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Now Accepting Applications for the 2013-2014 Community Solutions Program 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.	IREX Seeking Selection Committee Members for 2013 Community Solutions Program September 17, 2012 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
IREX Seeking Interviewers for 2012 Community Solutions Program Selection Process November 19, 2011 The deadline is December 2, 2011.	IREX Releases 2011 Annual Report November 14, 2011 Our work today reaches and helps more people than ever before in our history. These stories highlight just a handful of the 300,000 people IREX has helped this year.
Getting Ready for Disaster November 14, 2011 The 2010 earthquake in Haiti took the lives of thousands and devastated the health and education systems of heavily populated areas throughout the country. Amidst the chaos and destruction, Haitians provided training and safe spaces for students to help restore structure and develop skills to respond to potential future disasters. Jovenel Thomas, an English teacher from Cap-Haitien, has been a champion for these much-needed efforts.	American Teachers Bring the World to the Classroom 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.
Haiti: One Year Later January 12, 2011 Today marks one year since the massive earthquake struck Haiti on January 12, 2010, devastating the population and setting back years of development. Over the past year, IREX has worked closely with our colleagues in Haiti, supporting their tireless efforts to rebuild their country.	Teacher Training Helps Rebuild Haitian Education December 1, 2010 by Randal Mason After the devastating 2010 earthquake destroyed the only public teacher-training institute in Haiti, the already critical shortage of qualified teachers in Haiti threatened to get even worse.
Haitian Youth: Examples of Resiliency November 5, 2010 by Kristin Laboe Haitian youth are leaders. They have a large role to play as their country rebuilds.	Haitian Teachers Revive Community and Rebuild Education October 13, 2010 by Sarah Dye Amid the chaos of recovery, and continuing for months after the earthquake, three Haitian teachers have risen to the occasion to provide desperately needed training for their peers and safe extracurricular activities for their students.