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...

Eastern Europe FLEX Ability Workshop 2017 #EEFAW17

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American Councils for International Education, through the FLEX program, organized a workshop for 76 alumni of the program on November 9-12 in Irpin, Ukraine. ...

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...

Announcing GYSD Matching Grants Program 2019

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American Councils for International Education is pleased to announce the annual Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) Matching Grants program for FLEX and YES alumni....

The Very First FLEX Alumni Events in Estonia

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Kiidjärve Hiking Center Event FLEX alumni in Estonia organized the very first meeting of alumni, after returning home from the U.S. on October 7-8.  Alumni...

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...

“Be the Yes Man”: How Two FLEX Alumni Grew During their Exchange Year and...

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Vladislav Virtonen ’19 (Sillamäe, Estonia/ Gladstone, MO) and Georgi Sokolov ’18 (Narva, Estonia/ Bonney Lake, WA) have been the two of the most active...