Become a Host Institution Outside the U.S.

From 1984 to 1995, Project WET concentrated on developing the Project WET USA network. 

In 1995, Project WET began to expand internationally with Canada as the first country to join the Project WET international network.  Today, the Project WET international network has programs in 42 countries on five continents.

Any interested water education organization or agency in their country can become a host. 

Project WET believes in putting local people and organizations at the center of their solutions.  Project WET is currently in 43 countries on five continents and is growing rapidly. 

Host institutions include:

• ministries of water and education.
• non-governmental organizations.
• foundations.
• utilities.
• water resource associations.
• UNESCO-International Hydrologic Program national committees.

What it Means to be a Host Institution

Joining the international network provides access to:

• a 25-year-old industry-leading water resources publisher.
• intellectual property, which includes more than 50 publications and 300 lesson plans.
• a delivery network that spans five continents. 

The generous support of its global sponsors enables Project WET to donate its intellectual property to a host institution to localize, translate, adapt and develop a country’s customized Project WET Curriculum and Activity Guide.

Value

The key to Project WET’s global success is customization of hands-on lessons to fit local needs, including:

• customs.
• educational systems.
• languages.
• water resource situations.

In other words, "the shoe has to fit" for the local community.

This model has resulted in Project WET materials in:

• Spanish.
• French.
• Japanese.
• Italian.
• Hungarian.
• Arabic.
• Vietnamese.
• English (both American and British).
• Thai
• Korean

Chinese materials are being developed currently.

Having published more than 50 educational kits, guides and books related to water education in the last 25 years, Project WET has developed expertise in curriculum creation. 

Mentoring opportunities also are provided through connections with other network members in the U.S. and internationally.

Process

• Project WET hosts initial discussions with an interested organization in a country. 
• During a Project WET orientation, the organization learns about Project WET and what it does, as well as its core beliefs. 
• Project WET then hosts a leadership workshop for individuals at the interested organization and with key country contacts to:
  
  • teach them about Project WET.
  • educate them about the breadth of resources available through Project WET.
  • expose them to Project WET instruction (hands-on, interactive, constructivist and inquiry-based).
• After successfully completing the workshop, and if expectations of both organizations align, the interested organization signs a sponsorship agreement with Project WET. 
• The country is then inducted into the Project WET international network.

Contact

If you are interested in becoming a host institution or would like more information please contact:

John Etgen
Senior Vice President
Project WET Foundation

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