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Posted on January 6, 2011 in Civil Society Strengthening, Higher Education Development, Education, Youth
Blog tags: child welfare, evaluation, monitoring
Blog tags: child welfare, evaluation, monitoring
IREX, Save the Children and the World Bank work together to pursue programmatic goals while conseptualizing results differently.
Posted on December 17, 2010 in International Education, Education
Blog tags: global education, perpspective, policymakers, teachers
Blog tags: global education, perpspective, policymakers, teachers
Global education is not just a study abroad program or after-school courses for talented students or a Model UN club or a language class. It is a curriculum that incorporates global themes into...
Posted on December 13, 2010 in Basic Education Development, International Education, Education, Youth
Blog tags: English, inspiring, Malaysia, mutual understanding, teaching
Blog tags: English, inspiring, Malaysia, mutual understanding, teaching
I came outside and found a little girl in a headscarf waiting for me. Her bike was rusty and small, but she steadfastly pedaled behind me as I jogged along the hot Malaysian road.
Posted on December 10, 2010 in Basic Education Development, Education, Media Development, Youth
Blog tags: anayltical skills, China, PISA, student journalism, teaching
Blog tags: anayltical skills, China, PISA, student journalism, teaching
Another week, another news report detailing the achievements of Chinese students' remarkable exam-taking achievements.
Posted on December 10, 2010 in Media Development
Blog tags: education, Internet, journalists, media, new media, Russia
Blog tags: education, Internet, journalists, media, new media, Russia
Michael Mirny, the Chief of Party of IREX's International Media Partnerships Program in Russia, offers a summary of a roundtable on old and new media in Russia at the annual AAASS convention...
Posted on December 9, 2010 in Civil Society Strengthening, Youth
Blog tags: art, civil society, disabilities, education, Kazakhstan, schools, youth
Blog tags: art, civil society, disabilities, education, Kazakhstan, schools, youth
The Eldany Foundation of Kazakhstan reaches out to Almaty's disabled youth.
Posted on December 8, 2010 in Civil Society Strengthening
Blog tags: BOTA, civil society, Kazakhstan, Moldova, perspective, public-private parnerships
Blog tags: BOTA, civil society, Kazakhstan, Moldova, perspective, public-private parnerships
Building durable relationships between governments and service providing NGOs may be easier than building them between NGOs and local businesses.
Posted on December 7, 2010 in Civil Society Strengthening, International Education, Education, Youth
Blog tags: alumni, charity, muskie, Russia, UGRAD, volunteerism
Blog tags: alumni, charity, muskie, Russia, UGRAD, volunteerism
Growing up in the United States, it seemed like everyone was volunteering all of the time and the spirit of volunteerism was something I took for granted.
Posted on December 2, 2010 in Civil Society Strengthening, Youth
Blog tags: actors, discussion, peer educators, World AIDS Day, youth development
Blog tags: actors, discussion, peer educators, World AIDS Day, youth development
A group of young actors deal with difficult issues, such as HIV/AIDS, and educate their audiences both on and off the stage.
Posted on December 1, 2010 in Basic Education Development, Education, Youth
Blog tags: community, education, inspiring story, orphans, Peace Corps, school, World AIDS Day, Zambia
Blog tags: community, education, inspiring story, orphans, Peace Corps, school, World AIDS Day, Zambia
Maybe it was just luck that my bicycle tire blew out right in front of the bike repair stand in the Freedom Compound shanty town.
