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MapWorks Learning @MapWorksLrng

MapWorks Learning aims to explore the connection between the physical nature of maps and how learners best make sense of their own learning pathways.

Joined March 2014
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"A powerful reflection from one of our teachers in the Ukraine Youth Action Network. Her words remind us why student-led, cross-cultural learning matters more than ever. #Ukraine #YouthVoices #GlobalLearning"
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Stunning cross-continental performance, choir from Northwest High School in Omaha joined students from MriyDiy School in Lviv, Ukraine and the Lviv Children’s Orchestra to end a semester of #virtualexchange under our Ukraine Youth Action Network.
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We unveiled the Youth Global Climate Observatory at @MIT #DayOfClimate last month - a new #virtualexchange initiative empowering youth to lead #climateaction through science, data & storytelling. Pilot launches Fall '25. Join the mvmt: mapworkslearning.org #YouthClimateAction

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MapWorks Learning is a nonprofit transforming how youth connect across borders through virtual exchange, storytelling, and collaborative learning—empowering the next generation to lead with empathy,...

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Meet Olena, an amazing teacher from Lviv, #Ukraine. Her class is part of the Ukraine Youth Action Network. In our interview, Olena shares what inspires her and how we can build empathy and understanding through initiatives like UYAN. Read new: linkedin.com/pulse/teacher-p…
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As we begin a new round of #virtualexchanges as part of #UYAN, we're highlighting a project from last spring's cohort: a cross-cultural #cookbook created by students at the Wakefield School in The Plains, VA, & #Ukrainian students at the Max Planck Gymnasium in Berlin, Germany!
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Calling all #UYAN (Ukraine Youth Action Network) participants, alumni, and facilitators! @StevensInit is inviting you to share reflections on the incredible value and impact of virtual exchange. Learn more and submit your testimonial by Monday, Oct 14: stevensinitiative.org/2024-c…
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🚨! Our ED @chrisdubia has been selected by @StevensInit to serve as a Global Champion for #VirtualExchange! Together, they'll drive action in the field to increase awareness and make virtual exchange an option for every young person around the world. stevensinitiative.org/global…

Announcing the Inaugural Cohort of Stevens Initiative Global Champions - Stevens Initiative

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Today, at the German-Ukrainian Education Summit, organised by our new partner SchlaU-Schule #Munich, in collab w/Ministry of Education & Science #Ukraine, the Robert Bosch Stiftung, the #EU, & the Public Policy Development Office, our MD invited students to participate in #UYAN
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Today we hear from Alisa, #Ukrainian refugee and student living in Poland. Join us on our Ukraine Youth Action Network #UYAN journey w/amazing students and educators as they strive to shape a better future. #BuildingBridges #Ukraine #globallearning @StevensInit
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We love hearing directly from students participating in our #Ukraine Youth Action Network program & what they’ve gained so far! Today Ilona, a Ukrainian refugee and student living in Poland, shares her experience. @StevensInit @AspenInstitute #virtualexchange #globalcitizen
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In celebration of #TeacherAppreciationWeek, we’d like to highlight one of our amazing educators, Denise Mazurik, from Hilo, HI taking part in our Ukraine Youth Action Network #UYAN. Read full interview rb.gy/mfaqqg
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Two months into our #Ukraine Youth Action Network #UYAN program & we’re checking in w/our 7th & 8th grade students from Hawaii. They tell us what they’ve learned & the experiences they’ve gained so far! #EducationForGood #virtualexchange #BuildingBridges #globallearning
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A great roundtable by @stevensinit w/our MD Kent Lewis in attendance, sharing key takeaways from our long experience in #virtualexchange, including our Ukraine Youth Action Network hashtag #UYAN program. tinyurl.com/3y5h33ay
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Today, we’re joining @stevensinit at their first roundtable of the year, The State of Virtual Exchange! We’re excited to identify gaps and challenges in the field and share stories from Ukraine Youth Action Network. #virtualexchange
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👏👏👏 to Victoria Gnap, the inspirational leader behind Unbreakable Ukraine, our partner in delivering the Ukraine Youth Action Network. Victoria was featured on “Power of Women: The Changemakers” which just won the Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Arts & Popular Culture!
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#UYAN connects displaced Ukrainian youth w/American students to build community, learn skills & make a real difference. It all starts with incredible educators! Big thx to the 24 teachers from the US, Poland & Germany for their dedication & enthusiasm during our teacher training!
A mono-colored graphic map with mapworks learning pins on several cities or towns in the US (Hilo, Hawaii, Brocton, NY, Washington DC, The Plains, Virginia), Poland (Warsaw, Krakow and Wraclow) and Germany (Hamburg, Berlin, Augsburg). Overlaying this map are 6 photographs from 6 cities, Krakow, Hilo, Warsaw, The Plains, Brocton, Hamburg.

ALT A mono-colored graphic map with mapworks learning pins on several cities or towns in the US (Hilo, Hawaii, Brocton, NY, Washington DC, The Plains, Virginia), Poland (Warsaw, Krakow and Wraclow) and Germany (Hamburg, Berlin, Augsburg). Overlaying this map are 6 photographs from 6 cities, Krakow, Hilo, Warsaw, The Plains, Brocton, Hamburg.
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MapWorks Learning retweeted
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29 Jan 2024
NEW RELEASE: The 2024 Survey of the Virtual Exchange Field offers findings from a survey of virtual exchange programs connecting young people across the world. Download for critical insights about virtual exchange and the evolution of the field: stevensinitiative.org/resour…
2024 survey of the virtual exchange field report: Two young people participating in virtual exchange. Text that reads: "205 respondents, 3,635 virtual exchange programs, 155,064 participants in virtual exchange."

ALT 2024 survey of the virtual exchange field report: Two young people participating in virtual exchange. Text that reads: "205 respondents, 3,635 virtual exchange programs, 155,064 participants in virtual exchange."
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We just launched the #Ukraine Youth Action Network, a virtual exchange program for youth ages 12-17! Funded by the @StevensInit, UYAN is an opportunity for displaced Ukrainian youth in Germany and Poland to connect and collaborate with students in the U.S. #UYAN #VirtualExchange
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We’re excited to announce that we’re one of three pilot virtual exchange programs reaching more young people around the world through @StevensInit’s support. Together, we’re engaging Ukrainian and Mexican youth: stevensinitiative.org/steven… @BezosFoundation

Virtual Exchange for All: The Stevens Initiative Broadens Its Horizons - Stevens Initiative

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MapWorks Learning retweeted
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Our new phase of work begins with @empaticoorg, @global_nomads, & @MapWorksLrng, who are charting our path into new regions. Together, we're working to make virtual exchange possible for all with support from @BezosFoundation: stevensinitiative.org/steven… #WorldClassConnection
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