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Posted on February 11, 2013 - in International Education, Education, Youth
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Global UGRAD students

Currently in its tenth year of administering the Global UGRAD program, IREX conducted a qualitative study to increase its understanding of the long- and short-term effects of the Global UGRAD...

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Teacher Cote d'Ivoire

When post-election violence broke out in Cote d'Ivoire, in April of 2010, Aka Blehou, knew that he must continue to teach, no matter the...

Community Solutions Program Leaders Tool

Who are some of the leading African male gender experts? Who is developing sustainable energy in Bangladesh? How can I get in touch with conflict resolution practitioners in the Middle East?...

Posted on January 17, 2013 - Lori Mason in Higher Education Development, Education, Youth
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Recently, IREX met with over thirty multinational and local companies operating in Iraq to gauge their needs and solicit their suggestions for reforming higher education. Here is what we heard:

Posted on January 9, 2013 - in International Education, Education, Youth
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Stacey Padilla, a student at Maryville College in Tennessee, and 2011 Global UGRAD alumna Aidai Kozhalieva from Kyrgyzstan partnered to enrich the lives of Kyrgyz children in the rural village of...

Looking back on the past twelve months, I am thrilled by the results of IREX’ work and excited to consider the prospects for the coming year.  In 2012, with our generous donors’ support, it...

Randy Malamud

The cities of Atlanta and Baghdad may seem worlds away from each other, but a partnership between the University of...

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Five U.S. institutions of higher education are welcoming 74 international educators from 13 countries who will help globalize their campuses. While in the US for five months on the International...