Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Orphanage Visits and Clothing Drives
On August 30-31, 10 alumni visited the children at the Bishkek Orphanage and the Bishkek Rehabilitation Center. These alumni had previously organized a clothing...
Recruitment in Talas FLEX $20 Challenge Project
On August 8-12, Nargiza Kanybek kyzy’13 and Asel Matieva’13 visited Talas and its surrounding villages to share information about the FLEX program with local...
Saikal Nogoibaeva ‘09 Kyrgyzstan
Saikal Nogoibaeva ‘09
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
U.S. City and State: Marysville, WA
Saikal Nogoibaeva has accomplished a lot since her FLEX year 2008-2009 in Marysville, WA. She graduated this...
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...
Tien Shan Model United Nations
Yulia Tokareva ’10 led a team of FLEX alumni and representatives of the international student-run organization AIESEC in organizing Kyrgyzstan’s first-ever Tien Shan Model...
Exploring East Asia
Cholpon Muradilova '11
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan/Brimley, MI
Hello everyone! My name is Cholpon M. and I am a sophomore at American University of Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan. In 2010-2011...
FLEX Alumnae Soros Foundation Fellows from Kyrgyzstan
Three FLEX alumnae remark on pursuing Master’s degrees at St. Andrews University while on Soros Foundation fellowships.
Elnura Sulaimanova ’06
Naryn, Kyrgyzstan/West Milford, WV
Diana Durusbek kyzy...
FLEX Fashion Designer’s Thank You
Akmaral Arzybaeva '07
Tashkumyr, Kyrgyzstan/Needham, MA
I was a six-year old girl who would bring candies from home and sell them to classmates at school until my...
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,...
