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Posted on September 25, 2012 in Civil Society Strengthening, International Education, Education
Blog tags: environment, recycling, waste management, Zero Waste
Blog tags: environment, recycling, waste management, Zero Waste
My trip to Tobago was like any journey to a lush tropical paradise - a long plane ride to another planet. First it is the hot moist air that...
Posted on September 6, 2012 in Basic Education Development, Education, Youth
Blog tags: curriculum, education, literacy, schools, students, teachers
Blog tags: curriculum, education, literacy, schools, students, teachers
I am a teacher of teachers, living in Tanzania. I came six years ago to work with primary teachers, teaching them how to use a comprehensive literacy instruction approach and to integrate literacy...
Posted on August 29, 2012 in Center for Collaborative Technology, Civil Society Strengthening, Education, Gender
Blog tags: education, gender, health, libraries, women
Blog tags: education, gender, health, libraries, women
When you think of a library, what comes to mind? Row after row of books? The Dewey Decimal System? Kids but no adults? Those...
Posted on July 5, 2012 in Civil Society Strengthening, International Education, Education
Blog tags: alumni, governance, government accountability, international partnerships, transparency
Blog tags: alumni, governance, government accountability, international partnerships, transparency
The lady at the Khan-Uul District Citizen’s Hall, a “Senior Specialist Citizen’s Representative,” was supposed to be showing us around the building. We had an appointment all set up and we were on...
Posted on July 2, 2012 in International Education, Education
Blog tags: cooperation, international education, taxpayers, understanding
Blog tags: cooperation, international education, taxpayers, understanding
Don Allan Mitchell is an assistant professor of English at Delta State University. The article below was an opinion column originally edited by Jordan Thomas and published in May 2012 in the...
Posted on June 22, 2012 in
Blog tags: activists, gender, human rights, LGBT, pride
Blog tags: activists, gender, human rights, LGBT, pride
When I was a young, gay rights activist more than two decades ago—the term LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) hadn’t emerged yet—I never thought I’d see the progress we’re witnessing...
Posted on June 13, 2012 in Civil Society Strengthening, International Education, Education
Blog tags: Central Asia, Eurasia, international education, muskie
Blog tags: Central Asia, Eurasia, international education, muskie
I’ve been fortunate to visit four IREX field offices and one theme loudly surfaces each time- Muskie alumni are everywhere. I hear about their great work from our country directors. I run into...
Posted on May 11, 2012 in Education, Research Support
Blog tags: activists, civic engagement, migrants, research
Blog tags: activists, civic engagement, migrants, research
Maple Razsa, a 2011-2012 Individual Advanced Research Opportunities (IARO) fellow, writes...
Posted on May 1, 2012 in
Blog tags: make a better world, photo contest, photography, storytelling, tips
Blog tags: make a better world, photo contest, photography, storytelling, tips
Thank you to all who have submitted photos for IREX’s first-ever “Make a Better World Photo Contest!” With over 1,300 photo entries and still two weeks to go until the deadline on May 15, 2012, I’...
Posted on April 13, 2012 in
Blog tags: alumni, community service, education, Eurasia, leaders, muskie, professional skills
Blog tags: alumni, community service, education, Eurasia, leaders, muskie, professional skills
Right now, nearly 5,000 leaders in cities, towns, and villages across Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus are working to advance democracy, spur economic growth, reduce poverty, improve...
