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Technology Inspires Leadership in Teen Girls July 29, 2011 A group of tech-savvy high school age girls from Kyrgyzstan mingled with U.S. Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Pamela Spratlen in July as they proudly showed off information and communication technology (ICT) projects that they had created as participants of the Tech Age Girls (TAG) project. The project gave the girls an opportunity to travel away from their villages and meet each other, along with helping them develop leadership skills, a sense of volunteerism and confidence.	Youth + Technology = Transformation July 28, 2011 by Myahriban Karyagdyyeva (Mehri) I have been managing IREX’s Tech Age Girls (TAG) project for several years and the transformation that happens in the participants in the short period of 5-6 month continues to inspire me. TAG is a unique project because it uses technology as a means of developing leadership, sense of volunteerism, and confidence in high school girls.
Kyrgyzstan's Young Female IT Leaders January 18, 2011 by Myahriban Karyagdyyeva (Mehri) Zhanara is from Kant, and is currently a freshman at the National University of Kyrgyzstan, pursuing a degree in Economics. Before TAG, Zhanara used the internet rarely. Now she uses it every day and says that without it she feels like she is cut off from the rest of the world. “Without internet, I am deaf and blind,” she says.	Putting a Face On Equality January 14, 2011 Despite the challenges presented to her, Gulirano Saidova, a 16-year-old from a small village on the Kyrgyz-Uzbek border, is determined to further her education and improve the lives of others.
Young Activist Rallies Community to Protect the Environment December 1, 2010 by Randal Mason Sofia Zhadan was a shy 9th grader from a rural village in Ukraine when she was selected to participate in IREX’s Tech Age Girls program. Training she received in leadership, community project development, and online activism skills not only built her confidence, but also launched her career as an environmental activist.	Looking at Youth Across Cultures September 24, 2010 by Susie Armitage I'm writing onboard a train from Washington to New York, where I'm headed to attend a conference on theater and peacebuilding (more on that in my next post).
IREX Movie Highlights Activities Around the World January 1, 2009 IREX’s film “Forty Years of Building Relationships and Sharing Expertise” provides a glimpse of our diverse work around the world. With footage and interviews from Bangladesh, Egypt, Georgia, Turkmenistan, Serbia, and elsewhere, participants and partners tell their stories of how IREX projects have affected them, their work, and their countries. From our founding in the middle of the Cold War to today, the 10-minute film provides both a historical look and highlights of a few of our activities in over 100 countries.	Tech Age Girls Become the First Student Bloggers in Turkmenistan August 13, 2007 In April 2007, 35 talented young women joined the ranks of Turkmenistan’s first bloggers, generating web content in Turkmen and Russian and connecting with communities across the country.
“Tech Age Girls” Inspires Leadership in Uzbekistan's Young Women July 5, 2005 The IREX School Connectivity for Uzbekistan program launched “Tech Age Girls” to develop future women leaders in the field of technology.