The networking event series “Coffee and Conversation” has become a popular tradition among the FLEX alumni community in Turkmenistan. It was started three years ago by then FLEX Alumni Coordinator Diana Muhammedova ’08 (Mary, Turkmenistan/Brunswick, GA), and has successfully...

FLEX alumni relived their exchange year by recreating a beloved American high school tradition, Spirit Week! This past July, in the American Corners in Mary, Dashoguz, and Turkmenabat and at the American Center in Ashgabat, alumni organizers developed Spirit...

On June 1, the FLEX alumni community in Ashgabat celebrated International Children’s Day at the American Councils Office. This was a long-anticipated, first of its kind event for FLEX alumni and their children, nieces and nephews. Fifteen children and...

Given the progress of technology, foundational skills in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) have become more important than ever. Throughout 2018, FLEX alumni carried out several projects and activities focused on STEM. These help promote the concepts of...

During winter break, a group of dedicated FLEX alumni partnered with volunteers to organize the five-day Winter Englishpalooza project for over 1500 participants at the American Corners in Dashoguz, Mary, and Turkmenabat. The primary aim of the project was to...