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Russian Students Promote Global Diversity on a Local Scale May 20, 2013 by Jessica West In honor of World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development on May 21 and the campaign to “do one thing for diversity,” IREX is pleased to highlight the recent efforts of two Russian students, Anastasia and Alina, who coordinated events promoting tolerance and cultural awareness in their home communities. Both students are alumni of the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program, implemented by IREX.	Winners of 2013 Global UGRAD Video Competition Announced May 3, 2013 by Jessica Yonke IREX is pleased to announce the winners of the Global UGRAD in Eurasia and Central Asia video competition, “Life in the U.S.: Sharing My Global UGRAD Experience.” Global UGRAD participants have been busy documenting their diverse experiences since they arrived in the United States in August 2012. This competition is one component of the Global UGRAD Cultural Ambassadors Passport to America program, in which participants document and reflect on their diverse American experiences.
U.S. Department of State Honors Education Policy Leader in Azerbaijan February 20, 2013 IREX congratulates Sevinj Mammadova, February's International Exchange Alumni Member of the Month. The U.S. Department of State selected her from among a pool of more than one million Department-sponsored exchange program alumni for her recent work in education policy. In Azerbaijan she is serving as the head of Education Division at the country's Central Bank.She was once a participant of the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program and then the Muskie Program, both implemented by IREX.	Apply Now to Host an International Student February 14, 2013 Universities and community colleges may now apply to host outstanding undergraduate students from Eurasia, Central Asia, Pakistan, Kosovo and Crimea during the 2013-2014 academic year. Applications are due Friday, March 29, 2013.
New Global UGRAD Evaluation Reveals Program's Impact February 11, 2013 Currently in its tenth year of administering the Global UGRAD program, IREX conducted a qualitative study to increase its understanding of the long- and short-term effects of the Global UGRAD program on individuals, institutions, and communities. Using the Most Significant Change technique, IREX gathered nearly 100 stories of significant change from program alumni in Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, Ukraine, and Armenia. IREX then analyzed the data according to the types of changes that alumni shared.	Youth in Kyrgyzstan Find Inspiration in Native American Drama January 9, 2013 Stacey Padilla, a student at Maryville College in Tennessee, and 2011 Global UGRAD alumna Aidai Kozhalieva from Kyrgyzstan partnered to enrich the lives of Kyrgyz children in the rural village of Ananievo. After two weeks of learning English and participating in theater workshops in the Ananievo Children’s Theatre (ACT) summer camp, children traveled to the American University of Central Asia in Bishkek. There they performed Pushing up the Sky, a Native American play about working together despite cultural differences to overcome a shared problem.
Now Accepting Applications for the 2013-14 Global UGRAD Program December 10, 2012 Undergraduate students from Eurasia and Central Asia interested in studying in the US can now apply for the Global UGRAD in Eurasia & Central Asia program (Global UGRAD). Application materials and complete eligibility requirements are available online. Completed applications, including all supplemental materials, are due January 14, 2013.	River Clean-Up Inspires Students December 4, 2012 by Jessica Yonke Five Global UGRAD students at the University of Louisiana at Monroe recently experienced the impact of collective action in their host community. Iurii (Ukraine), Begaiym (Kyrgyzstan), Radu (Moldova), Jasurbek (Uzbekistan), and Dinara (Kazakhstan) collected more than 200 pounds of trash as volunteers during the 7th Annual Ouachita River Sweep.
International Education Week: Perspectives from International Students November 12, 2012 After more than forty years of implementing international education programs, IREX has witnessed the deep, transformational effects of global exchange on individuals, communities, and nations. Thousands of students, professionals, teachers from around the world have experienced the U.S. through educational opportunities and returned home to improve their communities and strengthen ties between the U.S. and their countries. IREX celebrates International Education Week with great pleasure and congratulates the students and alumni who are working tirelessly to build bridges across cultures.	Moldovan Women Take Action on Environmental Awareness October 17, 2012 by Jessica Yonke After spending one year in the United States through the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program in Eurasia & Central Asia (Global UGRAD) and witnessing the American commitment to environmental protection, Moldovan Tatiana Morari was inspired to make her home country greener. In the US, “everything was just recycling,” she says. If her host town of 8,000 had a recycling plant, she asked herself, “Why can’t we have one here in a city of a million people?”