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We Don't Want to Hide Anymore: Youth Voices on Tolerance August 1, 2013 by Ana-Maria Sinitean "We don't want to hide anymore," said a Roma girl, when explaining why she became involved with a program bringing together Roma and non-Roma youth in community building activities in Moldova and Romania. This sentiment was shared multiple times by Roma youth proudly affirming their ethnicity and sense of belonging. After two years of working in inter-ethnic teams as part of the Youth Civic Engagement and Dialogue Program (YCED), 100 youth from Romania and Moldova recently celebrated the achievements of the YCED Program in Bucharest, Romania. Nineteen youth teams presented the results of their projects, shared lessons learned, and planned for the sustainability of their initiatives.	Youth Celebrate Community Initiatives July 26, 2013 The Youth Civic Engagement and Dialogue Program kicked off its closing workshop today in Bucharest, Romania with over 100 Roma and non-Roma participants from Romania and Moldova celebrating two years of youth-led community development projects. These youth have become active citizens, who mobilize their peers to build tolerance across ethnic divisions through their community initiatives.
In Eurasia, New Media’s Arrival Upsets Old Order July 25, 2013 IREX’s latest Europe & Eurasia Media Sustainability Index (MSI) finds that new media sources are rapidly replacing traditional outlets as the preferred source of news. A decade after online media began sapping the advertising revenue of traditional outlets in the West, these same trends are now washing across the region to the east, undermining business models as they go.	Librarians, Internet Improve Farmers’ Livelihoods in Romania May 15, 2013 A relative handful of librarians have helped 100,000 farmers get $187 million in subsidies via new Internet and computer services in just two years.The Biblionet-affiliated librarians, peppered throughout 30 counties in Romania, helped farmers learn how to use the technology to access financial forms and submit them to the government. The efforts have meant a world of difference for farmers, saving them lengthy trips and expenses and allowing them to be more productive.
IREX Partner Romani CRISS Honored for Work Promoting Roma Rights April 10, 2013 by Ana-Maria Sinitean In honor of International Roma Day (April 8), the U.S. Embassy in Romania recognized Romani CRISS for 20 years of dedicated work promoting Roma rights.	Bringing Together Research and Folk Art March 5, 2013 by Ana-Maria Sinitean Dr. Joyce Corbett, a museum curator and independent researcher of folk art, received an IREX travel grant to Romania in 1976 to conduct research on folk costumes and textiles. Dr. Corbett recently shared with IREX about her how her research has evolved to investigate cross-cultural influences across national boundaries and where her research has taken her since her first trip to Eastern Europe.
Finding the Win-Win: International Corporate Philanthropy Day February 24, 2013 by Randal Mason On International Corporate Philanthropy Day, we at IREX salute our corporate partners by recognizing the important roles that businesses can play in making a better world. Whether through fully funded programs, innovative public-private partnerships, direct technical assistance, or a combination of all three, corporate support is a vital complement to our mix of foundation and government funding.	Visa Europe and IREX Help Romanians Prepare for the Unexpected February 12, 2013 An innovative partnership between IREX and Visa Europe has resulted in more than 2,300 Romanians trained in the fundamentals of financial literacy in just a few short months. By learning about personal budgeting, savings, managing credit and debit, and other topics, the participants are now able to make more informed choices about their futures.
A Cellar Turned Library: Concept Libraries Help Restore Romanian Community Identity January 2, 2013 Community and Regional libraries in Transylvania, Romania are redefining modernization by promoting “concept libraries” to create comfortable spaces for patrons. The ASTRA library in Marpod is one example. The library is using unique designs to reinvent modern libraries and showcase local history.	Youth Posters Celebrate Human Rights December 11, 2012 by Ana-Maria Sinitean On December 10th, youth involved in the Youth Civic Engagement and Dialogue Program (YCED) in Romania commemorated International Human Rights Day by creating posters depicting what human rights symbolize for them. The YCED program builds upon the International Declaration of Human Rights by supporting youth to become active citizens who mobilize their peers to build tolerance across ethnic divisions.