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...
Iryna Lysenko ‘03 and the Youth NGO Iskra
Iryna Lysenko ‘03
Mykolaiv, Ukraine / Fruitland, Idaho
Education: Bachelor’s in Teaching German and English from the Mykolaiv State University, Master’s in Peace and Conflict Studies...
FLEX Talks in Ukraine
On February 18 more than 130 people attended the FLEX Talks conference in Kyiv, Ukraine. It was the first conference of its kind in...
Jamshed Rahmonberdiev ’95 European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Banker and Rotary Club Member
‘Crystallize your thoughts about what you are trying to achieve and never lose faith in yourself. Make sure to stay in touch with other...
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...
Tural Garibov ’01 Azerbaijan
In 2007 I graduated from Baku State University with Masters in Theory of Economy. I’m also an alumnus of Global Village for Future Leaders in Business and Industry program managed by Iacocca Institute at Lehigh University and several programs for executives held by professors of Mays Business School
Conflict Transformation Activist Lilit Gizhlaryan ’09
Lilit Gizhlaryan ‘09
Verin Karmiraghbyur, Armenia / Rosly, South Dakota
Education: MA in Spanish Language and Literature from Yerevan State University.
‘I decided to continue listening’
What is...
Ivan Vuksanovic ’07 Seven Years of Alumni Work in Montenegro
Message to all alumni: Take the alumni portion of the program seriously and stay in touch! Being part of the alumni community can offer many...
Yulia (Mokshina) Sushkova ’95 (Saransk, Russia): Professor, Writer and Radio Show Presenter
Yulia (Mokshina) Sushkova ‘95
Saransk, Russia / Naples, Florida
Education: Law Degree in 2001, PhD (2003) and Doctoral Degree (2009) in Ethnology and Anthropology from Ogarev...
Dusan Ilic ’08: Regional Cooperation in the Balkans Is the Key
Over the last two years Dusan Ilic conducted a wide range of alumni projects – charity concerts, gender equality lectures, career workshops, and art...