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After Fellowship, Legal Experts Confront Tajikistan’s Challenges November 20, 2012 Mansur Ganiev has learned that to strengthen the legal system in Tajikistan, he must work for those most underserved to understand their legal rights. An alumnus of the Legal Education and Development Short-Term English Program (LEAD STEP), Ganiev returned to his home country a few months ago and wasted no time in implementing change to strengthen the criminal justice system and the rule of law.	Bringing Peace Dialogue to a National Stage November 20, 2012 Recently, the Youth Leadership for Peace (YLP) Theater Troupe brought national attention to youth-led peacebuilding efforts in Kyrgyzstan with a forum theater performance in Bishkek. Performing for an audience of youth and adults at the annual Jashtar Camp youth conference, the Theater Troupe created dialogue around issues of rural unemployment and youth alcohol abuse while also showcasing the leadership role that youth are playing in conflict prevention.
Making the Most of International Study November 14, 2012 For international students coming to the U.S., the first few weeks are a time of change and upheaval—everything seems new, from how classes work to the food. With those changes come new hopes, goals, and survival strategies. In celebration of International Education Week, Larisa, A Muskie graduate fellow from Belarus, offers some reminders on how to make the most of your time as an international student in the U.S.	International Education Week: Perspectives from International Students November 12, 2012 After more than forty years of implementing international education programs, IREX has witnessed the deep, transformational effects of global exchange on individuals, communities, and nations. Thousands of students, professionals, teachers from around the world have experienced the U.S. through educational opportunities and returned home to improve their communities and strengthen ties between the U.S. and their countries. IREX celebrates International Education Week with great pleasure and congratulates the students and alumni who are working tirelessly to build bridges across cultures.
IREX Welcomes USAID’s New Policy for Youth in Development November 2, 2012 by W. Robert Pearson Yesterday, USAID launched their first-ever policy for Youth in Development. The policy provides a framework to address youth systematically in line with proven best practices to support, protect, prepare, and engage youth to help them to achieve the best future for themselves and their communities and nations. The policy also provides guidance for integrating youth in core agency initiatives, bringing youth to the forefront of USAID’s work across all sectors.	Both Sides Now: 5 Tips for Donors Big and Small on #GivingTuesday November 1, 2012 by Randal Mason To paraphrase Joni Mitchell, we’ve looked at giving from both sides now. IREX gives as part of our programming, providing over $11 million dollars in grants this year alone to local institutions around the world and awarding nearly 1,000 fellowships annually to both American and international participants. In addition, each year IREX staff chooses a US-based nonprofit to receive the proceeds from our holiday charity drive, the total amount of which IREX matches. As one of the 400 partner organizations, IREX looks forward to participating in the first #GivingTuesday on November 27. From our experiences with both giving and receiving, we share five tips for donors big and small:
Fall 2012 Teacher Small Grants Awards Announced October 29, 2012 IREX is pleased to announce the recipients of the Fall 2012 TEA/ILEP Alumni Small Grants competition. IREX, in conjunction with an independent selection committee and the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, selected 10 alumni of the Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (TEA) and 6 alumni of the International Leaders in Education Program (ILEP) to receive funding to support their original small grant project ideas.	Participatory Evaluation Shows Increasing Tolerance Among Youth October 26, 2012 Youth from Romania and Moldova gave voice to their personal stories of change in a participatory evaluation of the Youth Civic Engagement and Dialogue program. Using the Most Significant Change technique, more than 80 youth participated in an evaluation in which they gathered stories of change from each other and shared their recommendations for the future of the project.
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.	Moldovan Women Take Action on Environmental Awareness October 17, 2012 by Jessica Yonke After spending one year in the United States through the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program in Eurasia & Central Asia (Global UGRAD) and witnessing the American commitment to environmental protection, Moldovan Tatiana Morari was inspired to make her home country greener. In the US, “everything was just recycling,” she says. If her host town of 8,000 had a recycling plant, she asked herself, “Why can’t we have one here in a city of a million people?”