FLEX Alumni in Turkmenistan Contribute to International Education Week
Every year, FLEX alumni in Turkmenistan organize and participate in a series of events to celebrate International Education Week (IEW). This year, alumni activities...
FLEX Alumni from Turkmenistan Implement Toastmasters International Project
From January to May 2018, Selbi Veliyeva ’16 (Mary, Turkmenistan/ Dinuba, CA) led the Toastmasters International Project at the Mary American Corner (MAC) in...
Making the World Better on a Local Scale
Lyubov Bordayeva '03
Moscow, Russia/Inchelium, WA
Two years ago my friend Rimma and I were united in an urge to start something that will be socially beneficial and...
The First Cohort of Polish FLEX Alumni Off to a Great Start!
Have you ever wondered how the FLEX Alumni program started in your country, or how the first group of participants managed to create the...
Media-Enabled Musketeers
Karina Chupina ‘97
Tecumseh, MI/Berlin, Germany
Career focus: international youth work, disability advocacy
Karina Chupina ‘97 has extended her experience in training, journalism and advocacy for youth...
2017 FLEX Alumni Reunion in Russia
Over 80 alumni from all over Russia gathered for the traditional annual FLEX Alumni reunion on September 9th at a modern loft space in...
FLEX as a Ticket to Extraordinary Educational Opportunities
Serhii Rokachov ‘12
Yevpatoriya, Ukraine/Adams, NY
It is with tremendous excitement and honor that I am announcing I will be joining New York University’s Global Network...
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...
South Caucasus FLEX-Ability IV Conference
Marika Kurdadze '09
Akhaltsikhe, Georgia/Roscommon, MI
Mariam Malidze '11 (Georgian High School Exchange program alumna)
I regularly check my mail, as most of you probably do, but...
“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...