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Participating in school newspapers elevates students’ sense of responsibility and critical thinking skills. It also deepens their understanding of freedom of expression, as students in...

Posted on May 3, 2011 - Susie Armitage in Education, Youth
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“I am a citizen of Kyrgyzstan,” Suhrob Ergashev says proudly when asked about his nationality. Ergashev is ethnically Tajik, one of scores of minority groups in this diverse country...

Community members look on during a drama performance of Youth Theater for Peace.

As aid budgets shrink, donors want to see more than just the immediate impact of their dollars – they want to know an investment will be sustainable, continuing to affect people’s...

IREX President, Bob Pearson with Isangano Community Radio Staff

I just came home from Rwanda, Liberia, Romania and Ukraine. What do these countries have in common you ask and why is IREX focusing on them right now? Each one of these countries is in...

Posted on April 27, 2011 - in Conflict Resolution, Media Development, Youth
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Abdikadir Ahmed

A speaker at this year’s World Press Freedom Day conference, Abdikadir Ahmed from IREX Somalia discusses innovative ways to introduce technology for sharing information in a panel on...

Capturing the real impact of youth development projects that aim to change attitudes and behaviors is a challenge—it’s not found in numbers of people trained or workshops held. At a...

Posted on April 22, 2011 - in International Education, Education, Youth
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Gobal UGRAD Pakistan Fellow, Fahad Farooqi at Shoshone Falls

IREX is pleased to announce the Spring 2011 winners of the “Day in the Life of a Global UGRAD-Pakistan Fellow” video competition. Farhan, studying at...

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.

Posted on April 15, 2011 - in Civil Society Strengthening, Education, Youth
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Russian youth specialists know that getting adults to embrace principles of youth empowerment doesn’t come easily. The traditional Russian approach to working with youth focuses on...

Bringing Youth Government to Rural Russia The longer I live in Russia, the more I see similarities with the United States. Then there are moments where I am reminded of the tremendous...