“Be the Yes Man”: How Two FLEX Alumni Grew During their Exchange Year and...
Vladislav Virtonen ’19 (Sillamäe, Estonia/ Gladstone, MO) and Georgi Sokolov ’18 (Narva, Estonia/ Bonney Lake, WA) have been the two of the most active...
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...
Central Europe FLEX Ability Workshop 2019
Fifty-four FLEX alumni from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Romania attended the Central Europe FLEX Ability Workshop on November 13-16. Participants learned about smart...
Elisabeth Egel ’19 Promotes Accessibility in 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...
The Very First FLEX Alumni Events in Estonia
Kiidjärve Hiking Center Event
FLEX alumni in Estonia organized the very first meeting of alumni, after returning home from the U.S. on October 7-8. Alumni...
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...
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...