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.