About us
The story
Global literacy rates have been increasing over the course of the last two centuries, mainly though increasing rates of enrollment in primary education. Secondary and tertiary education have also seen drastic growth, with global average years of schooling being much higher now than a hundred years ago. (Max Roser and Esteban Ortiz-Ospina, 2020). Despite all these worldwide improvements, there are still segments of the world population, both in industrialized and in developing countries, that are still not being served. Specifically, adult learners, those who may not have fit the norms of a traditional education and or those who may have been sidetracked by life’s circumstances.
The Barbour International Education Academy (BIEA) was created to in order to meet the needs of the adult learners, worldwide, that may have been not completed their secondary education for whatever reason, on an online platform. Although online learning and e-learning are not new concepts and our program is not the only program that is online, Barbour International combines our love for the environment by teaching and supporting sustainable projects, American Football and athletics by providing players, coaches, and federations with trainings and selfenrichment by offering a variety of elective courses.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide secondary education for adults in order to improve global literacy as well as to offer specialized trainings and workshops for self-enrichment through a holistic approach to sharing knowledge and positive student engagement, on an online platform.
Vision statement
Our vision is to bring the world together through education by challenging personal mindsets and sociocentric norms.
Our board
Our team
Desi O. Barbour, Ph.D.
Executive director
Currently our Board President is serving as the Executive Director of the Academy. As our program expands, we will expand our team as well as various positions. Continue to check our job postings for updates.
