The international School-to- School Experience (ISSE) is a unique international program for elementary schools that provides for the exchange of thoughts and ideas through face-to-face contact with children from other countries around the world.
It is non-profit, non-political, and non-religious in nature. The program gives elementary school children the opportunity to experience and understand other cultures on a first-hand basis.
It is an innovative approach for elementary schools that realizes the importance of international experience in modern elementary education.
To learn more about the History of the ISSE program, click here: ISSE History
ISSE´s objective is to allow upper elementary school students to interact with and learn from other children of the world thereby fostering peace and understanding on a global basis.
The eleven or twelve year old is mature enough to benefit from international experience, yet young enough to be relatively free from prejudice. The full power of the eleven- year-old “ambassador” should not be under-estimated. Children of this age are not trying to “find themselves”. They know who they are and can be good representatives of their country. These children are young enough to need adults but old enough to build their own relationships. There is no generation gap as children of this age are friendly with both children and adults.
