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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 November 12, 2010 in Civil Society Strengthening, Conflict Resolution, Gender
Blog tags: community dialogue, conflict prevention
Blog tags: community dialogue, conflict prevention
A brighter future for their children and grandchildren: How can we manage tension between citizens returning to post conflict countries and those who remain in the country during conflict?
Posted on November 12, 2010 in Civil Society Strengthening, Gender
Blog tags: community development, community dialogue, equality
Blog tags: community development, community dialogue, equality
Gender Equality in Liberia can not be achieved without the inclusion of men.
Posted on November 11, 2010 in Conflict Resolution, Gender, Youth
Blog tags: conflict prevention, empowerment, engagement, equality
Blog tags: conflict prevention, empowerment, engagement, equality
The past few weeks have seen an upsurge of events at IREX examining conflict from the perspective of youth engagement, conflict prevention, and women's involvement.
Posted on November 11, 2010 in Center for Collaborative Technology, Civil Society Strengthening
Blog tags: advocacy, communication, libraries, management
Blog tags: advocacy, communication, libraries, management
In September, 17 young librarians from nine public libraries in Romania successfully graduated from Biblionet’s first Summer School for Young Librarians.
Posted on November 8, 2010 in Center for Collaborative Technology, Media Development, Youth
Blog tags: communities, media, perspective, social media, youth
Blog tags: communities, media, perspective, social media, youth
In a world where —according to tech-guru Richard Graves— “mobile phones are king,” how do practitioners engage youth in the social, economic, and political development...
Posted on November 6, 2010 in International Education, Education
Blog tags: engagement, fellows, student government, students
Blog tags: engagement, fellows, student government, students
Belarusian Muskie fellow Yahor Luhauskikh stands out as a student leader in the University of Southern Maine’s Muskie School of Public Service. Luhauskikh, a 2010 fellow studying...
Posted on November 5, 2010 in Basic Education Development, International Education, Education, Youth
Blog tags: community, engagement, natural disaster, teachers, volunteerism
Blog tags: community, engagement, natural disaster, teachers, volunteerism
Haitian youth are leaders. They have a large role to play as their country rebuilds.
Posted on November 2, 2010 in Basic Education Development, Higher Education Development, International Education, Education
Blog tags: India, perceptions, US education, Waiting for Superman
Blog tags: India, perceptions, US education, Waiting for Superman
I was boarding a train in Madurai, India, saying my last goodbyes to the Tamil family I had lived with, when my host mother, Usha, pressed my hand and said, “We’ll see you again when...
Posted on October 29, 2010 in Media Development
Blog tags: audience, freedom of speech, independent media, media law, regulated speech
Blog tags: audience, freedom of speech, independent media, media law, regulated speech
How free is regulated speech? Do blasphemy laws protect groups or do they curtail freedoms?
