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Posted on March 2, 2011 - in International Education, Education, Youth
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The Global UGRAD-Pakistan fellows have embraced their role as cultural ambassadors in the US, spreading awareness about Pakistan through country presentations on and off campus. 

Posted on February 4, 2011 - in International Education, Education
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Welcoming Program for 2011 TEA Teachers

Sixty-four teachers from 20 countries around the world are about to embark on a learning experience of a lifetime.

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In a slum near Kolkata, India, young children dream about their future. Eleven-year old Shaher wants to be a doctor. “I would like to work in the court,” says 10-year-old Imran....

2011 ILEP Fellows Arrive in US

Last week, 74 teachers from 15 countries around world gathered in Washington DC for the International Leaders in Education Program.

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Please join our panelists, young entrepreneurs, and innovators at the next SID-Washington Youth in Development workgroup session for a dynamic conversation on the immediate future of social...

Posted on January 10, 2011 - in Civil Society Strengthening
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IREX president, Bob Pearson with Courtney from TRC and IREX staff (L to R)

As a way of giving back to the community every year, IREX holds a silent auction of gift donations made by staff and IREX service providers during our annual holiday party. This year, we had the...

Posted on January 4, 2011 - in International Education, Education, Youth
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Salma Bano at Tennessee Technological University

During their four months in the US, Pakistan fellows immersed themselves in community work in their host communities, serving both local and international causes. 

Global Education is Not a Fad

Global education is not just a study abroad program or after-school courses for talented students or a Model UN club or a language class. It is a curriculum that incorporates global themes into...

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Participants of the Global UGRAD in Eurasia and Central Asia Program actively participated in volunteer events in their host communities.

Posted on December 9, 2010 - in International Education, Education, Youth
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The Fall 2010 Global UGRAD in Pakistan fellows were invited to enter a competition to make a short video about their lives here in the US.