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First Malian Teachers Embark on US Exchange
In the eyes of five secondary school teachers from Mali, the future of their country’s education system depends on their performance in the coming six weeks. “We must do a good job and bring back what...
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Illinois Teacher Increasing Students’ Global Intelligence
Joyce Warner, IREX Senior Vice President recently sat down with Seth Brady, a finalist for the 2015 Illinois State Teacher of the Year. Seth is also an alumnus of the U.S. Department of State and...
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Summer 2014 TEA/ILEP Alumni Small Grant Recipients Announced
IREX is pleased to announce the recipients of the Summer 2014 TEA/ILEP Alumni Small Grants competition. Thirteen alumni of the Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (TEA) and nine alumni of the...
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Giving and Receiving on #GivingTuesday
IREX is joining over ten thousand organizations, communities and individuals giving back for #GivingTuesday. IREX staff is pleased to announce the selection of Horton’s Kids as the recipient of all...
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Colombian Teacher Honored for Advancing English Education
Since her participation in the 2009 Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) program, Romero has won three education grant awards and hosted three US teachers at her school in Montería, Colombia. Now,...
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Uganda Teacher Uses Physics to Teach Road Safety
Uganda has the highest rate of road fatalities in Africa. According to the 2013 Police Traffic and road Safety Report, out of more than 18,300 vehicle crashes in Uganda, 62.5 percent of them were fatal...
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Preparing Schools for Natural Disasters in the Philippines
Last month Typhoon Hagupit struck the Philippines, killing 21 people, while the nation was still recovering from Typhoon Haiyan – which left close to 6,300 people dead and displaced 4.1 million...
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Meet the 2015 Mandela Washington Fellows
IREX is pleased to welcome the 500 Fellows in the 2015 cohort of the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. Accomplished in both their careers and service to their communities, the...
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IREX Announces 4th Annual Photo Contest Winners
IREX congratulates the four winners of the 4th annual Make a Better World Photo Contest! Out of submissions from around the globe, the judges found the winning photos were creative, technically sound,...
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Teaching for Peace in Ukraine
“I considered my country to be one of the most peaceful places in the world,” says Olena Umanets, a Ukrainian teacher. But the armed clashes in Ukraine, which left nearly 8,000 people dead over the...
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The Global Classroom: Bringing Delhi to Vermont
Like teachers everywhere, Ron Eisenman wants to expand his students’ horizons. “Our school is really trying to focus on creating global understanding,” says Eisenman, who teaches 10th grade social...
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Future Tiger: Bangladesh and the Need for STEM Education
Kazi Nasrin Siddiqa is clear about the direction Bangladesh needs to take in STEM education. "We need more scientists and innovators and only proper STEM education can hold the key [to] this success."...
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Student Solutions to Global Problems: STEM Education in South Carolina
Kirstin Bullington, a science, engineering, and computer science teacher at W.J. Keenan High School in Columbia, South Carolina is using science and technology through her classrooms to take the...
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US Teachers: Apply Now to Globalize Your Classroom
Are you a US teacher who wants to connect your students to the world beyond a classroom? Do you want to experience new cultures and incorporate them into your teaching? Do you want to join an extensive...
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