“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...
Make the Children Smile $20 Challenge Project
The FLEX program is pleased to announce the winner of the FLEX 20th Anniversary competition $20 Challenge Contest Vladimir Krekhmayer ’13 (Pavlodar, Kazakhstan). Vladimir organized the...
25 GYSD Projects by FLEX Alumni 2004-2018
As FLEX celebrates the 25th anniversary of the program, we also celebrate the 15th anniversary of FLEX alumni organizing amazing Global Youth Service Day...
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...
The Next Step” Helps Local Youth in Kazakhstan Pursue Their Dreams
The importance of professional development cannot be overlooked these days. However, many people, especially young adults, face barriers when it comes to pursuing the...
Second Annual Central Asia FLEX-Ability Workshop: FLEX Alumni Bringing Ideas Leadership and Initiative to...
Fifty-one alumni from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan engaged in trainings and developed community ideas at the second annual Central Asia FLEX-Ability workshop on...
Digital Media BootCamp Rocks Kazakhstan!
FLEX alumni recently completed a project aimed to spark creativity in local students in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Alumni organized a four-week digital media boot camp,...
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...
Kazakhstan FLEX Alumni Gather Humanitarian Aid for Ukraine
By Kamilya Zulfukharova ’17 (Taraz, Kazakhstan, placed by FLAG in Plainwell, MI)
Between February 15 and March 6, the American Councils' office in Almaty transformed...
GYSD Kazakhstan: Education for Rural Students
Nazerke Zarlykhanova '12 (Altau, Kazakhstan)Event Location: State school 7, Almaty region$500 FLEX Alumni Grant Funding$850 cost share from: State school №7, KIMEP Honour Society,...
