Alumnus Works for a Better Future at the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy
Fariz Ismailzade from Baku, Azerbaijan traveled on FLEX to Cove, Oregon in 1995-96.
Education: BA in Political Science from Western University in Baku with one year exchange...
FLEX Alumni Share their Culture through the American Councils Insider Tour
The American Councils’ Insider Tours provide travelers with an in-depth look at areas of the world that are less-often picked by the average tourist,...
KekaMaps tools assess building access in local community
Khadija Suleymanova ’18 (Ganja, Azerbaijan / Columbus, OH)
Since returning to Azerbaijan after FLEX, Mahammad Kekalov ’18 (Zaqatala, Azerbaijan / Boonsboro, MD) has made it...
Gunel Isakova ’08: Healthy Living in a Multicultural Society
Gunel Isakova ‘08
Zagatala, Azerbaijan / Newport, Oregon
Education: BA in International Relations from Baku Slavic University
This autumn Gunel Isakova’s long-standing dream finally came true –...
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...
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...
Call for Applications: 2017 South Caucasus FLEX-Ability Workshop
South Caucasus FLEX-Ability Workshop Program Description
FLEX-Alumni Bringing Ideas, Leadership, and Initiative To Youth.
American Councils for International Education announces the South Caucasus FLEX-Ability Workshop to be held...
Gunel Isakova ’08: Be Curious, Question, and Observe
Halfway around the world, on her own and living with an American host family, Gunel Isakova, a 17-year-old Muslim exchange student from Azerbaijan, found...
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...













