| 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.
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| 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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