Karine Veersalu ’17: Using Her Professional Experience During the COVID-19 Crisis

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Karine Veersalu ’17 (Rapla, Estonia/ Brookville, IN) is an ambitious alumna from Estonia. After returning from the U.S., she used her newly acquired skills...

Traditions in the Estonian FLEX Alumni Community

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In the four years of its existence, the FLEX alumni community in Estonia has connected by creating traditions that bring the community together. Their...

Elisabeth Egel ’19 Promotes Inclusivity with the Estonian Opera

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In September, Elisabeth Egel ’19 (Tallinn, Estonia/Armada, MI) used funds she was awarded by the FLEX Alumni Grant to help create programs with Braille...

A Purr-fect Match: Alumni Visit Cat Shelter for Community Service Project

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By Marke Mark ’17 (Tartu, Estonia / Cass City, MI)  On January 22, City Representative of Tartu, Sirli Sildever ’20 (Tartu, Estonia / Hartselle, AL),...

A Host Family Reunion in Estonia

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By Marke Mark ’17 (Tartu, Estonia / Cass City, MI)  Earlier this month, Elisabeth Egel ’19 (Tallinn, Estonia / Armada, MI) found herself waiting at...

Estonian Alumni Revive a Volunteering Tradition

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By Roosmari Pihlak ’20 (Tallinn, Estonia, placed by CIEE in Maryville, MO)  We are all human, despite our differences. However, sometimes people who are different...

Alumni Foster Global Change through World Cleanup Day

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By Sofia Nikitina ’22 (Tartu, Estonia, placed by CIEE in Lowell, Vermont)   Trash knows no borders. Overflowing landfills and littered landscapes mar the beauty of...