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Posted on November 2, 2012 - W. Robert Pearson in Youth
African Youth Volunteer with the Bus Project in Liberia

Yesterday, USAID launched their first-ever ...

Posted on October 26, 2012 - Susanna Halliday-Miller in Education
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Teaching Agriculture in Colorado, Learning from Indonesia

Teacher Heather Riffel is playing an instrumental role in the development of Colorado’s youth workforce. Through her work as an agriculture...

Posted on October 25, 2012 - in Civil Society Strengthening, Youth
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Malawian Youth Development Leader Learns Lessons in Seattle

Even after years of experience working on youth development projects in his native Malawi, Rex Mlotha wanted to expand his horizons. His self-...

Posted on October 23, 2012 - in
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#GivingTuesday

IREX is pleased to join the new movement to create an annual day of giving. Giving Tuesday...

Iraq University Linkages Program participants

Emerging from over a decade of war, young people across Iraq are renewing their aspirations for their own futures and the future of their country. In August, a brave group of Iraqi undergraduates...

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State Teacher of the Year, David Bosso

Colleagues, students and parents who know David Bosso were not surprised that he was named one of the 2012 National Teachers of the Year by...

Posted on June 26, 2012 - Amy Ahearn in Basic Education Development, Education
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Unlikely allies, Hudak Hendrix and Jose Douglas Martinez share a passion for globalizing education to broaden the horizons of students and educators in El Salvador and the U.S. In 2010, Hendrix,...

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Teacher Appreciation Day: Profile of a Dedicated Teacher Committed to Global Edu

“Global Education is important because it’s required to help students find meaningful learning that will fit the changing context of a globalized world. It will prepare them for a future we...

Posted on April 19, 2012 - Amy Ahearn in Basic Education Development, Education
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Much environmental research starts with a problem, such as species extinction, global warming, or erosion. In honor of Earth Day, IREX is pleased share a story of two physics teachers from India...

Posted on March 28, 2012 - in Education, Gender

Last year, Karen Bovard, a teacher from Connecticut, traveled to Indonesia as a fellow of the TEA-ILEP U.S. Teacher Exchange Program. Upon returning, she created an advanced high school course...