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....
FLEX Alumni in Russia Attend Emotional Intelligence Workshop
Alumni had really positive things to say about the Emotional Intelligence trainings held on May 19 in St. Petersburg and June 16 in Moscow,...
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...
Transforming our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Do you know about 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals?
Marzhan Balabek ’17 (Taraz, Kazakhstan/ Northport, AL), the FLEX Alumni City Representative of Almaty, recognized...
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...
Interview with Emil Hasanzade ’15, Filmmaker and Founder of the FEMM Project
FLEX Alumni Coordinator Sabina Suleymanova’14 (Baku, Azerbaijan/Traverse City/ MI) interviewed Emil Hasanzade ’15 (Baku, Azerbaijan/Monroe, WA) regarding his project, FEMM, based on gender equality...
FLEX Alumni in Central Ukraine Participate in the European Youth Parliament (EYP)
At first glance, the European Youth Parliament may sound like many other NGOs. It is described as a “platform for discussion of current social,...
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...
FLEX Alumni Lead Women’s History Month Celebration in Turkmenistan
On March 5 and 12, FLEX alumna Aylar Mammetmyradova ’12 (Ashgabat, Turkmenistan/ Tijeras, NM) hosted a Women’s History Month Workshop for 41 visitors of...
FLEX and YLP Alumni Initiate a Model U.S. Senate Platform
After returning home, FLEX alumni are always looking for ways to give back to their communities by sharing their knowledge and experience from their...
