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Morton East High School Student Expresses How United Planet’s Virtual Classroom Exchange Program Changed Her Global Perspective

May 20, 2022United Planet

“United Planet’s Virtual Exchange Chapters Program unraveled my passion to tackle systemic racism among minority students in high schools.”—Julissa C., graduating Senior at J. Sterling Morton East High School ***…

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Students Improving Local Communities With United Planet

May 5, 2022United Planet

Michelle Larson, 7th grade teacher at Eastern Howard School Corporation is one of those passionate and engaging educators many of us wish we had in our lives. On a daily…

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Dr. Sandra Husk

United Planet Announces New Board Member, Dr. Sandra Husk

May 4, 2022United Planet

Contact: Andy Komack Marketing United Planet marketing@unitedplanet.org   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Dr. Sandra Husk, Interim CEO and Executive Director of ASCD & former CEO of AVID, Joins United Planet’s…

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Ukrainian Refugee Volunteer Response

April 28, 2022United Planet

United Planet Founder & President, Dave Santulli, just returned from a visit to Moldova to set up a program with a local partner to help with the Ukrainian refugee crisis….

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FHI 360 Grant Press Release

April 20, 2022United Planet

FHI 360 has awarded United Planet a grant entitled Virtual Exchange Programs for English Language Educators Differentiation Learning Strategies to include English Language teachers from 31 different countries including Brazil, India, and Tanzania.

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Iraq Grant Press Release

April 18, 2022United Planet

United Planet Awarded $100,000 for American-Iraqi High School/University Teams Virtual Exchange Program to Address Climate Change and Health Impacts BOSTON, Massachusetts – 320 high school and undergrad students from Iraq…

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