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Privacy Notice
Greenheart International
Effective Date: 1/9/2019
This privacy notice describes how Greenheart International collects, uses, and discloses Personally Identifying Information (also known as “PII”) or Personal Data (collectively “Personal Information”) from and about users of Greenheart International websites. This privacy notice also applies to any associated paper forms. Please read this privacy notice before using Greenheart International websites or submitting any personal information.
These practices may be changed at any time. Changes will be posted along with the date of the change. You should review this privacy notice when you visit Greenheart International websites to make sure that you understand how Personal Information is collected, used, and disclosed.
The Personal Information you provide to us is only used to:
We may use non-Personal Information for additional reasons described in the remainder of this privacy notice.
If you identify yourself to us by sending us an email with questions or comments, we may retain your comments for future reference.
Greenheart collects Personal Information, which is information that on its own or in combination with other information may be used to identify, contact, or locate an individual. Examples include:
Greenheart International collects other information that relates to you but does not identify you. Examples include clickstream data and web-browsing information (such as the date and time you visit a website, whether you click on various advertisements or links and the search terms you enter when using a website), and information about your computer, device and internet connection, and geographic location.
We collect Personal Information from you in the following ways:
We may share information gathered by us from Greenheart International websites with governmental agencies or other companies assisting us in providing services to you. We may do so when:
Information provided under one of the four preceding bullet points will not be used by those receiving it for marketing purposes, unless specifically authorized by the user.
Third parties who provide webhosting services or other services that make possible the operation of Greenheart International websites and the services you request through the websites may have access to information that you provide us to the extent that those third parties require access to our databases to service the websites.
In connection with the sale or transfer of all or part of our assets, we reserve the right to transfer information we have obtained from or about you.
We are not responsible for any breach of security or for any actions of any third parties that receive information from us.
Greenheart International websites are hosted and maintained in the United States of America. Your Personal Information may be transmitted to countries outside of the European Economic Area, including the United States of America. You can obtain details of the mechanism under which your personal data is transferred outside the EU by contacting us. If your Personal Information is transferred outside the European Economic Area to third party service providers, we will take steps to ensure that your Personal Information receives the same level of protection as if it remained within the European Economic Area, including by entering into data transfer agreements using the European Commission approved Standard Contractual Clauses, or by relying on certification schemes such as the EU–US Privacy Shield.
Greenheart International websites use cookie and tracking technology to collect non-Personal Information. Our system also automatically gathers information about areas you visit on our websites, and about the links you select from within one of our websites to the other areas of the World Wide Web or elsewhere online. We use such information in the aggregate to understand how our users as a group use the services and resources provided on our websites. This way we know which areas of our websites are preferred by our users, which areas need improvement, and what technologies are being used so that we may continually improve our websites. Personal Information cannot be collected via cookies and other tracking technology, however, if you previously provided us with your Personal Information, cookies may be tied to such information. Aggregate cookie and tracking information may be shared with third parties but that aggregate information does not identify individual website users. Our web servers do not record visitor email addresses unless that information is submitted by the visitor. We may determine what technology is available through your browser to provide you with the most appropriate version of a web page. Greenheart International uses Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Gravity Forms, Yoast, Formstack, Calendly, GoOverseas, and other web traffic tracking tools.
Greenheart International websites contain links to other websites. These links are for your convenience. We do not control, endorse or review the privacy notices of other websites, which may be different than this privacy notice. You should review the privacy notice of other websites before choosing to disclose Personal Information.
Greenheart takes steps to secure your Personal Information. We exercise care in providing secure transmissions when we need to transfer your Personal Information from our servers. Our websites use secure server software encryption, which is indicated by https in the url of the website. Encryption is a common method of ensuring that information remains private. Greenheart International cannot guarantee or warrant that the information that you transmit to us, or any communications is completely secure.
Greenheart International only retains data for as long as necessary for the purposes indicated in this privacy notice or for such other period as may be permitted or required by law.
For children age 14-16, Greenheart International takes additional steps to protect their Personal Information. We do not intend to collect Personal Information from children aged 13 or younger. These additional steps include:
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Please contact us using the following information for more information about this privacy notice, to notify us of a concern or complaint, or to exercise any of the individual rights you may have.
Data Protection Officer
By mail: 742 N LaSalle Dr. Chicago, IL 60654 Suite 300, USA
By email: click here
By phone: +1 312-944-2544
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Bring the world to your classroom and your classroom to the world.
Since 1985, Greenheart has partnered with schools nationwide to bring international students to U.S. classrooms. Since then, our commitment to cultural exchange has led us to explore different ways to provide a holistic exchange experience to U.S. high schools. With multiple ways to get your school involved, Greenheart has the ability to engage your students, faculty, and community in a cultural exchange experience.
We are excited to announce the Greenheart Schools Program! This unique program highlights U.S. high schools in the Greenheart family that host exchange students, send American students abroad, or hire international teachers through Greenheart. The best part is that the more Greenheart programs your school participates in, the more benefits your school is eligible for! Some of the benefits include: early access to program information, Greenheart scholarships, school grants (up to $4,000) …and more!
