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Join Us November 28th!

Connecting Youth ....Making A Difference in the World
  • When: Tuesday, November 28, 2000
  • Time: 6:00 - 9:30 pm
  • Where: Tribeca Rooftop, Manhattan, New York City. Directions
  • What: An evening of videos, meeting students who are making a difference through the Internet, dinner, music, announcement of one of the largest Internet in Education initiatives in history!
  • Who: Leaders in Silicon Alley, Silicon Valley, Education, Business, Philanthropy
The Board of Directors of the International Education and Resource Network-USA cordially invites you to attend the First Annual Making a Difference Award Gala

Benefit Committee

Peter Copen, Chair, President, Copen Family Fund

Members

  • Fred Carriere, The Korea Society
  • Michael Chertok, Global Catalyst Foundation
  • Kamran Elahian, Global Catalyst Partners
  • Jon Fox, Concrete Media
  • Julius Garvey, Marcus Garvey Foundation for Education and Human Development
  • Mark Green, NYC Public Advocate
  • Herb Kohl, Author and Educator
  • Frances Moore Lappé, Author, The New Diet for a Small Planet
  • Arthur Levine, Columbia University Teachers College
  • Naimie Lundi, Viant Corporation
  • Reuben Mark, Colgate Palmolive Corporation
  • Kathy Rothman, KMR Communications
  • Jillaine Smith, Benton Foundation
  • Nathalis Wamba, New York University

Honoring...

Richard Riley

U.S. Secretary of Education, an outspoken advocate for technology in international education and someone who has led the effort to bridge the digital divide among schools in the United States.

George Soros

Financier, author and philanthropist who, through the Open Society Institute, has enabled iEARN to introduce project-based learning in 20 countries of Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

Co-Emcees: Anthony Reyes, Mott Hall School, & Peter Copen

Tribeca Rooftop, New York City

Tuesday, November 28, 2000

6:00 pm: cocktails, interaction with students

7:00 pm: Awards Program

Dinner

Entertainment: Danielle Zanghi

Black Tie Optional

How you can participate:

  • Donor: $300 -- Single guest reservation
  • Friend:: $500 -- Up to two guest reservations
  • Patron: $1,000 -- Up to four guest reservations
  • Benefactor: $10,000 -- A table -- Up to ten guest reservations
  • Angel: $25,000 -- two tables -- Up to 20 guest reservations and public acknowledgement at the event

Patrons, Benefactors and Angels will be listed in the Gala Event Program

For an invitation or to place a reservation, click HERE or

e-mail us: makingadifference@us.iearn.org
Can't Attend? Want to Participate? We hope you will help us meet a significant matching challenge from the Global Catalyst Foundation: For options and opportunities, click HERE.