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KIDLINK

Art by Nevena (13) from Serbia , 2005

Kidlink is a non-commercial, user-owned organization that helps children understand their possibilities, set goals for life, and develop life-skills.
Its free educational programs motivate learning by helping teachers relate local curriculum guidelines to students' personal interests and goals. Kidlink is open for all children and youth in any country through the age of 15, and students at school through secondary school. Most users are between 10 - 15 years of age. Since the start in 1990, used by children from 176 countries.
The Kidlink knowledge network is run by 500 volunteers in over 50 countries. Hundreds of public and private virtual "rooms" are used for discussion and collaboration. Information is available in over 30 languages.
World Bank supports Kidlink in Brazil. The US Department of Education recommends Kidlink in its short "Teacher's Guide to International Collaboration on the Internet.". Norad supports Kidlink's work in the Middle East. The Telemar Award for "Digital Inclusion" (Brazil , 2004). "The Cyber Golden Hearts" Online Learning Award of Special Merit from SIGTel/ISTE (USA , 2002). 1st Prize in the Global Junior Challenge (Italy , 2000): "Educational projects for users up to 18 years old". 1st Prize in the Global Bangemann Challenge's "IT in all kinds of education" (Sweden , 1999). On museum since 1998.

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Change language Go to start page for teachers. Art by Nevena. 10 years. Girl. Yugoslavia Go to "My Future Job". Art by Luca, boy, Italy , 2003. Go to "Making Our World Better". -- Art by Nastia (11), girl, Belarus 2004 Go to "Who-am-I?". Art by Diana (9), girl, Romania  2004 <ArdeleanA> Go to KidArt Go to KidProj's projects in KidSpace Go to the start page for kids. Art by Nevena from Yugoslavia, 2003
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