Empowering Young Girls and Bringing the Community Together Through Soccer
Shabnam Valiyeva ’15 (Barda, Azerbaijan/Swansea, IL) was hosted by a ‘soccer family’ during her exchange year. She and her host family would practice in...
From Keka with Love: An Interview with FLEX Alumnus Mahammad Kekalov ‘18
Alumni Coordinator Shabnam Valiyeva ‘15 (Barda, Azerbaijan/ Swansea, IL) interviewed FLEX alumnus Mahammad Kekalov ‘18 (Zagatala, Azerbaijan/ Boonsboro, MD) about his project KEKALOVE, an...
The Future is Female Project in Azerbaijan
Gulnar Gurbanova ’14 (Baku, Azerbaijan/Iron, MN) teamed up with her fellow FLEX alumnae to conduct “The Future is Female” training as a follow-on project...
2019 Alumni Workshop for Youth Leaders in English Teaching in Irpin, Ukraine
From May 29 to June 2, 58 alumni from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine gathered in Irpin, Ukraine for the first ever AlumniWorkshop...
FLEX Alumni Azerbaijan Take Part in FLEXcribo Essay Competition
To encourage FLEX Alumni from Azerbaijan to share stories about the lessons that they learned from the FLEX exchange, Shabnam Valiyeva ’15 (Barda, Azerbaijan/Swansea,...
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 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 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...
Highlighting City and University Representatives in Azerbaijan
The majority of FLEX Alumni note their exchange year as a turning point in their lives, taking lessons and skills learned in the U.S....
Interview with Notable Alumnus Hikmat Aliyev ’94
Hikmat Aliyev ’94 (Baku, Azerbaijan/La Harpe, IL) is an alumnus of the first cohort of the FLEX program. After his exchange year, Hikmat returned...