FLEX Talking Club in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Starting on September 5, FLEX alumni launched the weekly Talking Club in partnership with the American Corner in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Talking Club is a...
Future Leaders in the Making
Azat Toroev ‘14
Project Title: Future Leaders in the Making
Project Location: Tokmok and Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
$ 495 in 2015 Central Asia FLEX-Ability Grants
On September 21-25, Azat...
A Young Scholar’s Notebook
Kemel Toktomushev '04
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan/Pensacola, FL
Here we go. I am sitting in a small airport in Florida waiting for the boarding call to catch a...
Little Stars Can Brighten Up the Dark Sky
Aizada Burkhanidinova ‘14
Project Title: Little Stars Can Brighten Up the Dark Sky
Project Location: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
$351 in 2015 Central Asia FLEX-Ability Grants
On September 8-29, Aizada...
Arslan Karagulov ’05 Marketing Strategies with a Tinge of History
Arslan Karagulov ‘05
Kant, Kyrgyzstan / Keokuk, Iowa
Education: Bachelor's degree (Summa Cum Laude) in Business Administration from American University of Central Asia (AUCA)
Article written by Tatyana...
Sabina Abbasova ’16: CEO at Age 23
Before Sabina Abbasova ’16 (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan / Havelock, NC) even graduated from college, she was offered the position of CEO, chief executive officer, at...
FizzBuzz Profile: Asel Botpayeva ’08
Asel Botpayeva '08 (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan / Carnation, WA) is the first of many future FizzBuzz profiles. FizzBuzz, previously Epischool, is a digital program focused...
GYSD Kyrgyzstan: Youth Activism in Kadamjai
Nurgul Irisova '13 (Kadamjai, Kyrgyzstan)Event Location: Kadamjai, Kyrgyzstan$243 FLEX Alumni Grant Funding$258 cost share from: secondary school № 17, local and regional administration, American...
GYSD Kyrgyzstan: Choosing Future Career
Rakhat Sagynbek kyzy '12 (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan)Event Location: Isfana, Kyrgyzstan$157 FLEX Alumni Grant Funding$170 cost share from: public fund ‘Insan-Leilek’, Leilek regional administration
Choosing your future...
Volunteer Fair
On September 20, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan 15 alumni assisted at the Volunteer Fair, which was organized by the Rosa Otumbaeva’s Initiative Foundation. The idea...












