FLEX: Bridge to the Global Community
Izat Osmonov '09
Kant, Kyrgyzstan/Hobe Sound, FL
During my year abroad as a FLEX exchange student in South Florida in 2008-2009, I blogged on the experiences of...
I Can Make a Change! $20 Challenge Project
The FLEX program is pleased to announce the second place winner of the FLEX 20th Anniversary competition $20 Challenge Contest Nargiza Kanybek kyzy ’13 (Bishkek,...
Helping High School Students Develop Digital Learning Skills
By Aidar Zhakypov ’21 (Naryn, Kyrgyzstan, placed by YFU-USA in Strasburg, VA)
I’m Aidar, a FLEX alumnus passionate about creating positive change in my community....
The Day of Science and Ecology in Kyrgyzstan
On November 11, a team of FLEX alumni in partnership with the Institution of Youth Development and Move Green organized an event called the...
GYSD Kyrgyzstan: Intellectual Game by IGROWE
Zhamilia Klycheva '13 (Balykchy, Kyrgyzstan)Event Location: Balykchy, Kyrgyzstan$111 FLEX Alumni Grant Funding$159 cost share from: Leo Tolstoy High School, Next Generation volunteering organization
‘Intellectual competition...
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...
GYSD Project: ‘In Unity Is our Strenth’ and ‘Clean Water, Clean Hands – Guarantee...
Project Organizer: Nurgul Irisova '13Event Location: Kadamjai, Osh, Bishkek and nearby villages$252 in FLEX Alumni GYSD Matching Grant Funding$345 cost share from: School #17,...
Sabina Abbasova ’16: CEO at Age 23
Before Sabina Abbasova ’16 (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan / Havelock, NC) even graduated from college, she was offered the position of CEO, chief executive officer, at...
Love at First Sight: Stories of Alumni Falling In Love With Their Host Communities...
The most exciting part of becoming an exchange student is getting to experience a different culture and meeting new people. Ever since the inception...
GYSD Project: Pay It Forward in Balykchy, Kyrgyzstan
Project Organizer: Aizhan Zhumagulova '13Event Location: Balykchy, Kyrgyzstan$ 410 in FLEX Alumni Grant Funding$ 1458 cost share from: the Balykchy city hall, Danko NGO,...
