International School Connection

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International School Connection
Type Non-profit organization
Founded1994
Headquarters Tampa, Florida
Key people
Dr. Karolyn J. Snyder, President

Dan Hector, Chief Financial Officer
Dr. Elaine Sullivan, Vice President
Dr. Kristen M. Snyder, Vice President

Hans Forsberg, Vice President

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Website www.iscweb.org

The International School Connection (ISC) is a non-profit education organization based in Tampa, Florida of the United States of America. It has an international Board of Directors, Officers, and Regional Hub coordinators that represent 15 countries on four continents. Over the last decade,[ when? ] the ISC has evolved from regional partnerships to a multi-national university cooperative, and an independent non-governmental agency. Member schools come from Russia, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Spain, Germany, Canada, USA, Colombia, Venezuela, Malaysia, China, and Singapore. Exploratory conversations are underway with educators in Brazil, Netherlands Antilles, Mexico, and New Zealand.

History

The ISC began its early formation in 1994 during a conference in Berlin. Educators from Sweden, Russia, Finland, the Netherlands and the USA met to explore ways to create international school connections. A conference was held in Sochi, Russia the following year, under the guidance of Conny Bjorkman (Sweden) and Ivan Prodanov and Irina Badayan (Russia). Many cross border school connections were made in the following years. Eventually Karolyn Snyder and Conny Bjorkman assumed leadership roles in developing a system of connections through the University of South Florida and Mid Sweden University.

In 1997, leaders from seven universities in seven countries signed an agreement, in Stockholm, to develop the International School Connection as a support system for schools and their leaders. In 2000 a three-year pilot project was launched with graduate programs and a professional development program being offered in a web-based environment. In 2003, near the completion of the pilot, the ISC became a non-profit organization in the USA, with an international Board of Directors and Officers.

Current Board of Directors

ISC Vision

For school and college leaders and faculty members to become global educators who prepare all students during their education years for a successful life as a global citizen.

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