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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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 –...
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...
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...
American Councils Highlights Samir Hajiyev ’00
In 1999, Samir Hajiyev '00 embarked on an academic journey from Baku, Azerbaijan to Ukiah, California, an experience that forever changed his personal and...
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...