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IREX’s Make a Better World Photo Contest Begins! March 1, 2012 IREX is pleased to announce the launch of our first ever public, professionally juried photo contest! The contest seeks for photographs of individuals and scenes representing the IREX tagline, “Make a Better World” around the world in one or more of IREX’s seven focus areas: Civil Society, Conflict Resolution, Education, Gender, Media, Technology for Development, and Youth.	US Educators Affirm Global Education Critical to Student Success February 24, 2012 In a rare moment, far from classrooms and school buildings, 112 teachers and administrators from 32 states came together to discuss what it means for students in the United States to be globally competent. The conclusion: global education spans disciplines, demonstrates 21st century student competence, and is a necessary aspect of U.S. core curricula. “I used to think about global education in a passive way,” an administrator noted following the Symposium, “but now I realize that we need to actively engage our students in international thought.”
Malaysian Teacher Connects Students Across the World February 21, 2012 by Amy Ahearn Over 115 Malaysian students who have never traveled abroad now have personal connections with peers across the world thanks to one inspiring teacher.	Bringing Active Learning to Classrooms in the Philippines January 18, 2012 by Emily Longenecker Secondary school teachers from the Division of Surigao City in the Philippines are working together to implement teaching strategies to engage students in active learning in their classrooms. The teachers learned strategies at a professional development workshop facilitated by Maria Ruth Edradan, a Physics and Scientific Research teacher and 2011 International Leaders in Education Program (ILEP) fellow.
How to Support Financial Rights and Financial Education for Children and Youth December 12, 2011 by Joyce Warner Now more than ever we have a global responsibility to advance the understanding of financial rights and responsibilities among our young people. Building on our work in education and youth development, IREX was recently invited to join Child & Youth Finance International (CYFI), an exciting movement that is working to bring financial access and education to children and youth around the world . Working together we can not only put a spotlight on this issue, we can make real change for our children and youth and their communities. Here are a few things you can do right now to support the movement:	Global Population Growth: Perspectives from India December 9, 2011 An ILEP Alumna will co-host a webinar on population growth on Tuesday, December 13, 2011, at 10:00 am EST. In October 2011, the world population reached 7 billion. What does this mean for people around the world? Primary Source is proud to partner with IREX in offering this webinar. Mytheli Sreenivas, Associate Professor of History and Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Ohio State University, and Archana Mankotia, ILEP alumna and social studies teacher in India, will share with us their insights and perspectives on population growth in India.
Getting Ready for Disaster November 14, 2011 The 2010 earthquake in Haiti took the lives of thousands and devastated the health and education systems of heavily populated areas throughout the country. Amidst the chaos and destruction, Haitians provided training and safe spaces for students to help restore structure and develop skills to respond to potential future disasters. Jovenel Thomas, an English teacher from Cap-Haitien, has been a champion for these much-needed efforts.	World Teachers' Day: Unifying Rwanda Through Education October 4, 2011 In celebration of World Teachers' Day, IREX honors teachers who dedicate countless hours to helping young people create their own better future. Celestin Munyandekwe is a secondary school teacher in Rwanda and a 2011 fellow of the Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program. His vision for a more peaceful and productive society is helping to shape a generation of tolerant minds in rural Rwanda. IREX spoke with Munyandekwe to learn about his inspiration for teaching and his aspirations for his students.
Turkish Teachers End Program, Begin Career September 14, 2011 by Amy Ahearn “When I saw the first student entering the classroom, I said to myself, “Ok, now you are the teacher! Be calm and take a deep breath,” said Merve Celen, a recent university graduate from Bogazici University in Istanbul, recounting her experience teaching an English class in Arkansas for the first time.	IREX Remembers Medarka Muarip of the Philippines August 8, 2011 A dear friend of IREX and distinguished alumna of the International Leaders in Education Program (ILEP), Ms. Medarka “Med” Muarip passed away on August 2, 2011. One of the many outstanding Filipino teachers to participate in the ILEP program, Medarka traveled to the United States in January 2010 for a five-month professional development program for international teachers.