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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.	Catholic Priest and Sunni Sheikh Promote Inter-Faith Cooperation in Lebanon September 6, 2012 Thanks to a small grant from the One Community program, a Catholic priest and a Sunni sheikh in Saida, Lebanon joined forces to write and produce a documentary film on the issue of child labor in the community.
When Building More Schools Is Not Enough September 6, 2012 by Amy Awbrey Pallangyo I am a teacher of teachers, living in Tanzania. I came six years ago to work with primary teachers, teaching them how to use a comprehensive literacy instruction approach and to integrate literacy strategies into content instruction. Tanzania is an interesting country, balancing between a traditional subsistence farming culture, and a 21st century future. It is rich in resources, and poor in economy. Typical of most developing countries, it has huge potential and big problems. Education is at the core of both the potential and barriers here.	Azerbaijani Students Prepare to Launch Community Action Projects September 5, 2012 Students in the Study of United States Institutes (SUSI) for Azerbaijani Student Leaders on Civic Engagement program recently put theory and knowledge into practice on community projects with topics ranging from environmental awareness, refugees, and disabilities, to women’s issues and orphans in Azerbaijan.
Pakistan Student Wins Grant to Promote Literacy September 5, 2012 by Maryam Jillani On a cold winter morning, 300 female students at a low-income school in Rawalpindi gathered in the school courtyard for an unexpected surprise. Volunteers from the nearby Fatima Jinnah Women University had brought them a mountain of books, gifts and educational prizes they had gathered as part of an ambitious book drive that received donations from over 300 university students.	Diverse Faiths Build Peace in Lebanon with Renovated Center September 4, 2012 Leaders from diverse religious and political backgrounds recently gathered to celebrate the renovation of the Center of Salim Ghazal for Inter-Faith Dialogue in Lebanon.
Local Library Helps Young Romanian Win National Science Award August 29, 2012 Romanian 8th grader Teo Serban recently won a national science award for educational software he designed with the help of his local library and librarian.	Preparing Youth in Kazakhstan for Business Success August 20, 2012 Unemployment in the south of Kazakhstan is among the highest in the country, especially among the nation's youth. With the help of the BOTA Foundation's Social Service Program (SSP) grant, the director of the Microcredit Public Foundation Karazhat Nesie saw this as a serious problem facing his community, and decided to do something about it.
Outsiders Get an Inside View of American Politics August 20, 2012 by Jessica Yonke As the number of democracies increases globally, citizens worldwide look to the U.S. political system as a model of peaceful democracy. Many view the U.S. system as a successful functioning democracy, with citizens playing an active role and flexing a legitimate voice in politics and the selection of leaders. Few outsiders get the chance to participate in the American election process.	Supporting Russian Youth to Enter the Workforce August 16, 2012 In the midst of a global youth unemployment crisis, young people in Russia are working to strengthen their job prospects upon graduation from college. What began as a small youth-led project has grown into a new way of doing things at Tambov State Technical University, and the start of successful careers for hundreds of youth in the region.