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Learning English Expands Opportunities for Iraqi Students September 28, 2012 by Anne Johnson Emerging from over a decade of war, young people across Iraq are renewing their aspirations for their own futures and the future of their country. In August, a brave group of Iraqi undergraduates arrived in the US for intensive English language classes, with high hopes of advancing their career ambitions.	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.	Kosovo National Assembly Broadcast Live by Serb TV September 14, 2012 TV Puls, a local Serb language TV station in Kosovo supported by USAID and IREX, went live last week with coverage of the Kosovo National Assembly. The broadcasts signaled an important technical and editorial breakthrough for Serbian language media in Kosovo and showed their increasing willingness to engage with the institutions of Kosovo government.
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.	International Literacy Day: Empowering Early Grade Readers in the Philippines September 6, 2012 The power of reading to a young learner is immense. In honor of International Literacy Day, IREX recognizes two Filipina master teachers and alumni of the International Leaders in Education Program (ILEP) working to advance early grade literacy.
Catholic Priest and Sunni Sheikh Promote Inter-Faith Cooperation in Lebanon September 6, 2012 Thanks to a small grant from the One Community program, a Catholic priest and a Sunni sheikh in Saida, Lebanon joined forces to write and produce a documentary film on the issue of child labor in the community.	Azerbaijani Students Prepare to Launch Community Action Projects September 5, 2012 Students in the Study of United States Institutes (SUSI) for Azerbaijani Student Leaders on Civic Engagement program recently put theory and knowledge into practice on community projects with topics ranging from environmental awareness, refugees, and disabilities, to women’s issues and orphans in Azerbaijan.
Pakistan Student Wins Grant to Promote Literacy September 5, 2012 by Maryam Jillani On a cold winter morning, 300 female students at a low-income school in Rawalpindi gathered in the school courtyard for an unexpected surprise. Volunteers from the nearby Fatima Jinnah Women University had brought them a mountain of books, gifts and educational prizes they had gathered as part of an ambitious book drive that received donations from over 300 university students.	Diverse Faiths Build Peace in Lebanon with Renovated Center September 4, 2012 Leaders from diverse religious and political backgrounds recently gathered to celebrate the renovation of the Center of Salim Ghazal for Inter-Faith Dialogue in Lebanon.