Earthrise:Live enables schools to connect classrooms worldwide through live video calls or asynchronous video postcards, fostering cross‑cultural exchange and shared learning experiences. The platform handles matching, time‑zone coordination, and provides a teacher‑led “match pack” with lesson plans, language resources, and safeguarding guidelines, all free of pupil personal data and compatible with existing school video tools. It supports multilingual interactions across dozens of countries, creating structured, safe global classroom events.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Schools often lack affordable, safe ways to connect their classrooms with peers in other countries, limiting students’ exposure to diverse cultures, languages, and global perspectives.
Solution
Earthrise:Live offers a teacher‑led video‑exchange platform that matches classrooms worldwide and handles time‑zone coordination, language selection, and thematic planning. The service integrates with schools’ existing video tools, so no new software is required. Teachers receive free lesson plans and a structured match pack that includes agendas, country briefings, and safeguarding guidelines. When live calls are not feasible, the platform supports asynchronous video postcards, ensuring every class can participate regardless of schedule differences. All interactions are designed to be data‑free, protecting pupil privacy while fostering meaningful, cross‑cultural dialogue.
Target Audience
Primary users are primary and secondary school teachers and administrators seeking structured, international classroom collaborations.
Features
- Automated matching based on age, language, time‑zone overlap, and technology compatibility
- Free, teacher‑provided lesson plans and themed activity guides for each exchange
- Compatibility with any school‑approved video conferencing tool (no additional software needed)
- Option for live video calls or asynchronous video postcards to accommodate differing schedules
- Comprehensive match pack containing agendas, country briefs, safeguarding reminders, and certificates
- Multilingual support with greetings and resources in over 15 languages