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September 19, 2012

Are you currently engaged in community development work?  Do you have the potential to be a leader and change-maker in your community?  Are you looking for a career development opportunity to increase your professional skills, experience and networks?  If you answered yes to the above questions then you may be an excellent candidate for this year’s Community Solutions Program.

September 17, 2012
Community Solutions

IREX is seeking qualified experts to serve on the 2013-2014 Community Solutions Program selection committee. The Community Solutions Program is a professional development program for the best and brightest global community leaders working to make positive, lasting change in their local communities.

If you are interested in participating in this year’s selection committee for the Community Solutions Program, please e-mail communitysolutions@irex.org by October 1, 2012

November 19, 2011
Community Solutions

The deadline is December 2, 2011. 

August 16, 2011

One hundred American high school teachers from across the country are internationalizing their fall lesson plans after returning from global professional development visits worldwide.

April 1, 2011
U.S. Teachers Internationalize Their Classrooms

Across the country, American teachers are recognizing the importance of infusing their teaching with international content and themes. Through the Teachers for Global Classrooms program, IREX supports US teachers in their efforts to internationalize their classrooms, effectively reach their diverse students, and continually enhance their teaching practice.

January 13, 2011
by Sarah Dye
2011 ILEP Fellows Arrive in US

Last week, 74 teachers from 15 countries around world gathered in Washington DC for the International Leaders in Education Program.

November 30, 2010
by Sarah Dye
Internationalizing Education, One Teacher at a Time

An interview with select US and international teachers who participated in a direct-match exchange through the International Leaders in Education Program (ILEP).

September 20, 2010
by Sarah Dye
TEA/ILEP Alumni Small Grant Award Recipients Announced

IREX is pleased to announce the recipients of the TEA/ILEP Alumni Small Grants competition for the Fall 2010 cycle.

September 17, 2010
by Amy Ahearn
School feeding program sponsored by WFP; photo by Julien Harneis

The message of the First Lady’s “Let’s Move” campaign is particularly suited to the current American obesity crisis. Yet she is also following in the footsteps of other international leaders who have stepped into school cafeterias.