Schools Online
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Schools Online "is the educational division of Relief International. It is a public benefit 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to help students gain access and use the communication and information resources of the Internet for learning and cross-cultural dialogue. We accomplish this by providing appropriate technology and Internet access, developing locally-driven and sustainable Internet Learning Centers, facilitating teacher professional development, cultivating online cross-cultural projects, and sharing our knowledge and experience. Since 1996, over 5,700 under-served schools in the US and over 400 schools in 35 other countries have received equipment and support necessary to get online." [1]
Directors
- Kamran Elahian, Board Chairman - Global Catalyst Partners
- Arthur F. Schneiderman, Board Member - Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati
- Brian Dougherty, Board Member - Airena
- Bruce Tenenbaum, Board Member - Goldman, Sachs & Co.
- Farshad Rastegar, Board Member - Relief International
- Jim Moody, Board Member - Merrill Lynch
- John Gage, Board Member - Sun Microsystems
- Kitty Dukakis, Board Member - Social worker, refugee advocate, author and teacher
- Nazanin Tabrizi, Board Member
- Prakash Agarwal, Board Member - IKOA
- Saeed Amidi, Board Member - Plug and Play Real Estate
- Simon Goodall, Board Member - The Boston Consulting Group
- Steve Hansch, Board Member - Georgetown University
- S. Salman Naqvi, MD,Board Member - Hoag Hospital
- Zohre Elahian, Board Member - Global Catalyst Foundation
