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US Media Outlets Share Advice with Peers from Azerbaijan February 1, 2013 Nine professional journalists and university lecturers from Azerbaijan, awarded a media fellowship by IREX, are on a study tour in the United States of America. They are learning about online news platforms and social media to inform new media courses they will teach upon returning home.	Youth in Kyrgyzstan Find Inspiration in Native American Drama 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.
International Teachers Broaden U.S. Students' Horizons 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.	Improving Tajikistan's Business Climate, One Transaction at a Time December 17, 2012 In 2012, Tajikistan ranked 141st in the world in the Ease of Doing Business Index, a fact that Firdavs Mirzoev aims to change. Building on the knowledge and skills he gained through the LEAD program, Mirzoev returned to Tajikistan in 2011 and created an international law firm designed to assist companies looking to invest in Tajikistan.
Community Leader from Uganda Uses Radio to Promote Civic Engagement December 13, 2012 by Ginnie Seger Prossy Kawala, a radio DJ from Uganda, went from sharing shout-outs to promoting social change. “We thought we can do more, the radio can do more.”	Now Accepting Applications for the 2013-14 Global UGRAD Program December 10, 2012 Undergraduate students from Eurasia and Central Asia interested in studying in the US can now apply for the Global UGRAD in Eurasia & Central Asia program (Global UGRAD). Application materials and complete eligibility requirements are available online. Completed applications, including all supplemental materials, are due January 14, 2013.
16 Photos for 16 Days Against Gender Violence December 10, 2012 As this year’s 16 Days Against Gender Violence comes to a close today on International Human Rights Day, IREX celebrates the women, men, and youth around the globe who work tirelessly year-round for gender equality. These photos—and the mix of sobering and affirming statistics that accompany them—are powerful reminders of how much still needs to be done to make the world safer for us all.	River Clean-Up Inspires Students December 4, 2012 by Jessica Yonke Five Global UGRAD students at the University of Louisiana at Monroe recently experienced the impact of collective action in their host community. Iurii (Ukraine), Begaiym (Kyrgyzstan), Radu (Moldova), Jasurbek (Uzbekistan), and Dinara (Kazakhstan) collected more than 200 pounds of trash as volunteers during the 7th Annual Ouachita River Sweep.
Working with Youth in Development: IREX Staff Reflections November 29, 2012 USAID recently released its first Policy on Youth in Development. As a part of the discussion around youth, IREX asked some of its experts in the field (Eurasia, Kyrgyz Republic, Lebanon, and Liberia) for their insights, experiences and ideas on working with youth development.	Sports in Kyrgyzstan: Girls Learn to Come Out of the Equipment Closet November 21, 2012 by Dara Lipton KICK emphasizes sports as a medium for conflict management and promoting mutual understanding. Through the program, coaches and youth from different regions and ethnic and religious backgrounds in Kyrgyzstan engage in conversations about gender and sports and come to acknowledge that many of the benefits for boys are just as relevant for girls. In addition, they identified the impact that increased physical ability and confidence can have in reducing girls’ vulnerability against attack and abuse from a stranger or a loved one.