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Roma and Non-Roma Youth Build Tolerance September 19, 2011 by Lisa Inks Tova Pertman, Senior Program Officer in IREX’s Education Programs Division, recently returned from the Community Schools Academy in Vadu lui Voda, Moldova, of the Youth Civic Engagement and Dialogue (YCED) program. The program, implemented in partnership with Romani CRISS, brings together Roma and non-Roma youth in Romania and Moldova to work together in and out of schools to improve their communities.	2011-2012 Global UGRAD Fellows Begin US Experience August 18, 2011 143 young leaders from Eurasia and Central Asia arrived to begin academic and cultural fellowships at undergraduate institutions across the United States.
2011 Muskie Fellows Arrive in US August 17, 2011 A new class of Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellows arrived in the US recently to kick-off their graduate study programs. The fellowship program brings emerging leaders in key professional fields from Eurasia to the United States for one to two years of study at institutions across the United States.	Marina's Story: A Survivor's Fight against Human-Trafficking April 7, 2011 Interviewing victims of trafficking and their rescuers is difficult work. There are few happy endings. However, occasionally one meets someone who emerges from unspeakable suffering with courage, clarity, and wisdom. Marina is such a woman.
Empowering Citizen Participation in Moldova March 3, 2011 Over the past six years the Moldova Citizen Participation Program (CPP) funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by IREX, achieved significant progress in empowering the citizens of Moldova to generate positive change in their communities	The Industrious Spirit of the Moldovan People February 25, 2011 by Shannon Bruder There is an old Moldavian proverb that says: your life has been worthwhile if you have built a house, raised a son, planted a tree, and dug a well.
Muskie Chosen for State Alumni Award January 3, 2011 Muskie alumna Daniela Munca is being honored as the January 2011 State Alumni Member of the Month.	Eurasian Fellows Pitch-in Across the Nation December 10, 2010 Participants of the Global UGRAD in Eurasia and Central Asia Program actively participated in volunteer events in their host communities.
The Third Leg: Encouraging Public-Private Partnerships in Emerging Markets December 8, 2010 by Troy Johnson Building durable relationships between governments and service providing NGOs may be easier than building them between NGOs and local businesses.	A Green Earth for our Grandchildren’s Grandchildren December 6, 2010 by Amy Bernath As a 2007 Muskie fellow at the University of Louisville, Alona Dorosh studied public administration and took courses in non-profit management and project planning. Now home in Moldova, Dorosh is putting those skills to use while leading an environmental awareness initiative.