Schools Online

Schools Online "is the educational division of Relief International. It is a public benefit 501(c)3 organization whose mission is to help students gain access and use the communication and information resources of the Internet for learning and cross-cultural dialogue. We accomplish this by providing appropriate technology and Internet access, developing locally-driven and sustainable Internet Learning Centers, facilitating teacher professional development, cultivating online cross-cultural projects, and sharing our knowledge and experience. Since 1996, over 5,700 under-served schools in the US and over 400 schools in 35 other countries have received equipment and support necessary to get online." 

Sponsors

Directors
Source
 * Kamran Elahian, Board Chairman - Global Catalyst Partners
 * Arthur F. Schneiderman, Board Member - Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati
 * Brian Dougherty, Board Member - Airena
 * Bruce Tenenbaum, Board Member - Goldman, Sachs & Co.
 * Farshad Rastegar, Board Member - Relief International
 * Jim Moody, Board Member - Merrill Lynch
 * John Gage, Board Member - Sun Microsystems
 * Kitty Dukakis, Board Member - Social worker, refugee advocate, author and teacher
 * Nazanin Tabrizi, Board Member
 * Prakash Agarwal, Board Member - IKOA
 * Saeed Amidi, Board Member - Plug and Play Real Estate
 * Simon Goodall, Board Member - The Boston Consulting Group
 * Steve Hansch, Board Member - Georgetown University
 * S. Salman Naqvi, MD,Board Member - Hoag Hospital
 * Zohre Elahian, Board Member - Global Catalyst Foundation

Contact

 * Web: http://schoolsonline.org