Sister Schools Resources

• Edutopia
  A resource on Project-Based learning including powerpoint presentations, step-by-step guides, videos and links.
  
  
• ePals Global Community
  A service connecting classrooms in the U.S. to classrooms abroad through a safe internet and e-mail service. Also other technology-based projects.
  
  
• eTwinning
  School partnerships and projects in Europe.
  
  
• Girls Helping Girls
  Partners girls in the United States with girls in schools and community organizations in developing countries to jointly identify problems in their communities and work towards solutions.
  
  
• Global Gateway
  Great information about linking schools internationally in a variety of projects and initiatives. Free partner-finding, lesson plans, an online database of schools and more.
  
  
• Global Nomads Group: Uniting the World One Conversation at a Time
  Global Nomads Group (GNG) is an international NGO that creates interactive educational programs for students about global issues. GNG provides educators with interactive live-videoconferencing connecting youth around the world. We provide teachers with lesson plans, professional development training, and other educational resources to support videoconferencing.
  
  
• Global SchoolNet
  Collaborative web-based content, consulting services and training materials for successful, globally-minded collaborative learning.
  
  
• Intercultural E-mail Classroom Connections
  A free service to help teachers link with partners in other cultures and countries for email classroom pen-pal and other project exchanges.
  
  
• International Education and Resource Network
  A variety of ongoing international youth projects and the chance to start your own through an established network.
  
  
• The Leland Initiative
  The initiative seeks to extend full internet connectivity to 20 African coutries. The School-to-School partnership aims to facilitate cross-cultural dialogue and joint projects between newly connected African schools and schools abroad.
  
  
• National Association of Independent Schools
  Check out the Challenge 20/20 program, which works to pair up elementary and secondary schools with schools abroad for global projects.
  
  
• National Geographic Education Network
  An online service from National Geographic Society's Education & Children's Programs department with education news, professional development opportunities, resources, discussion, and much more.
  
  
• NetAid
  Provides free curriculum topics and a network of high-school-aged leaders working to end global poverty.
  
  
• Next Vista for Learning
  Helpful video resources for learning about other countries, including a by-and-for-teenagers video section.
  
  
• Oxfam Education
  Global Citizenship resources for teachers in England, Wales and Scotland.
  
  
• Peace Corps Worldwise Schools
  Classroom resources based on PeaceCorps volunteer experiences provide an excellent resource for international and cultural curriculum.
  Rafiki
  An online learning community offering school partnerships, educational projects and avenues for global communication.
  
  
• Scholastic - One World
  Free materials for international learning including lessons, classroom activities and support tools.
  
  
• SchoolNet Global
  International youth make personal webpages about their lives and thoughts.
  
  
• Sister Schools
  Partnering donor schools with schools in financial need.
  
  
• U.N. Cyber School Bus
  Free U.N. curriculum and links to other educational resources for global education.