Winter is often seen as a quiet season, but for IVECA students, it became a time of connection, discovery, and shared growth. Across countries and cultures, middle and high school students came together to exchange ideas, learn from one another, and build meaningful relationships. As one student beautifully expressed, “Even though we come from different places, we are all connected. I really love learning about other cultures and perspectives because it helps me connect bette

The 2025 IVECA Global Youth Mentorship Program (iGYMP) Live Class, themed “STEAM for Sustainable Cities,” capped off a semester of shared learning between university mentors from the United States and high school students from South Korea. Exploring global challenges through the lens of education, dialogue and collaboration, the mentors from New York University, City University of New York and Anderson University (South Carolina) and students from Noeun High School in Daejeon

What if cities could speak? What would they reveal about the people who inhabit them, their choices, priorities, and hopes for the future? During this IVECA Live Class, students from Korea and the United States explored that question together, transforming a virtual classroom into a shared space for reflection on what makes cities inclusive, resilient, and meaningful. Focused on SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, the Live Class grounded global ideas in real community

What does a sustainable city look like when viewed from different parts of the world? Through IVECA Live Classes, students from Cameroon, China, Korea, Mexico, and Singapore examined this question by connecting global challenges to the realities of their own communities. As they shared ideas on climate action, urban development, and social responsibility, it became clear that sustainability is shaped as much by local context as it is by global goals. These exchanges invited s

Friday, December 12th, marked a meaningful milestone in the life-long journey towards global citizenship for two middle school classes separated by thousands of miles. Following a semester of in-class and virtual collaboration, the students from South Carolina, USA, and Uttar Pradesh, India, joined their IVECA Live Class to present their research on problems identified in their countries and initiatives the youth in their communities can take  to improve people’s lives, imagi

On November 26th, students from Korea and Colombia connected for their final Live Class, closing out weeks of collaboration with energy and insight. What unfolded was a dynamic session where ideas flowed easily, perspectives were exchanged with genuine interest, and the theme “Green Choices, Global Voices” offered a meaningful lens for exploring each other’s environmental practices and daily realities. Throughout the session, students examined and compared how environmental c

On November 6th, IVECA students from Korea and Singapore celebrated the end of the semester with a Live Class aimed at fostering cross-cultural exchange under the theme “Exploring Our Natural World.” The students examined how human activity shapes these environments, identified the related environmental challenges, reflected on the responsibility they hold, and proposed practical solutions for a more sustainable future. Beyond recognising the environmental issues, students th

What does it mean to “think positive” in a world full of challenges? And how can young people from opposite sides of the globe shine...

IVECA students from Colombia and South Korea participated in Live Class this week, joining from opposite sides of the world on June 12 to...

Two classes of high school students from China and South Korea engaged in a virtual collaboration exploring how artificial intelligence...

In preparation for the upcoming IVECA Live Class sessions, teachers from Colombia, India, Korea, and South Africa convened virtually to...

After months of communicating through IVECA’s online exchange platform, students from  Alexander Hamilton High School in Elmsford, New...

In an inspiring series of four Live Classes, students from Korea, India, and Mexico convened virtually to explore the universal yet...

On December 3rd, a virtual meeting session brought together students from Connecticut, the United States, and Daejeon, Korea, in an...

Over the course of several weeks, teachers from China, Korea, India, Mexico, Peru, and the United States have been convening virtually in...

Teachers and students from India and South Korea celebrated the end of their semester-long cultural and educational exchange journey on...

“Olá, amigos!” “Annyeonghaseyo!” Cheerful greetings rang out as the Live Class between Brazilian and South Korean high school students...

In a virtual gathering that bridged the geographical divide, students from India and their partners from China came together on June 14th...

On December 11th and 20th, high school students in the United States and South Korea virtually assembled to discuss the theme of the...

Students from the United States and South Korea took part in profound and enlightening discussions during their IVECA Live Classes on...