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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 August 3, 2012 - in Civil Society Strengthening, Conflict Resolution, Youth
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Youth learned entrepreneurial skills and earned profits by raising livestock and

Who knew poultry, pigs and potatoes were part of the peace process? They are, according to hundreds of young Rwandans still affected by genocide.

The youth recently had a chance to plan and...

Although IREX began its work in the Soviet Union more than 40 years ago, today we implement a wide portfolio of programs in 41 countries in Africa. More than 20% of our program budget goes to...

Posted on April 27, 2012 - in Conflict Resolution, Youth
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Rwandan Man Fosters Reconciliation in his Community

When Raphael Nzabiyumva was just a boy, his family got caught up in the frenzy of the Rwandan genocide and destroyed a neighbors' property. Today, the young man is helping to forge reconciliation...

Posted on November 22, 2011 - in Civil Society Strengthening, Conflict Resolution, Youth
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Ingenzi Youth Group

When 24-year-old Rwandan youth leader John Bosco Gakwenza first approached his fellow members of Ingenzi youth group about organizing reconciliation dialogues with perpetrators of the 1994...

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In celebration of World Teachers' Day, IREX honors teachers who dedicate countless hours to helping young people create their own...

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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.