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...
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...
Teona Mikadze ’97: Global Village is a Transformational Experience
"The FLEX and Global Village programs were very influential in my career – they gave me persistence and drive to succeed, but, most importantly,...
Magda Markosyan ’02 Creative Agency CEO and Dreamer
‘Make sure that you bring the inspiration of your FLEX year back to your home country. Never stop dreaming because it’s your aspirations and...
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...
International Experience Starts with the Stepanavan Youth Center (SYC)
I can say that my graduate studies through the Muskie program and my brother’s through the FLEX program influenced us in more ways than...
Valentina Brega ’04 Founds TLC Language Center
By Tatyana Movshevich '04 (Dzerzhinsk, Russia / Blandon, PA)
The idea to open a learning center first came to Valentina Brega '04 (Chisinau, Moldova / Raleigh,...
Ia Dadunashvili ’97 Combining UN Work and Social Tango
Ia Dadunashvili ‘97
Tbilisi, Georgia / Laurel, Maryland
Education: BA and Master of Law from Georgian Technical University, Master of Law from Central European University, PhD from...
Anatoliy Slobodenyuk ’09 Preparing an International Theatre Festival with Garmyder
Anatoliy Slobodenyuk ‘09
Lutsk, Ukraine / Yuma, AZ
Article written by Tatyana Movshevich '04
Over the last few years Anatoliy has had a range of different experiences...
Mariya Moskovko ’05 (Hlukhiv, Ukraine) Innovation Researcher
Mariya Moskovko ‘05
Hlukhiv, Ukraine / York, PA
Education: BA in International Relations from Kyiv National Aviation University, Ukraine; Masters of Science in European Affairs from Lund...