Layla Abdullaeva (Uzbekistan) Success Against All Odds
'Every time something big is happening in my life, I step back a little and mentally prepare myself. I'm learning how to be more...
Gulnar Tyndybaeva ‘96 Founder of Look.tm Fashion Portal
'Share your skills and FLEX experience with as many people as you can,’ Gulnar advises to FLEX alumni. ‘People are the same in every...
Branko Backovic ’07 An Initiator of the A-SMYLE Fundraising Campaign
Be practical and while dreaming big make sure that you do small positive things every day. They may be related to your friends and...
Tetyana Bohdanova: Exploring Digital Activism through Global Voices
An Interview with contributor to Global Voices FLEX alumna Tetyana Bohdanova ’01
Tetyana Bohdanova ‘01
Lviv, Ukraine / Stickney, South Dakota
Education: BA in Business Administration from...
Victoria Aleksanyan ’04 Wants a Future for Film in Armenia
While Victoria Aleksanyan ’04 (Yerevan, Armenia / Andover, KS) cites the plains of Kansas, where she spent her FLEX year, as the birthplace of...
Ani Arakelyan: Inspiring Youth and Making a Difference in the Vanadzor Community
Ani Arakelyan ’15 (Vanadzor, Armenia/ Roseville , MN)
Inspiring Youth and Making a Difference in the Vanadzor Community
After successfully completing the FLEX program, Ani Arakelyan...
Madina Tuhbatullina ’14: Drama Club Performance of the Wizard of Oz in Turkmenistan
Make sure that you don’t miss out on your chance to do volunteer work! It will help you explore new places and discover opportunities...
Munira Mirmamadova ’09 an Inspiring Entrepreneur from Khorog, Tajikistan
Munira Mirmamadova '09
Khorog, Tajikistan/Austin, TX
Education: Bachelor in Management from Khorog State University and 2016 Lehigh University Global Village Fellow.
'The FLEX program was the foundation...
Yagub Rahimov ’06 author of ”Forex NOT for Dummies”
Yagub Rahimov ‘06
Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan / Imperial, California
Education: BA in International Business and Management from Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen, the Netherlands
Profile written by Tatyana...
Hasmik Tonapetyan ’09 Brings Her Experience Back to Gyumri
‘Each experience in my life somehow leads to the other while my main interests remain the same – it’s youth work, civic activism and...














