By Regions, Europe, IEDP, IEDP 24-25, IEDP Life, IEDP Spotlight

Interested in Early Childhood Education? Learn More About the ECEFS Academic Certificate From IEDP Student, Shelly Lee

In this blog article, you will hear from IEDP second year student, Shelly Lee who shares about her experience pursuing the Early Childhood Education and Family Studies (ECEFS) Academic Certificate. This program prepares students to work in the early childhood education sector through providing a focused curriculum and hands-on experience. IEDP students pursuing the ECEFS Academic Certificate have been able to smoothly integrate the certificate’s … Continue reading Interested in Early Childhood Education? Learn More About the ECEFS Academic Certificate From IEDP Student, Shelly Lee

theIEDPOctober 22, 2025October 22, 2025Leave a comment

IEDP, IEDP 24-25, IEDP Life

IEDP Volunteers

An essential part of our program is participating in volunteer opportunities that our program, GSE, and Penn offer. It is a great chance for us to get to know projects for the communities in Philly. During the past two semesters, there were a lot of different projects our cohort volunteered with, and I want to highlight a few of them with this blog. At the … Continue reading IEDP Volunteers

theIEDPApril 15, 2025April 26, 2025Leave a comment

By Regions, Europe, IEDP, IEDP 23-24, IEDP Spotlight, Internship

Internship Insight – Shi

Shi interned at UNESCO Paris, gaining firsthand experience in global policymaking and international cooperation. In this blog, she shares her insights into working at the heart of an international institution, the lessons she learned, and what it’s like to live and work in the City of Love. Paris was sunny in June. I was mingling with the mass of tourists who had come to the … Continue reading Internship Insight – Shi

theIEDPMarch 13, 2025March 13, 2025Leave a comment

Europe

Happy (late) World Teachers’ Day!

There is only one month left before my internship ends but it feels like I just started – time flies when you enjoy what you are doing! Time also flies when you are super busy and Paris in the fall is a very busy city. August was bliss, streets were empty and it was easy to find a table in a restaurant. With the start … Continue reading Happy (late) World Teachers’ Day!

Fatima SanzOctober 14, 2018June 12, 2019Leave a comment

Africa

Data Crunching

Have you ever read a massive report with lots of figures and wondered how the authors chose what to analyze? (For an example: Education For All 2000-2015: achievements and challenges). I admittedly, had never pondered this question, when a report is over 500 pages I assume that everything that can be analyzed was analyzed. My thinking on this topic changed when I began to analyze … Continue reading Data Crunching

Susan StineJuly 14, 2018June 13, 20191 Comment

Europe

Ici c’est Paris

In my first couple of weeks in Paris, I had a range of experiences; good and bad, and I could not make up my mind about how I felt towards the city. It took me a few days to get my rusty French language skills going again, which has helped make my stay a lot more pleasant. Speaking French, or at least trying to speak … Continue reading Ici c’est Paris

Fatima SanzJuly 9, 2018June 13, 20191 Comment

Africa

The Power of Languages

How would you run an education system in a country with 11 official languages? Talking about language policy in South Africa can quickly turn into a spirited discussion, with some arguing that the current system never fully cast-off is racist apartheid policies, others arguing that English should be the only language used and still more arguing that the current system is the best. To understand … Continue reading The Power of Languages

Susan StineJune 26, 2018June 13, 20192 Comments

The International Educational Development Program

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