IREX IN LEBANON
IREX IN LEBANON
IREX IN LEBANON
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<strong>IREX</strong> and Youth Programming<br />
Around the world, <strong>IREX</strong>’s youth programs equip young people with the knowledge and<br />
skills to transform their communities and prepare for a meaningful, active adulthood.<br />
<strong>IREX</strong> seeks to work with youth as a resource, crafting programs that serve young people’s<br />
needs and interests while developing their unique gifts. <strong>IREX</strong> youth programs include:<br />
The Youth Initiative for the Promotion of Peace (YIPP) in Russia constructively engages<br />
disenfranchised youth in the North Caucasus, providing the region’s young people<br />
with new skills and opportunities for economic progress and cultural interaction. YIPP offers<br />
civic and business training and funds community projects initiated and implemented<br />
by youth. (Funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development)<br />
The Young Women’s Leadership Program (YWLP) in Egypt provided leadership and<br />
job-skills training to young women, with the goal of positioning them to take a more<br />
active role in society. Participants were mentored by women who were successfully navigating<br />
a career in the public, private, or NGO sector and implemented community development<br />
projects using small grants funds. (Funded by the U.S. Agency for International<br />
Development)<br />
Tech Age Girls (TAG) in Turkmenistan built advanced IT skills, leadership, and an<br />
ethic of civic engagement among girls in secondary school, through a combination of<br />
training, mentorship, and funding for community development programming. (Funded<br />
by the U.S. Department of State and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in<br />
Europe)<br />
U.S.-Russia Volunteer Initiative (USRVI) brought together young activists from Russia<br />
and the United States to share best practices in community engagement for critical social<br />
issues, such as stemming the impact of HIV/AIDS, bringing technology to marginalized<br />
populations, and preserving cultural and social heritage. (Funded by the U.S. Agency for<br />
International Development and the U.S. Department of State)<br />
Youth Development Competencies Program (YDCP) helped young people in Russia<br />
develop the skills and abilities they needed to become successful adults and active<br />
citizens by engaging them in addressing community needs. The program replicated effective<br />
youth programming in ten regions of the Russian Federation. (Funded by the U.S.<br />
Agency for International Development)<br />
Promoting Tolerance and Dialogue through Interactive Theatre in Indonesia<br />
brings youth from conflict and post-conflict areas into productive dialogue through innovative<br />
uses of theater. Interactive theater activities help young people affected by conflict<br />
to process their experience, engage constructively with members of the “other” group,<br />
and develop attitudes of tolerance and personal empowerment. (Funded by the British<br />
Foreign Commonwealth Office)<br />
Camera as Voice equips young people in Yemen to capture their experience on film,<br />
creating documentaries that speak to young people’s hopes and frustrations. Their films<br />
are circulated to a wide audience as part of facilitated discussions on democracy, modernization,<br />
westernization, and economic opportunity. (Funded by the British Foreign<br />
Commonwealth Office)<br />
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