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Success Stories

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How UNITY is transforming youth learning in Ukraine’s war-torn communities

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Youth leaders increase resilience to manipulative information in communities across India

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Bringing “Daniel Tiger” to children in Central Asia

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Helping families protect children from too much screen time during the pandemic

Mujtaba receiving the Queen's Young Leader's Award from Queen Elizabeth II

How a self-sustaining nonprofit is increasing access to education for youth in Pakistan

Insights

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Nine recommendations for designing media literacy interventions in the Baltics

By:
Sabīne Bērziņa
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Four ways to help U.S. public libraries to build trust and bring people together

By:
Phoebe Bierly and Tara Susman-Peña
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Collaborative partnerships to advance Jordan's economy: Five recommendations

By:
Mary Kate Wise and Rebecca Ward, PhD
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Three principles for teacher-powered education quality improvement

By:
Amy Bernath
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Data for Learning: 5 lessons to make evidence-based education quality improvements

By:
Rebecca Ward
National Library of Kosovo.

Private-sector contributions to academic solutions: Five areas of collaboration for a stronger workforce in Kosovo

By:
Rebecca Ward
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Creating the conditions for change: Training teachers and school leaders in parallel

By:
Rebecca Ward and Amy Bernath
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Mind the gap: Navigating the launch of online teacher professional development

By:
Rebecca Ward and Amy Bernath
Four participants in the UGRAD-Pakistan program listen to a researcher in a lab coat at a university.

To improve GPAs in an exchange program, we started by listening to students

Students' projects at Design Day event

How experiential education is improving career readiness in Iraq

By:
Stanley Currier
Global Solutions program youth

Creating meaningful learning for Jordanian and American students through virtual exchange

By:
Ashley Grimes and Stephanie Lake
Photo of three teachers doing a mind-mapping exercise with paper and markers at a table

How professional learning communities can strengthen teachers’ professional development

By:
Amy Bernath

News

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Launching the Early Grade Education Activity (ASAS) Program: A Collaborative Project from IREX and DG

IREX to connect young people in the United States and Guatemala with support from the Stevens Initiative

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IREX launches Private Sector-Led Workforce Development Activity in Kosovo

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IREX announces new directors for the Education and the Leadership Practices

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative Launches 2022 Fellowship Program

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IREX partners with LEGO Foundation on the Kenya Play Project

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IREX receives grant renewal from Aspen Institute to continue virtual exchange between colleges in Iraq, Jordan, and the United States

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Survey highlights public perceptions of Jordan’s teaching profession

By:
Mohammed Alhammami

Career development centers likely increasing employment, according to independent evaluation

By:
Stanley Currier
Habiba Mohammed with some of the girls and young women at Mohammed's Center for Girls Education

Celebrating the impact of teacher leaders

Resources

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Competency-Based Education in Belize: Educators’ Perspectives From the 2023-2024 Pilot School Year

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How Do Views About Teachers Influence Early Education in Liberia?

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Online Collaboration Guide for Facilitators: A Resource for Using Digital Technology for Collaboration and Learning

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Essential Skills: Power Learning Tool

Endline Evaluation of Beyond Access Bangladesh, a subcomponent of READ

Endline Evaluation of Beyond Access Bangladesh, a Subcomponent of READ

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Maximizing Potential in Higher Education Institutions: A Tool for Capacity Strengthening and Performance Improvement

An Examination of MOOC Usage for Professional Workforce Development Outcomes

An Examination of MOOC Usage for Professional Workforce Development Outcomes

Hacking Literacy: How to Engage Local Developers, Content Creators, and Libraries to Improve Reading Outcomes

Hacking Literacy: How to Engage Local Developers, Content Creators, and Libraries to Improve Reading Outcomes

Conflict Resolution and Peer Mediation Toolkit

Conflict Resolution and Peer Mediation Toolkit