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Posted on November 18, 2009 - in International Education, Education
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For the first time in twelve years, Georgia Southern University (GSU) has a Russian language and cultural course thanks to the volunteer efforts of Saida Akbarova, a 2008 Muskie fellow from...

Posted on November 13, 2009 - in International Education, Education
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Alexandru Mocanu outside a polling site

On November 3, 2009, Virginians elected a new governor, and Muskie fellows Alexandru Mocanu and Andriy Olenyuk were in the thick of the excitement as poll monitoring volunteers.

The Bibliomist  project, officially launched on Wednesday, September 30, will dramatically increase free public access to the internet and aims to foster the development of a modern library...

Posted on September 15, 2009 - in Center for Collaborative Technology
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Ukrainian organizations are taking advantage of new technology to engage citizens in rural areas. With almost a third of the Ukrainian population living in rural locations, it can be difficult...

Posted on September 6, 2009 - in Higher Education Development, Education, Research Support
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Through IREX’s Title VIII Programs, Maria Sonevytsky (IARO) and Jeremy Tasch (EPS) were able to engage in field research in Ukraine and Azerbaijan respectively.

Posted on July 14, 2009 - in International Education, Education, Youth
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Two young men running more than 600 miles in 41 days across the largest country inside Europe is not just impressive, it was enough to raise over $50,000 for premature babies in Ukraine.

Posted on April 23, 2009 - in Civil Society Strengthening, Media Development
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In recent years, Ukraine has seen the most severe HIV/AIDS epidemic in Europe and Eurasia, with an estimated 440,000 Ukrainians currently living with HIV/AIDS. While general awareness of HIV is...

Posted on March 30, 2009 - in Center for Collaborative Technology
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After completing ICT training for government officials in January, Senior Officer of Zaporizhya, Ukraine’s Family Issues and Adoption Department Irina Voloshko is using new skills to...

Posted on March 27, 2009 - in International Education, Education, Youth
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As the Red River rises to record levels this week, Muskie and Global UGRAD program fellows who live and study at North Dakota State University in Fargo have joined the fight to prevent massive...

Posted on March 2, 2009 - in International Education, Education, Youth
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After confronting and successfully overcoming her own medical issues associated with an eating disorder, Halyna Kurylo, an alumna of the Global Undergraduate Program (UGRAD), was determined to...