Karl Jaeger (educator)
American writer (1930-2015)
Karl Jaeger (April 12, 1930 – November 3, 2015) was an American educator, writer and artist.
Early life and education
Karl was born in April 1930 in the United States. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in Education from Ohio State University and a master's degree in Education from Harvard University.
Career
Karl Jaeger was co-founder, Trustee and Chairman of Our Future Planet (OFP), which is a digital magazine website and online community with a worldwide Citizenship. The mission of Our Future Planet is to provide an environment for people to create a better planet to live on and to share innovative approaches to enhance the quality, liveability and beauty of the Earth. Citizens can create profiles and add their own proposals on an Ideas Globe and join in discussions with other Citizens on WikiVisions.". Other Trustees of Our Future Planet are Samantha Harvey, Jean Houston and James Gillis Lengel.
Karl was the creator of several community design projects including the Cambridge Charter School system a student-centered secondary school which received approval from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education on March 14, 1996.
Karl was Founder and executive director of the International School of America established in 1958. The International School of America organized 8-month multi-country study abroad programs for university students to maximize the educational benefits from international travel.
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