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May 6, 2013
 Forty-five years after IREX’s visionary founders established a single overseas office in Armenia, their NGO progeny works with 125 countries in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. Over half a million people were touched by IREX staff and projects last year. “Make a better world” is not only our commitment, it is our operational plan. Somewhere around the world at every hour of the day, IREX’ers are making a difference. Yes, it’s people, it’s time, it’s money that make that difference, but the key component is the power of ideas. |
April 29, 2013
 Today the United States Ambassador to Tunisia Jacob Walles announced the launch of the Thomas Jefferson Scholarship Program for students in Tunisia. The program, sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, will help build the workforce capacity of a diverse group of youth from underserved populations across Tunisia. Through academic and leadership training and practical experience in the United States, Thomas Jefferson scholars will gain a deeper understanding of American culture and new globally-applicable skills and expertise to help them contribute to the economic growth and development of Tunisia. |
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April 12, 2013
 IREX congratulates the winners of the Spring 2013 Global UGRAD-Pakistan program video competition, “Building Cultural Bridges.” |
April 8, 2013
 Growing up in a small town in the mountainous region of Baltistan, Pakistan Aniqa has first-hand knowledge of the many barriers to higher education . “Many secondary and junior high students do not have any one to guide them regarding what to study. They are unaware of the opportunities available and how to avail the resources around them” says Aniqa. In order to support students from low-income families in her hometown, Aniqa organized tuition-free classes at a local religious center and recruited tutors from Pakistan’s leading universities to teach critical subjects such as mathematics, science, and technology. |
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April 2, 2013
 A recent Pew Research poll showed that the three budget accounts that Americans most wanted to cut were foreign assistance, the State Department and unemployment benefits. This may be based in part on the wide misperception and overestimation of the overall amount of foreign aid in the US budget. (It is less than 1%.) |
April 1, 2013
 Last month, IREX Country Director and Senior Technical Expert Naser Al-Ardah, had the privilege of participating in President Obama’s visit to a youth center in West Bank. In an interview with IREX’ s Communications Manager, he offers his thoughts on the historic visit and the challenges and opportunities for youth in the region. |
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March 25, 2013
 “I used to be kind of a problem kid,” chuckled Erzhan Kubat-uulu, a high school student in Kyrgyzstan’s isolated northwestern province of Talas, “My parents were often asked to come to school because of my behavior.” |
March 22, 2013
 For World Water Day and its 2013 theme, Water Cooperation, it is important to recognize individuals like Rodrigo Ponce who are working towards bridging the societal gaps exacerbating the water conflict in Peru. An environmental activist and 2012 Community Solutions Program (CSP) Leader, Ponce works closely with local individuals and groups in and around the Amazonian city of Tarapoto. |
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March 14, 2013
 The Tech Age Girls are bringing together their problem-solving skills with the power of technology to address issues relevant to them and their peers. In Bac Giang, Vietnam, Ngan is teaching her school’s journalism club how to use digital storytelling tools to better report news relevant to her fellow students. |
March 1, 2013
 Between International Women’s Day on the 8th and March being Women’s History Month, this is a time for IREX to reaffirm our ongoing commitment to gender equality and to examine how we and our partners around the world are advancing “The Gender Agenda.” |
