FLEX Alumni Montenegro Continue their Secret Santa Tradition
To celebrate the Holiday season, FLEX alumni in Montenegro maintain a tradition of exchanging gifts through a Secret Santa gift exchange, which they learned...
Galya Palieva ’94: a Personal Testimony
Being a pioneer isn’t easy- that much has always been true. The lens through which we see our surroundings, a lens often characterized by...
FLEX Experience and How I Became a Professional Dancer
Kanykei Iskander kyzy '13 (LaGrange, KY/ Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan)
I would like to share my story of becoming a professional folk dancer and how much FLEX...
“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...
Pavillion of Fluttering Butterflies, 48 Poems
Sona Karapetyan ‘05
Kapan, Armenia/Colorado Springs, CO
sona richardson gmail com
Pavillion of Fluttering Butterflies, 48 Poems
Inspired by the birth of her baby girl,...
Giving Back to the Community: FLEX Projects That Made a Difference in 2018
FLEX Alumni carry out a number of projects each year, focusing various issues present in their communities. Here’s a look at six, from among...
New Year’s Resolution: Tajikistan’s Alumni Fill the World with Love
Starting in 2013, FLEX alumni in Tajikistan formed a relationship with the Hissor Orphanage, an orphanage that is located outside of Dushanbe, Tajikistan’s capital,...
FLEX Alumni Visit a Children’s Shelter in Baku
One of the most long-lasting lessons alumni learn during their FLEX year is the importance of volunteering. After returning back home alumni regularly volunteer...
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...
USG Alumni in Lithuania Participate in Collaborative Networking Event
On October 17, American Councils staff and Alumni Coordinator Lukrecija Neverovskaja ’17 (Vilnius, Lithuania’ Hainesport, NJ) met with the U.S.-Lithuania Alumni Coordinator, Auste Valanciute,...