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In Africa, Traditional Media Maintain Lead Over New Media June 27, 2013 IREX’s latest Africa Media Sustainability Index (MSI) found that traditional media remain the preferred source of news. Many benefits presented by online media have yet to reach most citizens in the 42 sub-Saharan African countries analyzed. Nonetheless, transition to online and mobile format media appears inevitable.	Tanzanian Aims to Better Equip Graduates for Careers September 27, 2012 by Tyler Peterson When Noela Jonathan asks the Tanzanian government for a shilling, she considers herself lucky to get just half. Such is life at public universities across Tanzania, where an already cash-tight government is the largest source of funding.
2012 CT Teacher of the Year Stresses Importance of Global Education September 4, 2012 by Susanna Halliday-Miller Colleagues, students and parents who know David Bosso were not surprised that he was named one of the 2012 National Teachers of the Year by President Obama. For Bosso, a seasoned teacher with over a decade of experience, creating lessons that challenge his students to rise to the demands of a “quickly evolving world” is about much more than preparing students to pass tests— he wants his teaching to reflect more than the contents of a classroom textbook.	Making A Better World In Africa May 24, 2012 Although IREX began its work in the Soviet Union more than 40 years ago, today we implement a wide portfolio of programs in 41 countries in Africa. More than 20% of our program budget goes to African civil society actors, journalists, teachers, youth, and community leaders. Our programs draw on local expertise, NGOs and staff to deliver sustainable solutions well-suited for the African context. In honor of Africa Day, and the in spirit of unity and diversity it commemorates, we are pleased to share our new factsheet on IREX in Africa and some snapshots and thoughts from recent IREX visits to Africa.
Teacher Appreciation Day: Profile of a Dedicated Teacher Committed to Global Education May 8, 2012 by Susanna Halliday-Miller “Global Education is important because it’s required to help students find meaningful learning that will fit the changing context of a globalized world. It will prepare them for a future we cannot see yet.” As a teacher in a classroom of primarily immigrant and refugee students, in a system lacking the organization and structure to support such learners, Meg Riley faces many obstacles as she lives out her commitment to the teaching profession. Meg teaches at an urban high school in Tucson, Arizona, where nearly 40% of the students speak a native language other than English. One major challenge she faces is providing adequate instruction to her English Language Learners (ELL) in a district that has restrictions on the amount of language support students receive.	Expanding faculty training and development at the University of Ghana January 12, 2012 by Julia Hon Kweku Osam, a 2010 alumni of the University Administration Support Program, keeps busy as Pro-Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs at the University of Ghana. His days are filled with phone calls, emails, and appointments with everyone from undergraduates to the Vice Chancellor of the university. He recently spoke with IREX about his new position, as Fall 2011, and his vision for the university.
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.	US Teachers Internationalize Their Classrooms April 1, 2011 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.
A Conversation with a Ghanaian Teacher November 19, 2010 by Kate Czarniak Raphael Aidoo-Taylor, a Ghanaian alumnus of the Teaching Excellence And Achievement Program (TEA), discusses how the TEA program has impacted his teaching.	IREX Welcomes University Administration Support Program Fellows September 30, 2010 by Darrell Kendall Twelve University Administrators from Armenia, Georgia, Ghana, Russia and Ukraine arrived at IREX on September 27^th to begin their University Administration Support Program Fellowship.