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...
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...
FLEX Alumni Visit a Children’s Shelter in Baku
One of the most long-lasting lessons alumni learn during their FLEX year is the importance of volunteering. After returning back home alumni regularly volunteer...
Apply for a scholarship to Global Village for Leaders in Business and Industry.
FLEX Alumni, apply for a scholarship to attend Global Village for Leaders in Business and Industry.
The Global Village for Future Leaders of Business and...
“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...
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...
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...
“My Heart Was Singing At The Sight Of Kansas Plains”
My story began after I received a call from American Councils office. I still remember that happy glory voice on the telephone line congratulating...
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...
The Beginning of the Rest of My Life
Iryna Nadyukova ’10
Volodymyr-Volynsky, Ukraine/Reno, NV
iryna nadyukova gmail com
I would like to share a story about the ten amazing days that changed...