GEA is an organization that promotes global collaboration among educators and students. We have teacher partners and alumni in 25 countries, 18 of which we have led educator excursions to. In our 8 years of leading professional development excursions to select locations around the world, we have brought together over 500 educators, with the goal of facilitating discussion and sharing ideas on various topics including culturally and ecologically responsive classrooms, enhancing trust in the classroom and in school culture, building resilient and innovative classrooms while honoring divergent perspectives, and many other issues. We have worked with 60+ different schools, non-profit organizations, universities, national centers of testing, and ministries of education.  Our goal is to work together on enhancing classrooms and schools in innovative ways and developing and expanding intercultural competencies for educators and students. Out of the over 500 past participants, many return to participate in more GEA programs. Many of our teachers have kept in touch for years, exchanging ideas and doing collaborative projects in their classrooms. Global Education Allies (GEA) facilitates opportunities and experiences for educators around the world to work together on enhancing their classrooms and schools in innovative ways. Our three main objectives focus on developing and expanding intercultural competencies for educators and students. 1. Prepare and lead educators on professional development excursions abroad to discover and learn from new educational systems and cultures. 2. Assist educators in developing global education opportunities for their students, including international excursions with GEA logistical support. 3. Assist educators in developing global education opportunities for their students, including international excursions with GEA logistical support. See here for our upcoming 2023 programs: https://www.globaledallies.org/upcoming-programs