world. Programs draw on the UN Sustainable Development Goals and are designed to be integrated into existing social studies, creative and language arts, or STEM lessons. Across each program, classrooms explore a common idea, such as robotics, building skills through shared literature, and investigating environmental issues that impact local and global communities but not necessarily common activities, providing flexibility for educators to design an experience that aligns with instructional standards and individual needs.

Activities

Each program track has three main components which help students develop global awareness while learning to have effective interactions across cultures.

• Classroom activities
• Live online sessions 
• Sharing student work with global peers and seeking feedback
• Taking action through classroom, school, or community presentations of their learning

Students engage asynchronously with peers where they collectively reflect and share feedback on the activities they’ve worked on with their individual classes. Classes also engage in live video calls at critical points in the engagement to exhibit student work and share feedback. At the conclusion of the exchange, students share a final project addressing a Sustainable Development Goal with their peers in the virtual exchange along with their school and community.

Program Details