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November 17, 2010
 I arrived in Jakarta late last week for an alumni conference for the Indonesian and Malaysian teachers who have completed the International Leaders in Education Program. |
November 5, 2010
 In Sulawesi, Indonesia, one devoted English teacher recorded and broadcast a series of radio talk shows to promote new teaching methods among his peers. |
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November 2, 2010
 I was boarding a train in Madurai, India, saying my last goodbyes to the Tamil family I had lived with, when my host mother, Usha, pressed my hand and said, “We’ll see you again when Nivetha goes to MIT.” |
October 15, 2010
 Working on exchange programs can sometimes feel like providing logistical support to people trapped in a mine. |
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October 8, 2010
 A dear friend of IREX and distinguished alumnus of the International Leaders in Education Program (ILEP), Mr. Sidy Dieng of Foundiougne, Senegal passed away on October 8, 2010. |
October 4, 2010
 ILEP Alumnae Mercelita Labial from the Philippines integrates technology into her English language classroom and wins Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Teacher Award. |
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October 1, 2010
 During the blizzard of 1888, teacher Minnie Freeman tied her students together with a ball of twine. |
September 20, 2010
 IREX is pleased to announce the recipients of the TEA/ILEP Alumni Small Grants competition for the Fall 2010 cycle. |
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September 17, 2010
 The message of the First Lady’s “Let’s Move” campaign is particularly suited to the current American obesity crisis. Yet she is also following in the footsteps of other international leaders who have stepped into school cafeterias. |
September 3, 2010
 I am not a big fan of tater tots. But last week at a cafeteria in Arkansas, I agreed to eat some in order to continue a conversation. |
