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Argentina
The
iEARN-Argentina Center
has been active since 1990. Starting in Patagonia, iEARN-Argentina
has worked with the Ministry of Education to expand iEARN to hundreds
of schools across the country. With support from the Ministry,
iEARN-Argentina hosted the first annual iEARN International Teachers
Meeting in 1994. Currently teachers have been trained in over
1,000 schools throughout the country.
Brazil
iEARN schools
are primarily in the Rio de Janeiro area, and efforts are underway
to expand to other parts of the country as well. iEARN is working
with Partners of the Americas and the WorLD Program to expand
the number of connected schools in Brazil.
Chile
iEARN works
with Enlaces, a national network of schools, which in turn works
with the Ministry of Education to link schools in on-line project
work. Enlaces is
well-known for its "La Plaza" graphic user interface,
which facilitates student and teacher telecommunications.
Colombia
In Colombia,
iEARN works with a small number of schools in provincial towns.
Costa
Rica
I*EARN has
worked with the Omar Dengo Foundation and persons within the Ministry
of Education to bring iEARN project work to schools in their country.
Schools are located around the country.
Ecuador
iEARN works
with a group of schools in Ecuador, focusing on the Quito and
Riobamba areas.
El
Salvador
iEARN works directly with the World Links Program,
a network of state schools that work with projects on line. These
schools
are part of projects that integrate ICT into the curriculum.
Guatemala
In Guatemala,
iEARN is currently working with schools in the departments of
Chimaltenango and Guatemala City, and has worked with development
organizations, including Common
Hope, to involve youth in non-school educational settings.
Mexico
iEARN-Mexico is
involved with a number of schools throughout the country. Students
are active on the primary school level in a number of iEARN
projects.
Other schools have created extensive Spanish-language "Learning
Circles" for schools throughout Mexico.
Paraguay
iEARN works
in Paraguay in coordination with the WorLD Program. Approximately
40 schools from different parts of the country are working on
both national and international projects.
Peru
iEARN-Peru
works in coordination with the WorLD Program. Approximately 40
schools from different parts of the country are working on both
national and international projects.
Uruguay
Uruguay schools
in Montevideo have worked in iEARN since 1994, when teachers attended
the first annual iEARN International Conference in Argentina.
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