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The extraordinary power of youth to change their own worlds and the world around them strikes me anew every day.I see this power manifest in diverse forms and settings – from the Russian...

While university scholarships provided to Kazakhstan’s disadvantaged youth will certainly help them towards brighter futures, there is still an important component necessary for becoming...

Posted on May 3, 2011 - Susie Armitage in Education, Youth
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“I am a citizen of Kyrgyzstan,” Suhrob Ergashev says proudly when asked about his nationality. Ergashev is ethnically Tajik, one of scores of minority groups in this diverse country...

Community members look on during a drama performance of Youth Theater for Peace.

As aid budgets shrink, donors want to see more than just the immediate impact of their dollars – they want to know an investment will be sustainable, continuing to affect people’s...

Posted on April 15, 2011 - Amy Bernath in International Education, Education
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Electricity shortages provided an unlikely beginning to Elnura Emilkanova’s career as an educator for the blind. After experiencing the challenge of functioning without light, Emilkanova...

Annual observances such as Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day are useful tools for highlighting some of the many accomplishments of women as well as drawing much-...

Posted on March 17, 2011 - in Conflict Resolution, Gender, Youth
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Kyrgyzstani youth engage in gender dialogue

Sixteen-year-old Marat pauses, anticipating his moment to take the stage. He’s performed in Youth Theater for Peace skits in Kyrgyzstan before, but today he’s doing something...

Posted on March 15, 2011 - in
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2010 Muskie fellow Sardorbek Abdukhailov

Sardorbek Abdukhalilov, a 2010 Muskie law fellow from Kyrgyzstan, is increasing his knowledge of mediation and negotiation through his studies in Penn State’s LL.M. program. 
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Youth teaching adult online skills

“The most important thing that you can learn at any age is how to use a computer,” remarked training participant Julduz Sydykova, who had never used the internet before. Julduz...

Posted on February 23, 2011 - in Education, Research Support
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US Embassy Policy Specialist Program (EPS) fellow Michael J. G. Cain writes on the domestic and international...