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Only a third of youth in the Arab world believe their education has prepared them to get a job, according to a recent...

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Sixty-four motivated community leaders from 21 countries arrived in the US recently to kick off the 2011 Community Solutions Program. ...

Posted on August 16, 2011 - in International Education, Education
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One hundred American high school teachers from across the country are internationalizing their fall lesson plans after returning from global professional development visits worldwide.

Sabrina stands in the center of the circle, explaining a theater exercise to her peers: "When I point to you and say 'boat.' Together, you are going to make a boat with your bodies...

Youth were marginalized for years in the Arab countries. Considered a source of instability, they were ignored by governments and excluded from the decision-making processes that affected their...

Posted on April 30, 2011 - in Civil Society Strengthening, Conflict Resolution
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Leaders of different confessional groups gathered together to discuss ways to br

Religious leaders of various faiths in Lebanon recently put doctrinal differences aside to focus on peace and development in their communities. Although the country’s civil war ended more...

Posted on March 9, 2011 - in Civil Society Strengthening, Media Development
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Lebanon’s myriad confessional and religious divisions have long been a factor preventing the country from achieving social and political stability. In recent months, political events...

2011 ILEP Fellows Arrive in US

Last week, 74 teachers from 15 countries around world gathered in Washington DC for the International Leaders in Education Program.

Posted on January 5, 2011 - in Civil Society Strengthening
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IREX President Bob Pearson speaks in Beirut

 IREX and the Arab Thought Foundation (ATF) will launch new social entrepreneurship and library programs in 2011.