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Posted on August 17, 2011 - in International Education, Education
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A new class of Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellows arrived in the US recently to kick-off their...

As the youth population continues to grow in countries throughout the developing world, I have been thinking about what role this burgeoning group will play in conflict and post-conflict...

In parts of Russia, a lack of social and employment opportunities can lead to self-destructive behavior. An...

Ugandan School Children

While regional expertise will always be key to implementing successful, sensitive programming, I believe good development starts with good listening — which is something dynamic...

As a volunteer in Russia, I was frequently asked to speak to youth and educators about community service in the United States. Preparing for these presentations, I reflected on the well-accepted...

Posted on July 12, 2011 - in Civil Society Strengthening, Youth
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To engage at-risk youth in rural Russia, 17-year-old Lyuba Shkarubo is converting her street-dancing talents into civic action and effecting change as a citizen, not just as a youth. Three years...

Posted on May 27, 2011 - in Education, Research Support, Gender
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Gender Symposium Scholars (2011)

Islam is viewed as an empowering force by some women in Bosnia. After the mass violence against women during the wars in Yugoslavia in the 1990s, some Muslim women have said that wearing the...

Tent Library

Donors and implementers who assisted Chileans in the aftermath of the 2010, 8.8-magnitude earthquake recently stood on stage at an event in Santiago organized by the ...

Posted on May 20, 2011 - in International Education, Education
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Evdokia on campus at Lincoln University

For many international exchange fellows who study at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), their stories are those of growth. Quickly moving beyond the one-dimensional images of...

Posted on May 20, 2011 - in International Education, Education
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Dr. Frank Feeley of BU's School of Public Health discusses HIV/AIDS in Russia.

Russia has one of the fastest growing HIV/AIDS epidemics in the world: some experts project that 10% of the population could be infected by 2020. Many ideas and trends that have been effective...