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I’ve worked on civil society development for almost twenty years now.  So I’ve seen my...

The extraordinary power of youth to change their own worlds and the world around them strikes me anew every day.I see this power manifest in diverse forms and settings – from the Russian...

Forty-three years ago today, IREX was created to help advance exchanges, not just of people, but of ideas. As we celebrate IREX’s founding, we honor its original charge by continuing to...

Posted on June 21, 2011 - in Youth
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IREX and the International Youth Foundation (IYF) are pleased to invite you to the Youth in Development Work Group event. This session will be the third installment of our series of programming...

Over 800 journalists, bloggers, freedom of expression advocates, and new media pioneers gathered in Washington, D.C., May 1-3 to celebrate World Press Freedom Day 2011. This year's event,...

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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 ...

W. Robert Pearson

IREX is pleased to announce that US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recently appointed IREX President W. Robert Pearson as a Commissioner of the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO.

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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 March 10, 2011 - in International Education, Education, Youth
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Archil Sumbadze is one step closer to his goal of becoming a diplomat for his country, Georgia. A fellow of the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program in Eurasia and Central Asia, he was honored...

Senator Richard G. Lugar with Karen Wrightsman

Every once in a while, you have the opportunity to connect two points in your life. Mine began when I was a junior in high school and was selected as a participant for the...