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Iraq and Egypt – Virtual New Media Training for Iraqis Continues Amidst Protests February 7, 2011 by Namo Abdulla As protests escalated in Cairo and across Egypt the last week of January, with phone and internet soon to be cut off, a Cairo-based blogger changed plans and reverted to his cell phone to present a long-planned webinar to over a dozen Iraqi journalists gathered in Irbil.	2011 TEA Teachers Arrive in US February 4, 2011 by Jason Vuong Do Sixty-four teachers from 20 countries around the world are about to embark on a learning experience of a lifetime.
Muskie Alumnus from Kazakhstan Honored with State Alumni Award February 2, 2011 by Anne Johnson Muskie alumnus Samat Panov of Kazakhstan honored as State Alumni Member of the Month.	Getting Libraries on the Agenda: The Rozhnyativ Library System Secures Government Support January 31, 2011 For the next several years the Rozhnyativ Centralized Library System in the Ivano-Frankivsk oblast of Ukraine can concentrate on providing services to patrons without worrying about financing operations. As a result of the recently adoped government program, the government will provide up to $36,000 to support implementation of the Library Internet Access Program in Rozhnyativ Raion.
Promoting Freedom of Expression in Liberia January 28, 2011 With Liberia's first-ever freedom of information law signed in October, IREX is helping citizens and journalists learn how to use it to their advantage.	IREX Launches New Media Project in Azerbaijan January 28, 2011 by Shahin Abbasov IREX recently launched the Azerbaijan New Media Project, supporting professional and citizen journalists and promoting access to and the use of the internet for news, information, and education.
Training Teachers in the Madrasas of Bangladesh January 27, 2011 by Kate Czarniak Musammat Badrunesha, an English teacher and TEA alumnae in Bangladesh, has been traning teachers in madrasas and other schools throughout her district since 2007.	Bringing Public Health Education to Tajikistan January 25, 2011 by Amy Bernath After becoming a doctor and gaining experience with public health programs, Aziz Nabidzhonov sought a Muskie fellowship to study behavior change to reduce the spread of disease. At Western Illinois University, Nabidzhonov learned about new methods of health communication, leading to a presentation at a national conference and plans to promote health education in Tajikistan.
Ukrainian UGRAD Alumna Blogs on the Exchange Student Experience January 25, 2011 by Anne Johnson Larysa Maksymenko shares her excitement about year as a UGRAD participant in Indiana.	Extending the Benefits of Education January 21, 2011 In a slum near Kolkata, India, young children dream about their future. Eleven-year old Shaher wants to be a doctor. “I would like to work in the court,” says 10-year-old Imran. Thanks to the work of Hasnain Imam, a local teacher, these children now have access to basic education that can bring them that much closer to a successful future.