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USAID Administrator, IREX and Partners Point to Libraries to Change Lives October 17, 2012 IREX is leading a global effort called Beyond Access – Libraries Powering Development. In partnership with nine organizations, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Beyond Access draws attention to the role public libraries can play in delivering information and advancing development. Earlier this month IREX and Beyond Access partners hosted the first major gathering of library innovators along with government officials and technology and development experts.	Tech Age Girls Bridging the Gender Digital Divide October 11, 2012 by Myahriban Karyagdyyeva (Mehri) Seven years ago, Anastasiya Buchok of Uzbekistan took the first step to learn about technology and participated in IREX’s Tech Age Girls (TAG) program. Today, thanks to that initial spark, she has a successful career working for a major software company. While not all TAG alumni go into IT careers, all of them gain better skills and access to technology for everyday use at school and work. This project helps to close a “gender digital divide” that is sometimes attributed to girls’ reports of less positive attitudes and self-efficacy toward ICT than boys.
World Teachers' Day: Honoring Our Teacher Alumni around the World October 4, 2012 by Jessica Anduiza Recognizing that teachers have an enormous influence on the lives of young people at critical moments in their development, they have the opportunity to shape thoughtful, empathetic, productive adults who see themselves as citizens of a global community. In honor of that global community, IREX highlights the work of our alumni of three programs, International Leaders in Education (ILEP), Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA), and Teachers for Global Classrooms (TGC) through a photo essay, “Teachers in a Global Classroom.”	Young Library Professionals Redefine the Modern Library October 4, 2012 by Dara Lipton What is a modern library? What role can young librarians from around Eastern Europe play to promote modern services and approaches in their libraries and beyond? At the International Young Librarians Summer Academy in Latvia this summer, nearly 45 young librarians from the European Global Libraries countries convened to share ideas, learn new technologies, and develop essential skills as advocates, teachers, and community leaders. They were joined by librarians from Botswana, Columbia, and Vietnam.
World Teachers' Day: The Best Teachers Are the Teachers Who Let Go October 4, 2012 by Ye Sheng What was true for me a teenager in Missouri, I know also to be true for high school students in China: The best teachers are the teachers who let go. Through the Student Journalism in China program, students have developed the critical thinking they need to become active, engaged citizens, and behind these students are confident teachers.	First Teachers from Nepal and Costa Rica Join US Training Program October 4, 2012 by Ginnie Seger In a brightly colored room, filled with the buzz of multilingual chatter, Hemanju Rai Thapa Magar is calm. She gently pastes a painting of traditional Nepalese women, which has traveled 7,000 miles from Nepal to Washington D.C. “These items are made by students,” Magar says, as she gently touches the colored paper “I am very excited to share with them everything I learn here.”
Now Accepting Applications for the 2013-2014 Community Solutions Program September 19, 2012 Are you currently engaged in community development work? Do you have the potential to be a leader and change-maker in your community? Are you looking for a career development opportunity to increase your professional skills, experience and networks? If you answered yes to the above questions then you may be an excellent candidate for this year’s Community Solutions Program.	IREX Seeking Selection Committee Members for 2013 Community Solutions Program September 17, 2012 IREX is seeking qualified experts to serve on the 2013-2014 Community Solutions Program selection committee. The Community Solutions Program is a professional development program for the best and brightest global community leaders working to make positive, lasting change in their local communities. If you are interested in participating in this year’s selection committee for the Community Solutions Program, please e-mail communitysolutions@irex.org by October 1, 2012
Invite: Local Alternatives for Global Development: Rediscovering Libraries September 6, 2012 In partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Beyond Access invites you to Local Alternatives for Global Development: Rediscovering Libraries on October 3, 2012 in Washington, DC. For more information about the event and to register, please click here.	International Literacy Day: Empowering Early Grade Readers in the Philippines September 6, 2012 The power of reading to a young learner is immense. In honor of International Literacy Day, IREX recognizes two Filipina master teachers and alumni of the International Leaders in Education Program (ILEP) working to advance early grade literacy.