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The Thanksgiving holiday in America gives us all a chance to reflect on gratitude, on generosity, and on reaching out to those in need.  As we Americans from every background recall our...

Posted on November 15, 2011 - in International Education, Education
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IREX is working to make a better world through its efforts in the field of education. We are pleased to celebrate International Education Week as established by the U.S. Department of State and...

2011 IREX Annual Report

Our work today reaches and helps more people than ever before in our history. These stories highlight just a handful of the 300,000 people IREX has helped this year.

Posted on October 10, 2011 - Swathi Balasubramanian in Conflict Resolution

IREX staff member Swathi Balasubramanian shares beautiful photos from a recent trip to the Middle East where immobilizing walls depict mobilizing messages of hope. 

Tawakul Karman

IREX congratulates Nobel Peace Prize winners Tawakul Karman from Yemen, Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, and Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee. They exemplify the power of women...

YTP participants often address child marriage in community plays

I’ve just returned from a series of meetings in New York. With the UN General Assembly  and the annual Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) conference taking place, the energy in the...

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

Posted on September 14, 2011 - in International Education, Education
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When middle school students in Asheville, NC, raised funds to support girls’ rights in China, improve water access in Cambodia, and help earthquake victims in Japan, their lives changed as...