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...
FLEX Alumni in Azerbaijan Recognized by the U.S. Embassy
Aydan Aslanova ’13 (Baku, Azerbaijan/ Sarasota, FL), Sevinj Huseynova ’11 (Khachmaz, Azerbaijan/Klamath Falls, OR), and Gunay Kerimova ’12 (Baku, Azerbaijan/ Mount Vernon, IA) were...
Conversation Clubs Hosted by FLEX Alumni in Azerbaijan
In the last decade English has officially become an international language, as it is the second most widely spoken language worldwide when considering both...
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...
Tribute to Narmin Azizli ’08: A Remarkable FLEX Alumna and ICRC Worker
Narmin Azizli ‘08
Lenkoran, Azerbaijan / Kansas City, Missouri
Education: Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Houston
On December 10, Narmin Azizli ‘08 died...
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...
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...
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...
Social Media and Video Skills
Nazrin Agharzayeva '13, Emil Hasanzada '15, Sabina Osmanli '14 and Israil Alakbarov '15
Project Location: Baku, Azerbaijan
Project of the South Caucasus FLEX-Ability Workshop
On January 22, Nazrin...
Social Media and Diplomacy
Sabina Osmanli '14
Project Location: Baku, Azerbaijan
Project of the South Caucasus FLEX-Ability Workshop
On May 17, Sabina Osmanli '14 conducted a presentation about the influence of...