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Success Stories

Youth leader teaching a lesson in front of a class of students

Youth leaders increase resilience to manipulative information in communities across India

Karishma on soccer field with a ball

Empowering girls in Gilgit-Baltistan through sports

Cartoon infographic of media literacy hashtags

IREX information literacy L2D methodology is proving vital during the war in Ukraine

Promotional images from Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, Vivi, and Harry and the Bucket Full of Dinosaurs.

Bringing “Daniel Tiger” to children in Central Asia

A child working on a puzzle at a table.

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

Photo of Principal Vusal Bairamov of Jandara Public School in Marneuli, Georgia

Leadership training improves graduation rate at minority language school in Georgia

Students collaborating on a science lab activity in Georgia

How Georgian teachers are facilitating student-centered learning in STEM

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
Young people sitting in a library listening to a person giving a presentation

Four ways to help U.S. public libraries to build trust and bring people together

By:
Phoebe Bierly and Tara Susman-Peña
Three men in suits at a table with a microphone

Collaborative partnerships to advance Jordan's economy: Five recommendations

By:
Mary Kate Wise and Rebecca Ward, PhD
Photo of three female educators sitting at a conference table and working together on a project.

Three principles for teacher-powered education quality improvement

By:
Amy Bernath
Teacher in a classroom helping students with computer skills

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

By:
Rebecca Ward
3 participants in training

What we learned about building resilience to manipulative information from Learn to Discern

By:
Katya Vogt
National Library of Kosovo.

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

By:
Rebecca Ward
Online video call with 42 people.

Online games and activities can help people recognize COVID-19 disinformation

By:
Simon Mairson
Screenshot from a video conference with six people.

Four principles for maintaining human connections in online collaboration and learning

By:
Sarah Bever and Jessica Lane
Picture of teachers sitting at a table during a training session.

Creating more inclusive practices for LGBT+ individuals in schools and workplaces

By:
Cai Thomas
Photo of a teacher and students in a classroom. The teacher is at a whiteboard and the students are working at desks.

Educators need a new approach to teaching media literacy in the age of misinformation

By:
Tara Susman-Peña
Photo of teacher and school leader training

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

By:
Rebecca Ward and Amy Bernath
Teacher on laptop

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

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

Group photo on a virtual call

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative Launches 2022 Fellowship Program

Women in classroom

IREX partners with LEGO Foundation on the Kenya Play Project

Photo of global solutions particpants posing for a photograph. A female participant is holding a laptop with their virtual colleagues pictured on it.

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

Screenshot of video call with Aled Miles, Niloofar Razi Howe, and Kristin Lord.

Sauce Labs and IREX partner to address the equity gap in STEM

A teacher standing in the front of a classroom watching a student give a presentation.

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
Screenshot of an instructor in the course.

IREX and the Great Courses launch online course to fight misinformation

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

Celebrating the impact of teacher leaders

Resources

An open book, a jar of pencils, and a stack of books on a table in a library. In the background, three children are sitting around a table.

How Do Views About Teachers Influence Early Education in Liberia?

Photo of participants and instructors from a Learn to Discern training session in the United States.

Learn to Discern: Media Literacy Trainer's Manual

Screenshot of a video conference. The screenshot shows the participants in a 5-by-5 grid.

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

Photo of two participants talking to each other during a training session.

Essential Skills: Power Learning Tool

A teacher and students in a classroom in Ukraine. The students are doing a media literacy exercise with orange and blue pieces of paper.

Evaluation of Students’ Ability to Detect Misinformation After Learning Media Literacy Techniques in School

Endline Evaluation of Beyond Access Bangladesh, a subcomponent of READ

Endline Evaluation of Beyond Access Bangladesh, a Subcomponent of READ

Higher Education Institutional Capacity Assessment Tool (HEICAT)

Higher Education Institutional Capacity Assessment Tool (HEICAT)

Creating Supportive Learning Environments for Girls and Boys

Creating Supportive Learning Environments for Girls and Boys: A Guide for Educators

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