“FLEX has opened up so many doors”
Born and raised in Telavi, Georgia, I moved to the United States with the help of the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program, a US...
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...
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...
Coming Back Home From USA
"I am home. There was something in the air when we reached the Armenian border. I swear I saw the prettiest sky out of...
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....
Host Dad Visits Russia after 18 years
Dmitriy Plyushchev '95
Moscow, Russia/Colorado Springs, CO
Bob Wardwell, an engineer and inventor from Colorado, has raised seven children and hosted two exchange students. It was back...
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 Alumni Participate in the USG Alumni Mentoring Program in Kazakhstan
American Councils in Kazakhstan launched the USG Alumni Mentoring Program with the support of the U.S. Consulate General in Almaty starting in 2019 and...
FLEXible Way to Abu Dhabi
Dmitriy Tretyakov ‘09
Samara, Russia/Ann Arbor, MI
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As a FLEX 2009 alumnus, I have always wanted to continue my educational path in...
Changing Host Families
Mariya Guzenko ‘03
Chelyabinsk, Russia/Farmington, PA
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It’s obvious that a good rapport with the family is the student’s guarantee of a successful...