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Ukraine Alumna Reaches out to Children in Need February 8, 2011 by Anne Johnson Anna Tsapok, UGRAD 09-10, organzies a book and toy drive in Ukraine.	IREX President Thanks Bill Gates February 7, 2011 by W. Robert Pearson Last Wednesday evening I had the opportunity to personally thank Bill Gates for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation support for the Global Libraries programs that IREX implements in Romania and Ukraine.
Getting Libraries on the Agenda: The Rozhnyativ Library System Secures Government Support January 31, 2011 For the next several years the Rozhnyativ Centralized Library System in the Ivano-Frankivsk oblast of Ukraine can concentrate on providing services to patrons without worrying about financing operations. As a result of the recently adoped government program, the government will provide up to $36,000 to support implementation of the Library Internet Access Program in Rozhnyativ Raion.	Ukrainian UGRAD Alumna Blogs on the Exchange Student Experience January 25, 2011 by Anne Johnson Larysa Maksymenko shares her excitement about year as a UGRAD participant in Indiana.
US Scholar Photo Contest Results! January 10, 2011 Congratulations to Maria Sonevystky, the winner of the 2010 US Scholar Photo Contest! Maria Sonevytsky was a 2008-2009 Individual Advanced Research Opportunities (IARO) fellow. Her research project was entitled "Civilizing Wilderness: Musical Practices as Political and Economic Resources in Contemporary Ukraine."	Libraries and Bibliomist Go Social January 10, 2011 Social media is not just for fun. Tools such as Facebook, Twitter, and blogs are enabling organizations to engage people on a variety of topics. Fortunately, many Ukrainian librarians are already enjoying the benefits of reaching out to their patrons and implementing new services through blogs, social networks, and other interactive tools.
Court Expert Shares Fresh Perspective at UConn December 20, 2010 by Amy Bernath With twelve years of professional experience as a legal advisor and court reform specialist, 2010 Muskie fellow Iuliia Sedyk is not an average law student. While increasing her knowledge of US and international legal practice, Sedyk is also sharing her expertise with other law students at the University of Connecticut.	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.
Fellow Connects During International Education Week 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.	IREX Newspaper Partners Uncover Election Fraud in Ukraine 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.