Food for Thought
Natalia Zhikina ‘01
North Schuykill, PA/St. Petersburg, Russia
North-West Academy of Public Administration, St. Petersburg
From the pictures of her 2001 FLEX year in North Schuykill, PA,...
“My Heart Was Singing At The Sight Of Kansas Plains”
My story began after I received a call from American Councils office. I still remember that happy glory voice on the telephone line congratulating...
FLEX Alumni Romania Change Schools for the Better
Everyone prepares for going back to school, from students, to teachers, to school administrators and staff; but who prepares the schools? This year, FLEX...
FLEX Alumni Participate in the USG Alumni Mentoring Program in Kazakhstan
American Councils in Kazakhstan launched the USG Alumni Mentoring Program with the support of the U.S. Consulate General in Almaty starting in 2019 and...
Greater Awareness = Better Choices: 6 Awareness and Educational Programs Conducted by FLEX Alumni
It is true that the more educated and aware you are, the better choices you make. With a motivation to increase public awareness on...
FLEX Alumni Participation in the 2014 Presidential Election in Ukraine with Organization for Security...
FLEX alumni assisted the Organization for Security and Co‑operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) to observe the May Presidential...
Back to My Second Home
Oksana Moroz ‘08
Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine/Manhattan Beach, CA
morozok7 yahoo com
Kiev-London-Los Angeles!!! 15 hours flight went by so fast, because I was going to see...
Priorities of a FLEX Alumnus
Sometimes I wonder what would have happened if I hadn't become a FLEX alumnus. I probably would have ended up a migrant worker in Russia, working with my cousins in a construction company or earning a living as a taxi driver.
Alumni Grow during The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People Training
Thirty-eight alumni mentors and mentees of the FLEX Alumni Russia Mentoring program attended a professional development and personal effectiveness training on June 2-4, as...
The Journey of a Lifetime
The Journey of a Lifetime
For many years, the FLEX program has given the journey of a lifetime for not only exchange students but also...