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...
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...
FLEX Alumni in South Kazakhstan Use Sports to Learn
This March, the FLEX Alumni community of South Kazakhstan organized a Powderpuff football game in Almaty in honor of International Women’s Day. ‘Powderpuff’ is...
Astana, Kazakhstan Charity Ball
On November 4, Nazarbayev University hosted the third annual Astana Ball organized with support from a FLEX Alumni Grant won by alumni from Kazakhstan...
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...
Lemonade Stand Fundraiser
On July 20, in Almaty, Kazakhstan eight recently returned alumni and two FLEX finalists set up a lemonade stand in the main shopping center...
Tears. Pain. Blood. War. Devastation
The FLEX program is pleased to announce the third place winner of the FLEX 20th Anniversary competition Share Your FLEX Story Essay Contest Gulnoza Mansur...
“My Heart Was Singing At The Sight Of Kansas Plains”
My story began after I received a call from American Councils office. I still remember that happy glory voice on the telephone line congratulating...
Anti Smoking Campaign in Six Cities of Kazakhstan
On July10-14, 26 alumni organized campaigns in their communities (Astana, Kostanay, Pavlodar, Petropavlovsk, Uralsk, and Zhezkazgan) to encourage people not to smoke and to live...
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...