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Posted on October 21, 2011 in Conflict Resolution, Education, Gender, Youth
Blog tags: education, gender, girls, Tajikistan, theater, youth
Blog tags: education, gender, girls, Tajikistan, theater, youth
The Youth Theater for Peace (YTP) team is very excited to share some more impact news from the program in Tajikistan!
Posted on September 19, 2011 in Civil Society Strengthening, Education, Youth
Blog tags: Arab Spring, civic participation, economic development, opportunity, soft skills, youth
Blog tags: Arab Spring, civic participation, economic development, opportunity, soft skills, youth
Only a third of youth in the Arab world believe their education has prepared them to get a job, according to a recent...
Posted on July 22, 2011 in Basic Education Development, Education, Youth
Blog tags: Africa, Basic Education, development theory, teacher, training
Blog tags: Africa, Basic Education, development theory, teacher, training
While regional expertise will always be key to implementing successful, sensitive programming, I believe good development starts with good listening — which is something dynamic...
Posted on July 19, 2011 in Civil Society Strengthening, Youth
Blog tags: civil society, community, pride, Russia, service, youth
Blog tags: civil society, community, pride, Russia, service, youth
As a volunteer in Russia, I was frequently asked to speak to youth and educators about community service in the United States. Preparing for these presentations, I reflected on the well-accepted...
Posted on May 12, 2011 in Basic Education Development, Civil Society Strengthening, Education, Youth
Blog tags: approaches, challenges, orphans, Positive Youth Development, Russia, youth, youth development
Blog tags: approaches, challenges, orphans, Positive Youth Development, Russia, youth, youth development
The smile, stickers and Halloween candy I’d brought as a USRVI volunteer weren’t enough. Sasha needed much more than I could give in just one hour, and I had no idea where to start....
Posted on April 29, 2011 in International Education, Education, Youth
Blog tags: community development, community dialogue, conflict mitigation, Kyrgyzstan, peace, sustainable development, Tajikistan, USAID, youth, youth theater
Blog tags: community development, community dialogue, conflict mitigation, Kyrgyzstan, peace, sustainable development, Tajikistan, USAID, youth, youth theater
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...
Posted on April 25, 2011 in Youth
Blog tags: monitoring and evaluation, Society for International Development, storytelling, youth development
Blog tags: monitoring and evaluation, Society for International Development, storytelling, youth development
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 November 19, 2010 in Civil Society Strengthening, Youth
Blog tags: charity, idea development, playground, Russia, volunteerism, youth development
Blog tags: charity, idea development, playground, Russia, volunteerism, youth development
One of the things I love about my job is getting to meet young people from around the world who are working to make their communities better places to live. This week in Moscow,
Posted on November 12, 2010 in Conflict Resolution, Youth
Blog tags: camp, community development, culture sharing, friends
Blog tags: camp, community development, culture sharing, friends
It sounds counter-intuitive, even cruel, but when the participants leave in tears, I know our program is working.
Posted on October 7, 2010 in Conflict Resolution, Youth
Blog tags: community dialogue, conflict transformation, discrimination, hip-hop dance, poetry, youth theater
Blog tags: community dialogue, conflict transformation, discrimination, hip-hop dance, poetry, youth theater
Art can be a transformative force for healing – and for turning would-be soldiers into ambassadors for peace.
