By Nataliia Kalantayenko '19 (Konotop, Ukraine/ Bakersfield, California) The Volunteer Platform is the first online resource for finding volunteer opportunities throughout Ukraine. The platform connects volunteers, philanthropists, community organizations, and non-governmental organizations to work together to improve their communities. One of...

In a year bustling with virtual events, alumni in Ukraine have learned to get creative with their methods of FLEX program promotion. Alumni have begun recording interviews, launching podcasts, and creating YouTube videos to get the word out. Take...

Diana Kimak ’20 (Chernivtsi, Ukraine/Neenah, WI) is only 18 years old, but she is already a communication manager at Donmo, Ukraine’s first platform for microdonations. It all started in December 2020 when Diana became part of the Trustees of Tomorrow...

Krystyna Senchenko ’14 (Lviv, Ukraine/Oakley, ID) interviews Anna Devyatko ’14 (Lviv, Ukraine/Lake in the Hills, IL) about her project “English to the East”. Anna implemented this project in the Spring of 2020 to help teach English to teenagers in...

During the COVID-19 pandemic FLEX alumni events have been moved online to be in compliance with local government regulations. This has pushed alumni to adapt in order to continue implementing FLEX projects and impacting their local communities. On November 24,...