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Teachers Meet the Needs of Special Needs Students December 13, 2010 by Sarah Dye After witnessing the resources and services available to special needs students in the US, three alumni of the Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (TEA) have developed initiatives to benefit special needs students in their home communities.	A Land Dispute Sparks Activism December 10, 2010 by Bridget Kimball Fosiya Mohamed Ahmed has experienced enough loss and grief for many lifetimes.
Community Radio Stations in Jordan Make Elections Matter December 10, 2010 by Jordan Media Strengthening Program Staff When the Jordan Media Strengthening Program (JMSP) launched, in 2006, there was one single, albeit vibrant, community radio station in Jordan. Today, there are five, producing and broadcasting a variety of original formats geared toward local audiences. With JMSP’s assistance, the five stations have been cooperating on a news syndicate project and are currently establishing an independent federation of community radio broadcasters.	Committed to Disability Rights December 10, 2010 2010 Muskie fellow Raufhon Salahodjaev was profiled in a recent article on the Mobility International USA website.
Global UGRAD Fellows Explore Local Community December 10, 2010 Participants of the Global UGRAD in Eurasia and Central Asia program get involved in events in their host communities.	Eurasian Fellows Pitch-in Across the Nation December 10, 2010 Participants of the Global UGRAD in Eurasia and Central Asia Program actively participated in volunteer events in their host communities.
Tech Age Teen Sparks Volunteer Movement Among Youth in Kazakhstan December 9, 2010 Sixteen-year-old Gaukhar Isabekova from Abai School never volunteered before the Tech Age Teens (TAT) program came to her school. Now she can’t imagine life without her visits to the Ak Bota orphanage, where she helps children with disabilities.	Video: My Life in the US December 9, 2010 by Kaia Benson The Fall 2010 Global UGRAD in Pakistan fellows were invited to enter a competition to make a short video about their lives here in the US.
Sowing the Seeds for New Youth Perspectives in Rwanda December 8, 2010 by Eugene Gatari Eugene Gatari, of IREX Rwanda, meets a youth leader striving to change attitudes and confidence among his peers.	Keeping an Eye on Public Finances - Investigative Journalism in Serbia December 7, 2010 by Djordje Nikolic In Belgrade, Serbia local journalists practice their journalism skills by investigating the use of public finances in municipalities around the country.