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Young Journalist Highlights Value of Youth Theater Camps October 20, 2010 In a recent Youth Citizen Journalism Club article, Galina, a young woman from Kyrgyzstan, shared her thoughts about the Youth Theater for Peace camp she visited and the issues she saw in participant plays.	Acting Together, Performing Peace October 7, 2010 by Susie Armitage Art can be a transformative force for healing – and for turning would-be soldiers into ambassadors for peace.
Happy World Teachers Day 2010! October 1, 2010 by Amy Ahearn During the blizzard of 1888, teacher Minnie Freeman tied her students together with a ball of twine.	TEA/ILEP Alumni Small Grant Award Recipients Announced September 20, 2010 by Sarah Dye IREX is pleased to announce the recipients of the TEA/ILEP Alumni Small Grants competition for the Fall 2010 cycle.
Muskie Fellows Help Americans Affected by the Economic Crisis July 7, 2010 Whether they assist low income individuals to file their tax returns, teach financial literacy, or volunteer at a local food bank, Muskies are making a crucial impact on their American hosts at a time when there is an urgent need for this aid.	Youth Gain First-Hand Insight on Unrest in Kyrgyzstan through GCE's Educational Network May 5, 2010 During the unrest Kyrgyzstan experienced in early April, Kyrgyzstan students used the Global Connections and Exchange (GCE) program’s Educational Network (Ning site) to communicate about events as they unfolded.
IREX Alumnus Eugene Huskey Testifies at Congressional Hearing April 28, 2010 In the wake of the recent political unrest in Kyrgyzstan, longtime IREX alumnus and Stetson University professor Eugene Huskey provided expert testimony to the US Congress on April 22.	US Embassy Policy Specialist Program Attracts More Embassies and a Growing Number of Scholars March 11, 2010 It began as a small-budget project intended to connect the scholarly community with US foreign policy practitioners in Eurasia. EPS scholars traveled to the region and served US Embassies and Consulates as policy specialists-in-residence for one to two months.
Business Fellow Meets Investor Warren Buffett December 16, 2009 Bakai Madybaev, a 2009 Muskie fellow from Kyrgyzstan, had the chance to meet the investor, businessman and philanthropist Warren Buffett in November.	Using Skype, Kyrgyzstani Law Student Reaches Out to University Back Home December 9, 2009 by Susie Armitage Baktygoul Koubanytchbekova was amazed by the issues her fellow students raised in classes during her first few weeks at Columbia Law School. “Back in Kyrgyzstan we are very limited to the statutes and regulations,” she said. “[In the US] it’s more about critical thinking and applying the norms of international law.” She adapted quickly, earning a 3.57 GPA her first semester, but wanted to do more.