Five insights from five years of college virtual exchanges
Traditional in person study abroad programs have long been hailed as gateways to cross-cultural enrichment, allowing students to broaden their…
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Ukraine’s win against Russia’s information war
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has been marked by the Kremlin deploying various propaganda narratives, ranging from claims of “liberation”…
Four ways to help U.S. public libraries to build trust and bring people together
IREX, funded by More Perfect, conducted a landscape analysis to understand how U.S. public libraries can reduce distrust and division…
Emerging trends in journalist safety: three insights from discussion marking 10 years of SAFE
For 10 Years, IREX’s Securing Access to Free Expression (SAFE) initiative has equipped more than 8,000 media professionals and social…
Three recommendations for supporting internal migrant workers in Mexico
To address the exploitation of internal agricultural migrant workers and identify possible collaborations to improve their conditions, IREX’s Ambulantes program…
Collaborative partnerships to advance Jordan’s economy: Five recommendations
In Jordan, IREX recently brought together leaders from universities, the private sector, and the government in a learning session, titled…
Three principles for teacher-powered education quality improvement
Reversing the growing global inequalities in educational outcomes requires governments, donors, and education leaders to take urgent systems level action…
Keseb announces its inaugural Fellowship cohort of democracy entrepreneurs and organizations
June 14, 2023, Washington, DC – The nonpartisan pro-democracy organization Keseb announces its inaugural Fellowship cohort of twelve democracy entrepreneurs…
Democracy is under attack but a new approach to “political innovation” is helping to revitalize it
To counter increasing polarization, populism, inequality and authoritarianism, a new civil society approach to “political innovation” is supporting citizen-led innovations…
We need an inspiring culture of democracy: Start by making International Democracy Day a holiday
International Democracy Day, a holiday that deserves much gravitas but is virtually unknown outside of the elite halls of multinational…