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July 17, 2013
by Tom Kelly
Reyes, Boden SBV training

In honor of Nelson Mandela and Mandela Day, IREX is pleased to highlight the work of two individuals dedicated to community service and helping increase the impact of volunteers: Chris Reyes in the Philippines and Willie Bolden in the US

March 14, 2013
Tech Age Girls

The Tech Age Girls are bringing together their problem-solving skills with the power of technology to address issues relevant to them and their peers. In Bac Giang, Vietnam, Ngan is teaching her school’s journalism club how to use digital storytelling tools to better report news relevant to her fellow students.

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.

October 11, 2012
by Myahriban Karyagdyyeva (Mehri)
Tech Age Girls Bridging the Gender Digital Divide

Seven years ago, Anastasiya Buchok of Uzbekistan took the first step to learn about technology and participated in IREX’s Tech Age Girls (TAG) program. Today, thanks to that initial spark, she has a successful career working for a major software company.

While not all TAG alumni go into IT careers, all of them gain better skills and access to technology for everyday use at school and work. This project helps to close a “gender digital divide” that is sometimes attributed to girls’ reports of less positive attitudes and self-efficacy toward ICT than boys.

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

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.

April 25, 2012
Girls in Ukraine experience the Internet at the local library

For over 15 years, IREX has trained girls and young women in technology and ICT leadership in more than a dozen countries. On this second annual Girls in ICT Day, we honor the talented young women participating in two of our programs, Bibliomist and Tech Age Girls.

January 18, 2012
by Emily Longenecker

Secondary school teachers from the Division of Surigao City in the Philippines are working together to implement teaching strategies to engage students in active learning in their classrooms. The teachers learned strategies at a professional development workshop facilitated by Maria Ruth Edradan, a Physics and Scientific Research teacher and 2011 International Leaders in Education Program (ILEP) fellow.

November 19, 2011
Community Solutions

The deadline is December 2, 2011.