USAUS-H2O virtual environmental partnership officially launched

The intent of the USAUS-H2O program is to educate and inform responsible stewardship of water resources between U.S. and Australian student teams through an interactive-virtual partnership. This program is funded by the U.S. Department of State as part of the Global Connections and Exchange Program. It was officially launched on World Water Day, 22 March 2013 in Canberra, Australia by Peter Garrett, the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood, and Youth, and the U.S. Ambassador, Jeffrey Bleich. The program relies heavily on virtual tools to share data, photos, and stories regarding the water cycle and guides student from the 16 schools through a series of modules. It will be fun to watch as it gets populated with student data, photos, and videos and finally their collaborative H₂O Stories pages.

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