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“Strangers used to scare me, and it usually took quite awhile before I would talk to new people,” explains Jarkynay Yrysbek kyzy, a high school student from Tokmok, Kyrgyzstan, a city that...

Shakirat, Muskie Alumni from Kyrgyzstan

I’ve been fortunate to visit four IREX field offices and one theme loudly surfaces each time- Muskie alumni are everywhere. I hear about their great work from our country directors. I run into...

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Eddie Jarwolo organizes volunteers of Naymote, his voter registration initiative

The Bus has officially arrived in Liberia, and it's going to need more seats. What started out in February...

Posted on June 4, 2012 - in International Education, Education
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Saidahmad Ikromov defies the stereotype of the sober law student buried under a mound of case law books. He has stepped outside the classroom to link academia to real world practice in order to...

Posted on June 4, 2012 - in International Education, Education
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In honor of World Environment Day, IREX is pleased to share the stories of two Pakistani students' grassroots work to clean up their community.

Posted on May 25, 2012 - in Basic Education Development, Education
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After a semester of intensive professional development at four U.S. universities, class was over for the 63 teachers from around the world who participated in the...

Although IREX began its work in the Soviet Union more than 40 years ago, today we implement a wide portfolio of programs in 41 countries in Africa. More than 20% of our program budget goes to...

Posted on May 24, 2012 - Amy Bernath in International Education, Education
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Professor Michael Brown had never heard of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU) when Muskie fellow Askhat Yerkimbay began his studies at the University of Wyoming last fall. Six...

Posted on May 21, 2012 - in International Education, Education
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Pakistani Students Experience Diversity of United States

In honor of World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, IREX is pleased to share this video interview with two students from Pakistan.

During the Spring 2012...