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 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...
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...
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...
Learning English Independently
Ulviyya Akbarova '15
Project Location: Qakh, Azerbaijan
Project of the South Caucasus FLEX-Ability Workshop
On March 26, Ulviyya Akbarova '15 joined forces with the FLEX Alumni Coordinator...
Career Skills Training
Abulfaz Hajizada '13
Project Location: Lankaran, Azerbaijan
Project of the South Caucasus FLEX-Ability Workshop
Motivated by his recent SCFAW experience, in November 2015 Abulfaz Hajizada '13 led...
Safe Environment on the Internet
Emil Hasanzade '15
Project Location: Baku and Ganja, Azerbaijan
Project of the South Caucasus FLEX-Ability Workshop
On February 13 and March 5, Emil Hasanzade '15 conducted two...
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...
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...
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...