An example of a "Dream Park" from Madrid.

An example of a "Dream Park" from Madrid.

January IEEP update: Madrid students receive IEEP "Global Citizen Passports" as part of the 2005-2006 curriculum, "My Dream Park." These original "passports" will track the progress of the students’ work, as the passports need to be "stamped" at the completion of each phase of the curriculum.

Madrid students continue to work on the 2005-2006 curriculum, "My Dream Park." Click here for more information on the Internet-based Educational Exchange Program".

September Madrid students start IEEP 2005-2006, working with New York City students on a revised and improved internet-based forum and with a new curriculum titled "My Dream Park."

June Madrid students receive "Certificates of Excellence" from the New York City Sister City Program to recognize their participation in the 2004-2005 pilot year of IEEP.

May IEEP Madrid students from Colegio Publico el Quijote end the pilot year of IEEP by returning their completed project for the "Cities Around the World" curriculum. Madrid students create a 11 page document describing the history of Madrid, famous places to visit in Madrid, favorite foods and sports, and pictures of themselves to share with their New York City peers.

April 19, 2005 The Sister City Program organizes a visit from a Spanish Fulbright Student, Francisco Ruiz-Risueño Montoya, Esq. to the IEEP students at Pelham Fritz Computer Resource Center in Harlem, New York City. Mr. Montoya’s presentation gives a unique, personal perspective of Madrid to the New York City students through the opportunity to hear music from Spain, to learn about the history of the flamenco, and to touch old Spanish Pesetas and the new Euro.

This visit is made possible through collaboration with Metro International’s "Global Classroom Scholar Program." Metro International is a New York-based organization that provides enrichment activities for international Fulbright Scholars who are studying and/or conducting research in New York City universities.

February 17-18th, 2005 Cristina Conde de Beroldingen Geyr, Director General of Cultural Projects from the Madrid City Council represents Madrid at the February Public Art Summit, "Strategies for Public Art." Ms. de Beroldingen Geyr gives a presentation on "The Public Art Program in Madrid." Madrid’s White Paper is available here.

This Internet-based Educational Exchange Program is a cornerstone of our people to people initiative. The goal of this program is to foster global understanding and communication among the youth of New York City and the youth of our ten sister cities through regular internet-based educational exchanges. Currently, the Sorrentino Center in Far Rockaway, Queens and the Pelham Fritz Center in Harlem have been partnered with the Colegio Publico El Quijote and the Colegio Publico Ciudad De Jaén in Madrid.

On March 29, 2004, the children’s artwork, a letter of support from Ambassador Soderberg to the Mayor of Madrid, and additional letters from The Sister City Program of the City of New York, Inc., Executive Director, Maley Ong, and the Internet-based Educational Exchange Program Managers, Katie Krautmann and Suzanne Loeb-Vier, were sent to the Internet-based Educational Exchange Program participants and officials in Madrid. Please see the photos below of the children working on the project, as well as an excerpt from Albert Davis, Computer Resource Coordinator.