“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...
FLEX Talking Club in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Starting on September 5, FLEX alumni launched the weekly Talking Club in partnership with the American Corner in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Talking Club is a...
Food for Thought
Natalia Zhikina ‘01
North Schuykill, PA/St. Petersburg, Russia
North-West Academy of Public Administration, St. Petersburg
From the pictures of her 2001 FLEX year in North Schuykill, PA,...
FLEX Alumni Photography School in Kyiv, Ukraine
FLEX Alumni in Kyiv had the unique opportunity to take part in a photography training entitled “Carpe Diem, Create Your Own Visual Story” by...
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...
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,
Winter FLEX Alumni Volunteering Activities in Poland
The fledgling FLEX alumni community in Poland bravely faced the cold winter months without letting the weather stop them from continuing to give back...
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...
International Exchange at a Glance, or All Roads Lead to… UlaanBaatar!
Olga Bukach '04
Vladivostok, Russia/Smyrna, DE
completelycrazy bukach gmail com
I’m a teacher, and, therefore, I’m a bit weird. I don’t like to be...
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...