The Poltava Talks
On June 16, FLEX City Representative Nina Kurochka ’17 (Quincy, CA/Poltava, Ukraine) held the first ever TED-like event in Poltava city: the Poltava Talks....
The Beginning of the Rest of My Life
Iryna Nadyukova ’10
Volodymyr-Volynsky, Ukraine/Reno, NV
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I would like to share a story about the ten amazing days that changed...
The Young Generation Will Change Ukraine
It all started with a phone call. I came home after a long, busy day, my hands were full of packages, and I almost...
How FLEX Alumni Impact Small Communities
For recently-returned FLEX alumni there is always a lingering question in the back of their minds: What’s next? Most go to universities in their...
Colors of India
Monsoon, yoga, Ghandi, curry and spicy foods, 200% humidity level, monkeys walking in the city center, elephants, holy cows in the middle of highway roads, festivals, spontaneous temples, Taj Mahal, basmati rice, unbelievable traffic,
Interview with Emil Hasanzade ’15, Filmmaker and Founder of the FEMM Project
FLEX Alumni Coordinator Sabina Suleymanova’14 (Baku, Azerbaijan/Traverse City/ MI) interviewed Emil Hasanzade ’15 (Baku, Azerbaijan/Monroe, WA) regarding his project, FEMM, based on gender equality...
Alumnus Oleksandr Kushch ’13 and his Academy of Future Elected Officials
After successfully completing the FLEX program, Ukrainian FLEX alumnus Oleksandr Kushch’13 (Kharkiv, Ukraine/ Austin, TX) has chosen not to remain idle. Though busy studying...
The Making of the Documentary Film Cancer Free
Maria Rechkunova-Goodson '99
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan/Fairview, NC
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Two FLEX alumnae, Veta Shapkina’99 (Bukhara, Uzbekistan) and Maria Rechkunova’99 (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan) are making a documentary film about Effective...
Helping Senior Citizens in Warsaw During COVID-19
In March 2020, when the COVID-19 outbreak began to effect Warsaw, FLEX alumnus Jakub Dzik ‘19 (Warsaw, Poland/Scio, NY) wanted to help out his...
FLEX Alumni Armenia Mentoring Program: Successes of Azniv Tadevosyan ’13 (Gyumri)
Azniv Tadevosyan '13
Gyumri, Armenia/Visalia, CA
Mentee of the FLEX Alumni Armenia Mentoring Program
FLEX Alumni Armenia Mentoring program started in the summer of 2015. It is...