Greenheart Exchange sponsors high school students from 60+ countries and places them with volunteer host families all across the U.S. Throughout the course of their program, which can last between 2 weeks and 10 months, the students will attend classes at your high school, get involved in school activities, and volunteer in their community. Greenheart Exchange Local Coordinators monitor the progress of their students throughout the program and are available to aid the students, host families, and schools that they collaborate with.
Greenheart Travel has opportunities for high school study abroad in 17 different countries, where students can immerse themselves in a new culture and language while gaining independence and community engagement skills. Greenheart Travel also provides summer language camp opportunities in a variety of countries. These experiences focus on full cultural immersion that fosters leadership skills, global awareness, and cultural competency. By offering cultural exchange programs to students, you are making the world their classroom!
Greenheart Travel offers a range of opportunities to teach English abroad for a semester, a year, or during summer break. These positions are a chance for teachers to gain international experience while traveling abroad and gaining a global perspective. Most of the positions are in local elementary and high schools around the world and offer salaries or stipends.
In this unique program, U.S.-based schools host a group of international students and teachers. Later in that same academic year, the U.S. class and teacher(s) travel to visit the same group in their home country. Schools can participate year after year building relationships as “sister schools” and giving students an opportunity at an immersive language and cultural experience. It is a true cultural exchange of schools!
Currently we have a strong presence in Spain, so this program is perfect for Spanish language classes. We also welcome matches with other countries on a case-by-case basis.
Teach USA facilitates the placement and sponsorship of international teachers in accredited U.S. K-12 host schools for up to three years with a possible two-year extension. Our primary goal is to facilitate an exceptional program for educators from all around the world to share their knowledge and experience in the U.S., giving K-12 youth in America a first-hand opportunity to learn more about the world from their teacher. Teachers who participate in this exchange can sharpen their professional skills and be a part of cross-cultural activities in schools and communities.
As the eligibility requirement for the Greenheart Schools Program is for any school to participate in at least 2 program types for 2 consecutive years, eligibility for grant funding will be reviewed by the Greenheart Schools Program Committee in May 2024.
As of May 2024, any school that participated in at least two program types during the two previous years (2022-23 and 2023-24) would be eligible to apply for funds. The three program types are: Teach USA, Greenheart Travel (includes School to School Exchange), and J-1 High School Program.
Schools will be up for Greenheart Schools Program review again in May 2025, so any school that has not participated in at least 2 program types for 2 consecutive years by May 2024 will get a chance to qualify by 2025.
A Greenheart School is any U.S. high school that participates in one or more Greenheart programs. This can include hosting a J-1 or short-term high school exchange student, participating in a School to School Exchange Program, hiring a teacher through the Teach USA program, or sending an American student or teacher on an outbound Greenheart Travel program.
That depends on your level of involvement with Greenheart! All Greenheart Schools receive early access to new program information and a recognition certificate. Greenheart Schools may also be eligible for educator awards and up to $4,000 in scholarships or school grants.
Yes, schools that participate in at least 2 program categories, listed below, are eligible for scholarships of $2000 – $4000.
Being involved in one of those categories makes you a Greenheart School. If you are involved in two of them in a 2-year span, your school qualifies for a $2000 grant or scholarship. This can be used for a school project/need, or for one of your teachers/students to participate in a Greenheart Travel program. If you are involved in all three categories in a 2-year span, you will receive $4000 for the same purpose!
Those categories are:
Inbound High School Exchange Programs – Host a foreign J-1 exchange student at your school.
Greenheart Travel – Send an American student or teacher on an outbound Greenheart Travel program, or participate in a group short-term reciprocal exchange program by hosting an international high school group for two or three weeks and then later send a group of American high school students abroad to visit those students in their home country.
Teach USA – Hire a teacher through the Greenheart Teach USA program.
At the end of each academic year, Greenheart will determine what schools have participated in more than one program. If your school is eligible, we will contact you and include the application for how you plan to use the grant/scholarship. We will review the application from there and provide information about receiving the grant.
First, thank you for your contribution to cultural exchange! You are helping provide a life changing experience not just for the exchange students, but for their host families and hopefully your students and faculty as well.
For your participation in a Greenheart program, you are a Greenheart school and eligible for early access to new program alerts, as well as a recognition certificate and potential educator awards. However, as all these students are in the same category, you would not yet qualify for a grant or scholarship. However, if you participate in one of our teacher or school to school programs in the next two years, you would be eligible for additional levels of incentive.
This grant can be used to a fund cross-cultural themed project or event for the school and local community, to provide scholarships for cultural exchange programs through Greenheart, or other projects subject to approval. Examples include creating a language club, hosting a cultural exchange or global event, funding a student group to attend a language camp abroad, etc.
The School to School program requires a school to be willing and send at least 10 students during a school year. Currently we are specifically seeking schools wanting to do an exchange with a school in Spain.
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Email educators@greenheart.org