Karine Veersalu ’17: Using Her Professional Experience During the COVID-19 Crisis
Karine Veersalu ’17 (Rapla, Estonia/ Brookville, IN) is an ambitious alumna from Estonia. After returning from the U.S., she used her newly acquired skills...
Traditions in the Estonian FLEX Alumni Community
In the four years of its existence, the FLEX alumni community in Estonia has connected by creating traditions that bring the community together. Their...
Elisabeth Egel ’19 Promotes Inclusivity with the Estonian Opera
In September, Elisabeth Egel ’19 (Tallinn, Estonia/Armada, MI) used funds she was awarded by the FLEX Alumni Grant to help create programs with Braille...
A Purr-fect Match: Alumni Visit Cat Shelter for Community Service Project
By Marke Mark ’17 (Tartu, Estonia / Cass City, MI)
On January 22, City Representative of Tartu, Sirli Sildever ’20 (Tartu, Estonia / Hartselle, AL),...
A Host Family Reunion in Estonia
By Marke Mark ’17 (Tartu, Estonia / Cass City, MI)
Earlier this month, Elisabeth Egel ’19 (Tallinn, Estonia / Armada, MI) found herself waiting at...
Estonian Alumni Revive a Volunteering Tradition
By Roosmari Pihlak ’20 (Tallinn, Estonia, placed by CIEE in Maryville, MO)
We are all human, despite our differences. However, sometimes people who are different...
Alumni Foster Global Change through World Cleanup Day
By Sofia Nikitina ’22 (Tartu, Estonia, placed by CIEE in Lowell, Vermont)
Trash knows no borders. Overflowing landfills and littered landscapes mar the beauty of...
