Ayaulym Tursynkhnova ’17: Change Starts Locally
Ayaulym Tursynkhanova’17 (Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan /Beresford, SD) is both a FLEX and ACCESS Program alumna. She is a former City Representative (CR) of Ust-Kamenogorsk, and,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Transforming our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Do you know about 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals?
Marzhan Balabek ’17 (Taraz, Kazakhstan/ Northport, AL), the FLEX Alumni City Representative of Almaty, recognized...
Amazing Alumni Projects from the Central Asia FLEX-Ability Workshop 2016
FLEX alumni from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan organized grant projects following the 2016 Central Asia FLEX-Ability Workshop (CAFAW) on social entrepreneurship. Alumni shared what they...
Alumna Promotes Youth Development in Central Asia Through Debate
By Nargyz Bitimbay ’20 (Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan, placed by PAX in Palmyra, ME)
One FLEX alumna aims to use her passion for debate to help make...
Programming Bootcamp
Almas Kebekbayev ’08 (Almaty, Kazakhstan/Visalia, CA)
Project Title: Programming Boot Camp
Project Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
$1147 in 2014 FLEX Alumni Grant Program Funding
Summary: Almas Kebekbayev ’08 organized...
FLEX Alumni and Business: Initiatives that are Helping the Business Community Thrive
Small businesses are often said to be the backbone of any economy. Just like everything else, it is also important to create awareness about...