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February 7, 2013
 When post-election violence broke out in Cote d'Ivoire, in April of 2010, Aka Blehou, knew that he must continue to teach, no matter the circumstances. Blehou, an English teacher, and current Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) Fellow recalls: “During the conflict, the village school was closed, but I gathered the students there, and I taught them twice a week, unofficially… so when the school opened, they would not forget.” |
February 6, 2013
 Interested in hosting one of the world's best and brightest global community leaders? Community Solutions is now accepting Host Interest Forms from U.S. organizations through the end of April. |
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February 5, 2013
 Who are some of the leading African male gender experts? Who is developing sustainable energy in Bangladesh? How can I get in touch with conflict resolution practitioners in the Middle East? IREX’s new web feature answers those questions and more. It’s a searchable, digital repository of every participant in the Community Solutions Program. |
January 17, 2013
 Recently, IREX met with over thirty multinational and local companies operating in Iraq to gauge their needs and solicit their suggestions for reforming higher education. Here is what we heard: |
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January 14, 2013
 The Teachers for Global Classrooms (TGC) Program is now accepting applications from qualified U.S. middle and high school teachers for professional development grant opportunity to internationalize teaching and learning in their classes. Application materials and complete eligibility information is available online. Deadline to apply is Monday March 4, 2013 at 11:59pm Eastern Time. |
January 9, 2013
 Stacey Padilla, a student at Maryville College in Tennessee, and 2011 Global UGRAD alumna Aidai Kozhalieva from Kyrgyzstan partnered to enrich the lives of Kyrgyz children in the rural village of Ananievo. After two weeks of learning English and participating in theater workshops in the Ananievo Children’s Theatre (ACT) summer camp, children traveled to the American University of Central Asia in Bishkek. There they performed Pushing up the Sky, a Native American play about working together despite cultural differences to overcome a shared problem. |
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January 7, 2013
 Looking back on the past twelve months, I am thrilled by the results of IREX’ work and excited to consider the prospects for the coming year. In 2012, with our generous donors’ support, it was possible to benefit more people than ever before. Over half a million lives have been touched this last year because an IREX’er -- in the U.S. and around the world -- was there to provide support. In doing so, we’ve had the privilege to work with more than 400 local partners in 125 countries. |
January 7, 2013
 The cities of Atlanta and Baghdad may seem worlds away from each other, but a partnership between the University of Baghdad (UB) and Georgia State University (GSU) has begun to quietly flourish. Recently, Randy Malamud, Chair of the English Department at GSU, paid a visit to his colleagues at the University of Baghdad, and IREX sat down with the group to hear more about what the GSU-UB partnership means to them. |
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January 6, 2013
 Five U.S. institutions of higher education are welcoming 74 international educators from 13 countries who will help globalize their campuses. While in the US for five months on the International Leaders in Education program (ILEP), the teachers will further develop their expertise in their subject area, enhance their teaching skills, increase their knowledge of the U.S., and share aspects of their cultures. |
January 4, 2013
 Youth leaders from Pakistan received inspiration and encouragement this week from U.S. and Pakistani diplomats as they begin semesters in the U.S. as cultural ambassadors through the Global UGRAD-Pakistan program. |
