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Making Cents Conference: A Softer Focus — Looking Beyond Traditional Workforce Development September 19, 2011 by Susie Armitage Only a third of youth in the Arab world believe their education has prepared them to get a job, according to a recent study by the Education for Employment Foundation. Not surprisingly, employers there say only a third of newly hired graduates are actually ready for work.	Social Entrepreneurs: Youth as Partners for Positive Change August 26, 2011 by Peter Salloum A recent report from News Group International analyzed trends in social media around the Arab Spring, specifically looking at the footprint and characteristics of online discussions immediately before and during the political uprising in Egypt. It highlighted a trend in the online discussions that demonstrated the inter-connected nature of economic frustration and political upheaval, even highlighting a tipping point in January 2011 when the demands of political defiance overtook the discussion of economic frustration.
Leaders from 21 Countries Train in US to Improve Local Communities August 25, 2011 Sixty-four motivated community leaders from 21 countries arrived in the US recently to kick off the 2011 Community Solutions Program. Community Solutions is a professional development program for the best and brightest global community leaders striving for change in their communities.	American Teachers Bring the World to the Classroom August 16, 2011 One hundred American high school teachers from across the country are internationalizing their fall lesson plans after returning from global professional development visits worldwide.
Youth Lead Youth for Greater Impact July 26, 2011 by Susie Armitage Sabrina stands in the center of the circle, explaining a theater exercise to her peers: "When I point to you and say 'boat.' Together, you are going to make a boat with your bodies. Ready? OK...BOAT!" The room breaks into giggles as the three students snap into place: the girl in the middle mimes sighting land, and the boys on either side of her make energetic rowing motions. Sabrina points at another trio: “Good, but faster next time – otherwise you'll end up in the middle!”	After the Revolution – The Youth Dynamic in the Arab World July 22, 2011 by Peter Salloum Youth were marginalized for years in the Arab countries. Considered a source of instability, they were ignored by governments and excluded from the decision-making processes that affected their lives. But something has happened in the last year. Aware that if they don’t initiate change themselves for a better future, then no one will, they took the lead in Tunisia, Egypt, Syria, Yemen, Morocco, and other Arab states. But it seems that revolutions are the easiest part. The transitional period and the establishment of a sustainable democracy is another tremendous challenge for youth. The regime collapsed … and so what?
Diverse Religious Leaders Discuss Peace in Divided Communities Across Lebanon April 30, 2011 Religious leaders of various faiths in Lebanon recently put doctrinal differences aside to focus on peace and development in their communities. Although the country’s civil war ended more than two decades ago, strong divisions and episodes of violent clashes along religious lines still exist. The rare public gathering of local Sunni, Shiite and Christian leaders was a result of IREX’s One Community Project and signaled a positive step toward peace for citizens of conflict-prone cities like Baalbak, Tripoli and Tyr.	Religious Tolerance, Youth Journalists and Lebanon March 9, 2011 Lebanon’s myriad confessional and religious divisions have long been a factor preventing the country from achieving social and political stability. In recent months, political events contributed to increasing tensions in Lebanon and the region as a whole.
2011 ILEP Fellows Arrive in US January 13, 2011 by Sarah Dye Last week, 74 teachers from 15 countries around world gathered in Washington DC for the International Leaders in Education Program.	IREX Expands Work with the Arab World January 5, 2011 IREX and the Arab Thought Foundation (ATF) will launch new social entrepreneurship and library programs in 2011.