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First Lady Honors After-School Arts Projects That Inspire Youth

Jeffrey Thomas — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:30:40 -0500

First lady Michelle Obama honored 19 after-school programs at the White House November 4, presenting each with a Coming Up Taller Award. Youth programs in Mexico, China and Egypt were among the honorees. The programs exemplify how arts and humanities programs can affect the lives of young people.

U.S. Law Schools Open Doors to New Generation of Afghan Lawyers

Howard Cincotta — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:15:18 -0500

Three Afghan lawyers studying for advanced law degrees in the United States may be the vanguard of a continuing stream of legal professionals from Afghanistan who will have educational opportunities at several of the United States’ highly ranked law schools.

Clinton Announces Millions in Assistance for Pakistani People

Stephen Kaufman — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:19:49 -0500

As part of her visit to Pakistan, Secretary Clinton announces millions of dollars in U.S. financial support for a range of Pakistani programs and government institutions, including those designed to help people affected by fighting between the government and violent extremists.

Music Helps Kosovo Youth Learn About Their Similarities

Michelle Austein Brooks — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:34:00 -0500

Mitrovica, Kosovo, once was referred to as the Balkans’ rock music capital before years of ethnic conflict. Two nongovernmental organizations have been working to bring that title back to the city and foster interaction and mutual understanding between Serb and Albanian youth.

Kosovo Town Celebrates New School

Michelle Austein Brooks — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:43:26 -0500

Community involvement is an important aspect of education, Patricia Rader, director of the U.S. Agency for International Devlopment’s Kosovo mission, tells the town of Cikatove e Vjeter, Kosovo, during its celebration of the opening of a new primary school.

Arab Students Explore Worlds of Imaginative Writing in Iowa City

Howard Cincotta — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:42:28 -0500

Students from Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, the Palestinian Authority and Israel participate in a bilingual writing program in Iowa called “Between the Lines.” The program brings new and notable international writers to the University of Iowa each year for seminars and readings.

Chinese and American Writers Explore Culture in the Desert

Howard Cincotta — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:55:12 -0500

The Chinese city of Dunhuang drew a group of American and Chinese writers together for a bold experiment in intercultural and literary collaboration. The program continues in October with a set of workshops and presentations in Iowa, along with visits to Chicago and Washington.

Universities Work Toward Open Access to Research

Jeffrey Thomas — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:39:25 -0500

Five top U.S. research universities sign a compact that is expected to make the latest scholarship even more readily available worldwide. The compact commits the universities to providing funds for faculty to publish in “open-access” journals, many of which charge authors a fee for publication.

Obama Says U.S. Economy Must Build on Innovation

Merle David Kellerhals Jr. — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:38:58 -0500

As the U.S. economy emerges from the deepest crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s, the great challenge now will be to ensure that the country does not drift into the future by accepting less than its full potential, says President Obama at a community college in New York state.

Education Key to U.S.-Indonesian Relations

May Baptista — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:19:01 -0500

A close partnership in education is a major priority for both the United States and Indonesian governments, according to Karl Stoltz, director of public diplomacy for the State Department’s Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, who spoke with Indonesians in a September 2 webchat.

Obama Urges America’s Students to Fulfill Responsibilities

Merle David Kellerhals Jr. — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:37:20 -0500

Drawing from his own life experiences, President Obama, in a nationally televised address, urges America’s schoolchildren to take responsibility for their own education and take advantage of the opportunities that an education offers.

World Digital Library Offers Cultural Treasures from Around Globe

Louise Fenner — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:15:22 -0500

Launched April 21, the World Digital Library offers free access to a multilingual collection of manuscripts, maps, rare books, sound recordings, films, prints, photographs and other cultural and historical treasures. It aims to share the contents of the world’s libraries and cultural institutions.

All Countries Invited to Participate in World Digital Library

Louise Fenner — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:42:23 -0500

The World Digital Library wants to add new partners and content from every country. The only way “to turn it into a genuine world digital library is to get everybody aboard,” says John Van Oudenaren of the Library of Congress, which created the WDL in partnership with UNESCO and others.