Global Involvement Through Education (Global IE)
is certified as a United States non-profit 501(c)(3). It is a decentralized organization headquartered in Highlands Ranch, Colorado.
It was formed for the purpose of promoting international cross-cultural
learning opportunities through assisting and facilitating educational
projects. Global IE was incorporated in 1990
by a group of friends whose business and vacation travel opened their
eyes to the richness of the cultures of Central Asia, North Africa, the Middle
East and the Arabian Peninsula. What they experienced of these
countries' natural beauty, hospitality and culture dismissed stereotypes
often portrayed in the western media.
Global IE's goal is to help different cultures understand each other's
uniqueness while learning to peacefully co-exist and appreciate differing
values. It accomplishes this goal through assisting with educational and humanitarian
activities, projects, and programs throughout the world.