“FLEX has opened up so many doors”
Born and raised in Telavi, Georgia, I moved to the United States with the help of the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program, a US...
Tbilisi Performance of the Vagina Monologues
Elene Chumburidze ‘09
Tbilisi, Georgia/Lake Station, IN
"The Vagina Monologues" is an internationally acclaimed play created by Eve Ensler in 1996. On the 26th of June, 2013 for...
“Our Child. Smaller World. Someone You Love, More Than You Ever Expected”
Stranger in the house. Awkward. Uncomfortable.
That is how someone who has never hosted an exchange student might describe the experience.It was true for my...
Back to My Second Home
Oksana Moroz ‘08
Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine/Manhattan Beach, CA
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Kiev-London-Los Angeles!!! 15 hours flight went by so fast, because I was going to see...
FLEX Alumnae volunteer at “American Camp 2014”
Camping is one of the ways to share fun, socialize, make new friends, establish enduring ties with peer from different regions, enjoy being around people who love...
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...
Let’s Do Irkutsk Eco-Logical
Kseniya Geevskaya (Kalinina) ‘99
Irkutsk, Russia/Russia, OH
Three active men of the city of Irkutsk, Russia succeeded in motivating community members, the local government, and local...
FLEXible Way to Abu Dhabi
Dmitriy Tretyakov ‘09
Samara, Russia/Ann Arbor, MI
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As a FLEX 2009 alumnus, I have always wanted to continue my educational path in...
Decade Apart: Two Generations of FLEX Alumni at ACCESS Summer Camp
Svitlana Buko’97
Sevastopol, Ukraine/Riverside, CA
svitlana buko gmail com
Two generations of FLEX alumni (FLEX 97 and FLEX 2007) came together for a Leadership...
Making My Life Memorable
Maryna Mykhalyenko
Tulalip, WA/Zhytomyr, Ukraine
Zhytomyr Ecological Lyceum #24
"I understand now that there is nothing more important than working towards my dream and being responsible for...