School's Commitment to Global Education

Ms. Mija Jeong, previously Vice Principal at Charmsaem School in Sejong City, Korea has successfully implemented the IVECA program at the school. After being promoted to principal of Ssangryu Elementary School in 2013, Ms. Jeong brought her belief in the IVECA program to her new students.  Her commitment to educating the next generation of global citizens has continued to enrich student learning at Ssangryu for the past three years.

Her leadership has empowered the school’s faculty to successfully internationalize their curriculum and student activities.  Managing a small school with only 8 to 12 students per grade level, Principal Jeong and the teachers collaborated with IVECA to come up with creative solution to successfully partner with a larger elementary school located in Washington, D.C.

By combining the sixth and fifth grade classes, Mr. Hong and Mr. Kim effectively ran the IVECA program with the fifth grade class from their U.S. counterpart. The strategy allowed their students to enjoy the virtual exchange with their U.S. classmates.

IVECA’s team admires and appreciates your outstanding leadership and commitment!

Four Schools in Tunisia Join IVECA

Innovative  teachers from Tunisia will participate in IVECA’s Virtual Teacher Professional Development (IVECA-TPD) on April 14, 2016. This semester, two schools in Makthar and two schools in Tunis and Carthage will begin our global partnership programs. They will work with schools in Australia, USA and Korea throughout this year. Students from the northernmost country in Africa, will engage with students from their counterpart schools academically and culturally. In each semester, IVECA will challenge students and teachers to think globally and develop their intercultural communicative competence.

The IVECA community welcomes Tunisia and wishes everyone wonderful global semesters!

Barnard School Expands IVECA Activities

Barnard School in Washington D.C. has been expanding their global connections. Since 2014, fourth grade teacher Ms. Rutherford has been connecting her students globally with the IVECA program. Even after changing schools, she kept the commitment to global education and brought IVECA program to the new school.

During March through June, 2016 Barnard 4th graders communicated with Caldas Júnior school in Southern Brazil and Ssangryu Elementary School in a rural area of Korea.

During the semester, both classrooms shared connections, shared knowledge and perspectives about traditional stories and the impacts of heritage in their countries. Ms. Rutherford’s students showed the Brazilians and Koreans how Greek culture has impacted the Unites States lives and traditions. Korea and Brazil classes shared how their heritages have shaped their societies. Barnard School is a place where global exchange is active with the IVECA program!