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Global Youth Service Day: From Online Community to Civic Action - Youth Change the Image of a City April 23, 2012 by Jason Vuong Do What started as an online Facebook group in Tripoli is now a thriving network of youth civic organizations making a positive impact in post-conflict cities throughout the Middle East.	Making Cents Conference: A Softer Focus — Looking Beyond Traditional Workforce Development September 19, 2011 by Susie Armitage Only a third of youth in the Arab world believe their education has prepared them to get a job, according to a recent study by the Education for Employment Foundation. Not surprisingly, employers there say only a third of newly hired graduates are actually ready for work.
The Role of the Individual in Conflict: Views from Lebanon, Rwanda, and Liberia November 11, 2010 by Katie Sheketoff The past few weeks have seen an upsurge of events at IREX examining conflict from the perspective of youth engagement, conflict prevention, and women's involvement.	Conflict Mitigation through Youth Leadership in Lebanon October 25, 2010 by Sulaiman Bah Peace and stability are precursors to democracy. Moreover, a democracy respects diversity. Lebanon is a small country in the Middle East with a multi-confessional demographic that has not found the right formula for its 18 confessional communities to live together peacefully.
Conflict Mitigation Specialist Shannon Bruder Speaks about New IREX Program in Rwanda October 19, 2010 This month, IREX is beginning the USAID/IREX Youth for Change: Building Peace in Rwandan Communities (Y4C) project. I met with Shannon Bruder, who will be managing the project, to get more information about the project’s goals and the current situation in Rwanda.	People-centric Conflict Resolution August 9, 2010 One of my college professors was an Israeli member in low-level peace talks, in his case focused on the transportation link between Gaza and the West Bank. He told me a great story of particularly heated conversations with his Palestinian counterpart during discussions in Rome, and leaving the room feeling such anger and frustration that he didn’t think he could speak with the man again.
Mobilized Lebanese Youth Appeal for Greater International Funding October 16, 2009 Youth-led, homegrown projects are making changes throughout Lebanon. They are increasing the transparency of local government hospitals and municipalities, tackling corruption at the Lebanese University, and reducing bribery in public institutions. Although many of these successes were made possible with international assistance, youth campaign ideas have thus far outpaced the ability to secure funding.