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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...

Posted on June 24, 2011 - in International Education, Education
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Farrukh Ibrohimov, second from right, celebrates the awarding of his LLM with fe

Twenty years after Tajikistan gained independence, Farrukhjon Ibrohimov will return from a fellowship in the US equipped to help shape his country’s nascent legal system. After completing...

Posted on June 23, 2011 - in Conflict Resolution, Youth
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Youth Theater for Peace in Tajikistan

Youth from Tajikistan use their own experiences with conflict to create and perform in community theater.

Posted on May 31, 2011 - in Conflict Resolution, Youth
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Youth Theater for Peace participants stage an open-air drama in south Tajikistan

Nestled amid mountains and winding roads just miles from Tajikistan’s southern border with Afghanistan, Otchapar is one of the more remote communities of the world. Populated by fewer than...

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...

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U.S. Teachers Internationalize Their Classrooms

Across the country, American teachers are recognizing the importance of infusing their teaching with international content and themes. Through the...

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...

Posted on January 25, 2011 - in International Education, Education
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Aziz Nabidzhonov (left) at the MACHA conference

After becoming a doctor and gaining experience with public health programs, Aziz Nabidzhonov sought a Muskie fellowship to study behavior change to reduce the spread of disease.  At Western...