iEARN is a nonprofit global network that facilitates cross-cultural interaction, global classroom projects, and new online learning opportunities. Through iEARN, students around the world make significant contributions to the health and well-being of the planet by exploring real-world problems and working collaboratively with local and global peers to find solutions. Established in 1988 as a pilot project between schools in New York and Moscow, iEARN has grown into an international network of tens of thousands of schools in more than 140 countries, each organizing national programs but operating with the same vision. and purpose of supporting young people to make a difference in the world. iEARN's global network is now active in more than 30,000 schools and youth organizations and more than 2,000,000 students participate in collaborative work projects.

iEARN projects are aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). iEARN projects provide opportunities for students to research and collaborate with peers around the world on topics that are important for 21st century classrooms, such as health, environment, social entrepreneurship, empowerment of girls and young women, food security, education civics, conflict resolution, peace education, and literacy and education. An iEARN project is a collaborative academic effort between two or more groups of students and educators in different parts of the world. iEARN projects take many different forms, but most are rooted in project-based learning pedagogy. Most projects are process-oriented, but they also result in some type of final 'product' that is shared between participants.