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February 27, 2012
 As today is International Corporate Philanthropy Day, we salute private-sector partnerships that seek to make a better world. IREX's work is supported by a mix of funding from government agencies, private foundations, and individual donors. Corporate philanthropy also plays an important role in IREX's programming, especially in such areas as education, technology and media development. |
February 24, 2012
 In a rare moment, far from classrooms and school buildings, 112 teachers and administrators from 32 states came together to discuss what it means for students in the United States to be globally competent. The conclusion: global education spans disciplines, demonstrates 21st century student competence, and is a necessary aspect of U.S. core curricula. “I used to think about global education in a passive way,” an administrator noted following the Symposium, “but now I realize that we need to actively engage our students in international thought.” |
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February 10, 2012
 For the first time, teachers from Lithuania and Oman joined educators from 27 other nations to further develop their vocations and share cultures in the United States as part of the Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) Program. |
January 25, 2012
 Invitation| Access Denied: Bridging the Gender Technology Gap; Wednesday, February 8th at 3:30pm; IREX 2121 K Street, NW, Suite 700 Washington DC, 20037 |
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December 22, 2011
 In over 100 countries from Armenia to Zimbabwe, IREX enables local individuals and institutions to make a better world. While we share a passion for international action, IREX headquarters employees also strive to make a difference here in the Washington Metropolitan Area. |
December 21, 2011
 Communities across the globe will soon participate in innovative development projects, as 64 leaders from 21 countries return home from an extensive leadership training and practicum in the U.S. After four months of working at community improvement organizations and government offices across the U.S. and participating in an online leadership institute, Community Solutions leaders gathered for their closing conference in mid-December. |
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December 21, 2011
 This is the moment each year when we celebrate, when we remember all that has been achieved and all the people whose lives we’ve shared over the past year. We look back on what we’ve learned, and we also look forward to the new year and all that it will bring. One year merges seamlessly into the next, and thus we start again. What we’ve accomplished becomes the energy for what we dream still to do. |
December 19, 2011
 IREX is pleased to announce the recipients of the fall 2011 TEA and ILEP Alumni Small Grants competition. 20 alumni of the Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (TEA) and 11 alumni of the International Leaders in Education Program (ILEP) will receive funding to support their innovative small grant project ideas. |
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December 12, 2011
Now more than ever we have a global responsibility to advance the understanding of financial rights and responsibilities among our young people. Building on our work in education and youth development, IREX was recently invited to join Child & Youth Finance International (CYFI), an exciting movement that is working to bring financial access and education to children and youth around the world . Working together we can not only put a spotlight on this issue, we can make real change for our children and youth and their communities. |
December 1, 2011
 HIV/AIDS is a global pandemic that brings with it local challenges as well as local solutions. In observation of World AIDS Day, IREX is pleased to share some insights into the complex issues that surround the disease across the globe by giving voice to some of those individuals working in this field. |
