History
GLEAN is the result of a six year evolution starting in 1997 with a program called Kids Studying Eurasian Nomads (KSEN). At that time it was a subsidiary of the Center for the Study of Eurasian Nomads, an organization in Berkeley, CA, directed by renowned archaeologist and author Dr. Jeannine Davis Kimball.
KSEN was started by Dr. Kimball's assistant, Suzanne Lettrick, who is also an educator. In 2000, with the intent to study nomadic cultures in Eurasia as well as in other regions, Suzanne created her own non-profit organization called Girls Global Education and Action Network. As the name implies, the organization was intended for girls only.
In 2003, the board voted to allow boys to participate, but expeditions would remain single-sexed. The name became The Global Education and Action Network, or GLEAN.
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