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 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...
FLEX Alumni Romania Change Schools for the Better
Everyone prepares for going back to school, from students, to teachers, to school administrators and staff; but who prepares the schools? This year, FLEX...
FLEX Alumnus Assists Oscar-Nominated Film Crew
Dmitry Dudanov '09
Petrozavodsk, Russia/Austin, MN
The 85th Academy Awards will be broadcast live from the United States this Sunday, February 24. Joe Wright's film Anna...
The First Step toward My Dream
Dima David Mironenko-Hubbs ’98
Volgograd, Russia/Pinson, AL
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Current city: Cambridge, MA
One of the biggest turning points in my own life was becoming...
Exploring East Asia
Cholpon Muradilova '11
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan/Brimley, MI
Hello everyone! My name is Cholpon M. and I am a sophomore at American University of Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan. In 2010-2011...
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...
Midwest FLEX Girl Goes Ugrad
Marina Buciuc '07
Chisinau, Moldova/ Kewaunee, WI
“Minnesota, huh? Cold! You better get ready!” – said the consul during my U.S. visa interview. But I didn’t...
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...
Tbilisi Performance of the Vagina Monologues
Elene Chumburidze ‘09
Tbilisi, Georgia/Lake Station, IN
"The Vagina Monologues" is an internationally acclaimed play created by Eve Ensler in 1996. On the 26th of June, 2013 for...