#BridgingStories Between Turkey and Armenia
For decades hatred has seemed to be the only visible common value between Armenia and Turkey. This is largely due to the territorial, cultural,...
Ani Arakelyan: Inspiring Youth and Making a Difference in the Vanadzor Community
Ani Arakelyan ’15 (Vanadzor, Armenia/ Roseville , MN)
Inspiring Youth and Making a Difference in the Vanadzor Community
After successfully completing the FLEX program, Ani Arakelyan...
Winning Submissions of the 2014 FLEX Alumni Photo/Video Contest
The FLEX Alumni program is very pleased to announce the results of the 2014 FLEX Alumni Photo/Video Contest! We would like to thank all...
GYSD Project: The Best for the Students in Vanadzor, Armenia
Project organizer: Arsen Mazmanyan '15Event location: Vanadzor, Armenia$195 FLEX Alumni GYSD Matching Grant Funding$210 cost share from FLEX alumni volunteers, School #2, and local...
Two Years
Sona Karapetyan ‘05
Kapan, Armenia/Colorado Springs, CO
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Two years. That is the amount of time it took for my dreams...
Improve Your English
Alvard Mamikonyan ‘13
Project Title: Improve Your English
Project Location: Charentsavan, Armenia
$250 in South Caucasus FLEX-Ability Grants
From November 21 – December 15, Alvard Mamikonyan ‘13 conducted English...
Coming Back Home From USA
"I am home. There was something in the air when we reached the Armenian border. I swear I saw the prettiest sky out of...
Safety on Social Media
Arakelyan Shushanna ‘15Project Title: Safety on Social MediaProject Location: Arbat, Ararat province, Armenia $117 in 2015 South Caucasus FLEX-Ability Grant Funding
On November 21-23, Shushanna Arakelyan...
Announcing GYSD Matching Grants Program 2019
American Councils for International Education is pleased to announce the annual Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) Matching Grants program for FLEX and YES alumni....
Victoria Aleksanyan ’04 Wants a Future for Film in Armenia
While Victoria Aleksanyan ’04 (Yerevan, Armenia / Andover, KS) cites the plains of Kansas, where she spent her FLEX year, as the birthplace of...













