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Tech Age Girls Bridging the Gender Digital Divide October 11, 2012 by Myahriban Karyagdyyeva (Mehri) Seven years ago, Anastasiya Buchok of Uzbekistan took the first step to learn about technology and participated in IREX’s Tech Age Girls (TAG) program. Today, thanks to that initial spark, she has a successful career working for a major software company. While not all TAG alumni go into IT careers, all of them gain better skills and access to technology for everyday use at school and work. This project helps to close a “gender digital divide” that is sometimes attributed to girls’ reports of less positive attitudes and self-efficacy toward ICT than boys.	Azerbaijan Villages Go Online October 5, 2012 Remote villages in 29 districts across Azerbaijan now have free Internet access thanks to the USAID-funded Azerbaijan New Media Project. Although online access in the country is growing, Internet services remain slow and expensive, particularly in the rural areas. Most citizens can only access the Web in cafés, Internet clubs or at work. To help bridge the gap, USAID and IREX partnered with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies (MCIT) to install free Internet kiosks in 30 local post offices.
World Teachers' Day: Honoring Our Teacher Alumni around the World October 4, 2012 by Jessica Anduiza Recognizing that teachers have an enormous influence on the lives of young people at critical moments in their development, they have the opportunity to shape thoughtful, empathetic, productive adults who see themselves as citizens of a global community. In honor of that global community, IREX highlights the work of our alumni of three programs, International Leaders in Education (ILEP), Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA), and Teachers for Global Classrooms (TGC) through a photo essay, “Teachers in a Global Classroom.”	Young Library Professionals Redefine the Modern Library October 4, 2012 by Dara Lipton What is a modern library? What role can young librarians from around Eastern Europe play to promote modern services and approaches in their libraries and beyond? At the International Young Librarians Summer Academy in Latvia this summer, nearly 45 young librarians from the European Global Libraries countries convened to share ideas, learn new technologies, and develop essential skills as advocates, teachers, and community leaders. They were joined by librarians from Botswana, Columbia, and Vietnam.
First Teachers from Nepal and Costa Rica Join US Training Program October 4, 2012 by Ginnie Seger In a brightly colored room, filled with the buzz of multilingual chatter, Hemanju Rai Thapa Magar is calm. She gently pastes a painting of traditional Nepalese women, which has traveled 7,000 miles from Nepal to Washington D.C. “These items are made by students,” Magar says, as she gently touches the colored paper “I am very excited to share with them everything I learn here.”	Tanzanian Aims to Better Equip Graduates for Careers September 27, 2012 by Tyler Peterson When Noela Jonathan asks the Tanzanian government for a shilling, she considers herself lucky to get just half. Such is life at public universities across Tanzania, where an already cash-tight government is the largest source of funding.
Librarians in Crimea Promoting Literacy with Tech September 24, 2012 A library in the Crimea has attracted Azerbaijani children of recent immigrants with online games and technology, and helped them integrate and improve their language and literacy skills in the process.	Now Accepting Applications for the 2013-2014 Community Solutions Program September 19, 2012 Are you currently engaged in community development work? Do you have the potential to be a leader and change-maker in your community? Are you looking for a career development opportunity to increase your professional skills, experience and networks? If you answered yes to the above questions then you may be an excellent candidate for this year’s Community Solutions Program.
IREX Seeking Selection Committee Members for 2013 Community Solutions Program September 17, 2012 IREX is seeking qualified experts to serve on the 2013-2014 Community Solutions Program selection committee. The Community Solutions Program is a professional development program for the best and brightest global community leaders working to make positive, lasting change in their local communities. If you are interested in participating in this year’s selection committee for the Community Solutions Program, please e-mail communitysolutions@irex.org by October 1, 2012	A Research Grant Success Story September 11, 2012 Q & A with Dr. Jeanine Braithwaite, a Professor of Public Policy at the University of Virginia and Senior Economist at the World Bank, who launched her career as an IREX research scholar in the Long-Term Research Program in the Soviet Union from 1987 to 1988.