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...
Summertime Childness
Nadezhda Abashina ’11
Cheboksary, Russia/Staunton, IL
As a former FLEX city representative, I’ve participated in a lot of projects, but there will always be that one...
Conflict Resolution Conference in Dushanbe
Iryna Lysenko ’03
Mykolaev, Ukraine/Fruitland, ID
Iryna Lysenko '03, from Mykolaev, Ukraine, is currently working on a Master's in Peace and Conflict Studies at the University...
FLEX Alumni Participation in the 2014 Presidential Election in Ukraine with Organization for Security...
FLEX alumni assisted the Organization for Security and Co‑operation in Europe Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR) to observe the May Presidential...
The Young Generation Will Change Ukraine
It all started with a phone call. I came home after a long, busy day, my hands were full of packages, and I almost...
FLEX Alumni in Zaporizhzhya Improve their Environment for GYSD
Anastasiya Shapovalova ’17 (Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine/ Mount Crawford, VA), the current FLEX Alumni City Representative of Zaporizhzhya, organized three impressive city cleanup activities for Global...
Cycle 4 of the FLEX Alumni Mentoring Program in Russia Begins
The FLEX Alumni Mentoring program in Russia is a six-month-long mentoring program aimed to connect senior and junior FLEX alumni for a unique professional...
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...
My Mexican Brother: 11 Years of Friendship
Alisa Klots Baranova ’99
Perm, Russia/ Spokane, WA
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Every FLEX student had a host family. Most of us had siblings. So did...
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...