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Teacher Training Helps Rebuild Haitian Education December 1, 2010 by Randal Mason After the devastating 2010 earthquake destroyed the only public teacher-training institute in Haiti, the already critical shortage of qualified teachers in Haiti threatened to get even worse.	Teachers in the Global Fight Against AIDS December 1, 2010 by Emily Longenecker There are 33.4 million people living with HIV/AIDS throughout the world. Today is World AIDS Day - a day of opportunity to raise awareness and educate about the disease which affects all nations at the most local level.
Internationalizing Education, One Teacher at a Time November 30, 2010 by Sarah Dye An interview with select US and international teachers who participated in a direct-match exchange through the International Leaders in Education Program (ILEP).	What’s in a Language? November 23, 2010 by Kate Czarniak Despite its varying definitions and conceptualizations, most academics, students and educators agree that one of the core components of international education is second language learning.
A Conversation with a Ghanaian Teacher November 19, 2010 by Kate Czarniak Raphael Aidoo-Taylor, a Ghanaian alumnus of the Teaching Excellence And Achievement Program (TEA), discusses how the TEA program has impacted his teaching.	TEA Program Participants Reflect on International Education November 16, 2010 by Sarah Dye During September-November 2010, sixty-four teachers from 21 different countries came to the US for a six-week professional development program. Listen to some of their thoughts on what international education means to them.
Haitian Youth: Examples of Resiliency November 5, 2010 by Kristin Laboe Haitian youth are leaders. They have a large role to play as their country rebuilds.	Building the Brand: Is US Education Still Internationally Appealing? November 2, 2010 by Amy Ahearn 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.”
Facing the Unknown: Chilean Miners and International Exchanges October 15, 2010 by Amy Ahearn Working on exchange programs can sometimes feel like providing logistical support to people trapped in a mine.	Haitian Teachers Revive Community and Rebuild Education October 13, 2010 by Sarah Dye Amid the chaos of recovery, and continuing for months after the earthquake, three Haitian teachers have risen to the occasion to provide desperately needed training for their peers and safe extracurricular activities for their students.