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#GivingTuesday

To paraphrase Joni Mitchell, we’ve looked at giving from both sides now. IREX gives as part of our programming, providing over $11 million...

Posted on October 26, 2012 - in Civil Society Strengthening, Education, Youth
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A recent report showed that in just one year, YCED youth participants increased

Youth from Romania and Moldova gave voice to their personal stories of change in a participatory evaluation of the ...

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 17, 2012 - in International Education, Education, Youth

After spending one year in the United States through the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program in Eurasia & Central Asia (Global UGRAD) and witnessing the American commitment to environmental...

Posted on October 15, 2012 - Karen Wrightsman in International Education, Education
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As a Muskie fellow at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Oleg Guchgedieyev studied management and project design through an academic program in business administration. Since completing his...

Posted on October 10, 2012 - Amy Bernath in Conflict Resolution, Education, Youth
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YLP Troupe performer practices monologue

For the Youth Leadership for Peace Theater Troupe, planning a participatory theater performance means creating dialogue around Kyrgyzstan’s most challenging conflicts while also sharing a laugh...

Posted on October 10, 2012 - in International Education, Education
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Kosovo UGRAD students take in Washington, DC, before heading to campus.

IREX is pleased to welcome the first-ever cohort of students participating in the new Kosovo Undergraduate Exchange Program (Kosovo UGRAD) for the 2012 academic year. The Kosovo UGRAD program, one...

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Recognizing that teachers have an enormous influence on the lives of young people at critical moments in their development, they have the opportunity to shape thoughtful, empathetic, productive...

Posted on October 4, 2012 - in Civil Society Strengthening, Education
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What is a modern library? What role can young librarians from around Eastern Europe play to promote modern services and approaches in their...