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...
FLEX 20th Anniversary Competition Winners
The FLEX program is pleased to announce the winners of the FLEX 20th Anniversary competitions, the Share Your FLEX Story and $20 Challenge. FLEX...
From Irina with Love
The day I was born my parents found out I have a disability. They thought I would be different.
Looking back, I realize I made...
Georgian Alumnae Participate in Leadership School, Armenia
Visiting a neighboring country that Georgia boasts to have a long-term historical, cultural or economic ties with, has long been on my list of...
Summertime Childness
Nadezhda Abashina ’11
Cheboksary, Russia/Staunton, IL
As a former FLEX city representative, I’ve participated in a lot of projects, but there will always be that one...
My Mexican Brother: 11 Years of Friendship
Alisa Klots Baranova ’99
Perm, Russia/ Spokane, WA
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Every FLEX student had a host family. Most of us had siblings. So did...
The Bridge And The Road
It was 1993 - a year after the Civil War in Tajikistan has commenced and four years before it came to an end. The Civil...
FLEX Fashion Designer’s Thank You
Akmaral Arzybaeva '07
Tashkumyr, Kyrgyzstan/Needham, MA
I was a six-year old girl who would bring candies from home and sell them to classmates at school until my...
Highlighting City and University Representatives in Azerbaijan
The majority of FLEX Alumni note their exchange year as a turning point in their lives, taking lessons and skills learned in the U.S....
Serbian Senior Alumni Reunite
Ten years ago, in August 2006, 71 high school students from Serbia set their feet on U.S. soil to become the first full generation...