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March 14, 2012
 In honor of Women’s History Month 2012, “Women’s Education, Women’s Empowerment,” IREX is pleased to share the story of one teacher in Senegal educating and empowering thousands of girls and their teachers. |
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. |
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June 1, 2011
 Mouhamadou Mansour Diallo, a 14-year-old youth from Senegal, is using a computer in his classroom for the first time this year. His English teacher, Abdoul Aziz Niang, traveled to the US last year to see firsthand how technology can be leveraged in the classroom. Mr. Niang is an alumnus of the International Leaders in Education Program (ILEP). As a 2010 ILEP Fellow, Mr. Niang was among 84 secondary school teachers from around the world who traveled to the US for a five-month professional development program. During the program, Mr. Niang studied student-centered teaching methodologies and technology for instruction, and developed a teacher training module on best practices for interdisciplinary curriculum design. |
March 4, 2011
 We added the day’s receipts again and counted the money in the cash box one more time. They were equal. This was a milestone. |
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January 13, 2011
 Last week, 74 teachers from 15 countries around world gathered in Washington DC for the International Leaders in Education Program. |
October 8, 2010
 A dear friend of IREX and distinguished alumnus of the International Leaders in Education Program (ILEP), Mr. Sidy Dieng of Foundiougne, Senegal passed away on October 8, 2010. |
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August 20, 2010
 It’s not often that my work at IREX intersects with the Sundance Film Festival. Yet on September 24th, “Waiting for Superman,” a film about problems plaguing the American education system will hit theatres |
