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Web 2.0 Training Helps UGRAD Alumna Launch Popular HIV/AIDS Blog December 8, 2009 Over 70% of youth in Kyrgyzstan have misconceptions about HIV/AIDS, according to a recent study by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria.	Muskie Fellow Volunteers to Teach University's First Russian Course in Twelve Years November 18, 2009 For the first time in twelve years, Georgia Southern University (GSU) has a Russian language and cultural course thanks to the volunteer efforts of Saida Akbarova, a 2008 Muskie fellow from Uzbekistan studying in GSU’s graduate education program.
Alumni Organize Therapeutic Dance Classes for Youth With Disabilities in Kyrgyzstan November 2, 2009 From September 2-11, Aicholpon Jorupbekova, a 2004 Muskie alumna, organized therapeutic dance classes on the shore of Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan for 25 young people from Obereg, a rehabilitation center which serves children and youth with autism, epilepsy, Down’s syndrome, infantile paralysis, and other conditions.	New Orleans Experience Inspires Fellow to Promote Community Service in Kyrgyzstan June 19, 2009 Muskie fellow Ruslan Karabukaev and several of his MBA classmates at the Georgia Institute of Technology spent their winter break volunteering in New Orleans with the Saint Bernard Project, which aims to help rebuild the lives of Hurricane Katrina survivors, family by family.
Universities from Eurasia, China, Egypt, and US Share Best Practices in Moscow February 25, 2008 Over the past decade, Russia and its neighbors have launched an array of reforms in higher education administration. The introduction of multi-level educational systems and dramatic changes to increase the quality of higher education according to the Bologna Process have been key goals.	Football Match Benefits Kyrgyz Children November 22, 2007 The final score of the football (soccer) match on October 27 was four to one. But that hardly mattered, because the real victors in Bishkek’s Spartak Stadium were Kyrgyz orphans who will get winter clothing and boots as a result of the money raised that day.
Fellows Celebrate Kyrgyz Republic Independence Day in New York City September 3, 2007 On August 31st, fellows celebrate Kyrgyz Republic Independence Day in New York City.	Muskie Fellows Participate in Parade of Nations at University of North Texas October 30, 2006 Muskie Fellows Participate in Parade of Nations at University of North Texas
Young Journalists from Ferghana Valley Learn Hard-Hitting Journalism September 14, 2006 Twenty-one teenage journalists from four countries in the Ferghana Valley honed their investigative reporting and Internet research skills thanks to a grant from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).	IREX Launches 13th Year of Eurasian Undergraduate Exchange Program September 26, 2005 IREX recently launched the 13th year of the Eurasian Undergraduate Exchange Program (UGRAD) welcoming nearly 170 undergraduate students from across Eurasia for academic study in the United States.