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Tech Age Girls Bridging the Gender Digital Divide

Seven years ago, Anastasiya Buchok of Uzbekistan took the first step to learn about technology and participated in IREX’s ...

Kiosks like this provide free Internet access to citizens of Azerbaijan. IREX pa

Remote villages in 29 districts across Azerbaijan now have free Internet access thanks to the USAID-funded Azerbaijan New Media Project.

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Recognizing that teachers have an enormous influence on the lives of young people at critical moments in their development, they have the opportunity to shape thoughtful, empathetic, productive...

Posted on October 4, 2012 - in Civil Society Strengthening, Education
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What is a modern library? What role can young librarians from around Eastern Europe play to promote modern services and approaches in their...

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In a brightly colored room, filled with the buzz of multilingual chatter, Hemanju Rai Thapa Magar is calm. She gently pastes a painting of traditional Nepalese women, which has traveled 7,000...

Posted on September 27, 2012 - in Higher Education Development, Education
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Noela Jonathan

When Noela Jonathan asks the Tanzanian government for a shilling, she considers herself lucky to get just half. Such is life at public universities across Tanzania, where an already cash-tight...

Posted on September 24, 2012 - in Civil Society Strengthening, Education, Youth
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Librarians in Crimea Promoting Literacy with Tech

A library in the Crimea has attracted Azerbaijani children of recent immigrants with online games and technology, and helped them...

Are you currently engaged in community development work?  Do you have the potential to be a leader and change-maker in your community?  Are you looking for a career development...

Community Solutions

IREX is seeking qualified experts to serve on the 2013-2014 Community Solutions Program selection committee. The Community Solutions Program is a professional development program for the best and...

Posted on September 11, 2012 - in International Education, Research Support
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IREX Alumna Launches Career with Field Research Experience

Q & A with Dr. Jeanine Braithwaite, a Professor of Public Policy at the University of Virginia and Senior Economist at the World Bank, who launched her career as an IREX research scholar in...