Valeria Svart-Gröger ’07 Defining Sustainable Lifestyle in Moldova
‘Do not go away with your head and heart, but think of how you can contribute to your country’s development. You can still be...
Georgian President Honors FLEX Alumnus for Promoting Active Citizenship
FLEX alumnus from Georgia Davit Khutsishvili ’16 (Akhaltsikhe, Georgia/ Clinton , WI) and his team recently won a nationwide competition in Georgia aimed at...
Mikheil Benidze ’06: ‘I want to see real democracy in Georgia’
Mikheil Benidze '06
Tbilisi, Georgia / Adrian, MI
Education: BA in Business Administration from the Tbilisi State University, MBA in Business Administration from Porto Business School,...
Mongolian Prime Minister Awards FLEX Alumnus with “Young Person of the Year”
“With great power comes great responsibility” said Bayarjavkhlan Bayanmunkh ’19 (Baruun Urt, Mongolia/Yale, MI), when asked to reflect on receiving the “Young Person of...
Big Business Executive Zarina Chekirbaeva ’98
Zarina Chekirbaeva ’98 (Naryn, Kyrgyzstan / Glen Ellyn, IL)
Education: BA in Business Administration from the American University of Central Asia, MA in Public Administration...
Mikhail Pimenov ‘95, The Catalyst for Ukrainian Participation in the Invictus Games
“When I told my parents that I might end up becoming a finalist of the FLEX program and spend a year in the US,...
Igor Zlatojev ’07 Combating Extremism through Community Engagement
Igor advises FLEX alumni to value people's individuality above social, economic or religious factors. 'Be yourself and don't buckle under social pressures! Don't only...
Ksenija Vukmirovic – Borderline Between Cybersecurity and Individual Freedoms Conference
Ksenija Vukmirovic ’08
Cetinje, Montenegro/ Indian Trail, NC
Education: graduate of the University of Montenegro
Vilnius, Lithuania.
On October 16, Ksenija Vukmirovic ’08 participated in a conference on...
Gunel Isakova ’08: Healthy Living in a Multicultural Society
Gunel Isakova ‘08
Zagatala, Azerbaijan / Newport, Oregon
Education: BA in International Relations from Baku Slavic University
This autumn Gunel Isakova’s long-standing dream finally came true –...
Alumnus Works for a Better Future at the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy
Fariz Ismailzade from Baku, Azerbaijan traveled on FLEX to Cove, Oregon in 1995-96.
Education: BA in Political Science from Western University in Baku with one year exchange...












