Eleven Years of Service: FLEX Alumni Participation in Global Youth Service Day
The 2015 Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) celebrations marked the eleventh anniversary of FLEX alumni organizing service projects in their communities alongside youth worldwide...
Mental Health is My Wealth Event in Kazakhstan
"The first step toward change is awareness." -Nathaniel Branden
Almaty FLEX City Representative Aisaule Samarbekova '19 (Ust Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan/Turtle Lake, WI) organized a first-of-its-kind event...
Celebrating the Values of International Education through Anthropology
By Gulnur Muratova '18 (Astana, Kazakhstan, placed by World Link in Dinuba, CA)
On November 26, 2022, I co-organized the first official Anthropology Student Conference...
Alumni Celebrate Halloween, from Kazakhstan to Hungary
In October, alumni across all FLEX countries reported 39 Halloween activities, with many alumni sharing that Halloween was one of their favorite holidays to celebrate in...
Pull Yourself Up by your Bootstraps Bootcamp by Karina Ibragimova ’14
During her FLEX exchange year, Karina Ibragimova ‘14 (Aktobe, Kazakhstan/ Cogan Station, PA) was surprised by the variety of classes offered at her American...
GYSD Project: Pure Heart in Astana, Kazakhstan
Project Organizer: Dana Kassymbayeva '15Event Location: Astana, Kazakhstan$113 in FLEX Alumni GYSD Matching Grant Funding$126 cost share from: the American Corner in Astana
Dana Kassymbayeva...
Personal Development Summer Academy for Youth 2017 in Western Kazakhstan
Every great change starts with an individual willing to take the first step.
In the spring of 2017, Amina Kosbayeva '15 (Aktau, Kazakhstan/Cape May...
FLEX Alumni Grant Project Impressions
Story by Aslan Sataybekov '12
2014 FLEX Alumni Grants winner
Nazarbayev Debate Academy
I am fortunate to have become a FLEX alumnus because, I believe, U.S. State...
Global Youth Service Day in North Kazakhstan
Five members of the FLEX Alumni Community in North Kazakhstan received Global Youth Service Day Matching Grants and organized amazing projects. Let’s learn about...
5 Projects Ideas for FLEX Alumni, by FLEX Alumni Grants 2016 Winners :)
Every year, FLEX Alumni around the world hold amazing projects with the support of the FLEX Alumni Grants program. If you missed the full...