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Principal Liu Xinsheng (R) presents gifts to IREX President, Bob Pearson (L)

Recently, we hosted a delegation of educators from northwestern China. The High School attached to Northwest Normal University is one of the high schools in which IREX is implementing a...

Posted on October 18, 2010 - in Civil Society Strengthening, Conflict Resolution, Youth
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IREX Program Director in Lebanon, Peter Salloum, will share innovative approaches, examples, and lessons learned on working with youth...

Attendees at the Emerging Technologies/Emerging Democracies conference

I recently returned from a brief and productive trip to the Middle East looking at the existing portfolio of programs IREX implements in the region and exploring possibilities for new...

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Haitian Teachers Revive Community and Rebuild Education

Amid the chaos of recovery, and continuing for months after the earthquake, three Haitian teachers have risen to the occasion to provide desperately needed training for their peers and safe...

Posted on October 13, 2010 - in International Education, Education, Youth
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Global UGRAD in Pakistan fellows at fundraiser

The Global UGRAD in Pakistan fellows at the University of Arkansas in collaboration...

Posted on October 9, 2010 - in Conflict Resolution, Media Development, Youth
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A participant practices interview skills after IREX Somalia training

Fifteen youth from around Somalia to take part in an IREX-led six-day training on “Media Tools for Peace Advocacy” between September 25-30, 2010 in Hargeisa, Somaliland.

Krump dancing

Art can be a transformative force for healing – and for turning would-be soldiers into ambassadors for peace.

Posted on October 1, 2010 - in International Education, Education, Youth
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Alumni Project Brings New Opportunities to People with Visual Impairment

During the blizzard of 1888, teacher Minnie Freeman tied her students together with a ball of twine.

I'm writing onboard a train from Washington to New York, where I'm headed to attend a conference on theater and peacebuilding (more on that in my next post).