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December 6, 2010
by Amy Bernath
As a 2007 Muskie fellow at the University of Louisville, Alona Dorosh studied public administration and took courses in non-profit management and project planning. Now home in Moldova, Dorosh is putting those skills to use while leading an environmental awareness initiative. |
December 3, 2010
by Susie Armitage
When 14-year-old Gulnara moved from Osh in southern Kyrgyzstan to Tokmok, a small city near the capital of Bishkek, regional divisions made it difficult for her to integrate. |
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December 2, 2010
by Betsy Engebretson
Russian youth take lead role in Youth Initiatives in Action Conference in held in Moscow, Novemember 16-17 2010. |
December 1, 2010
by Randal Mason
Iraqi journalist Imad al Ibadi, a vocal campaigner on exposing corruption and promoting free and fair elections, was shot three times in the head, neck, and chest on November 23, 2009. |
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December 1, 2010
by Randal Mason
Sofia Zhadan was a shy 9th grader from a rural village in Ukraine when she was selected to participate in IREX’s Tech Age Girls program. Training she received in leadership, community project development, and online activism skills not only built her confidence, but also launched her career as an environmental activist. |
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. |
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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). |
November 23, 2010
by Amy Bernath
Ukrainian 2010 business fellow Vitaliy Dubil’ isn’t waiting to share his Muskie experience with other Ukrainians. In celebration of International Education week, Dubil’ collaborated with Osvita EIAC, a Ukrainian non-profit education advising center, to hold a webinar for Ukrainian undergraduate students who are interested in studying abroad. |
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November 22, 2010
by Svitlana Zholobaylo
With Ukrainian local elections looming, IREX partner newspaper Panorama, a participant in the 2009 Ukrainian Media Partnership Program, published an investigative piece on efforts to falsify election results in the October 31 national elections. |
November 19, 2010
Several 2008 Muskie fellows were profiled in a recent article on the website of the US Embassy in Uzbekistan. |






