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...
Kholmati Kholik ’09 Advocating for Change in Tajikistan Labor Migration
‘I would love to build on my professional experience and bring all of the new skills back to my country. I hope to be...
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,...
American Councils Highlights Elnura Osmonalieva ’99
Elnura Osmonalieva, a Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program alumna from 1999, has forged an inspiring path as a visionary educator and filmmaker in Kyrgyzstan...
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...
Exchanges to Internship Program: Challenging Perceptions about Government Work in Kyrgyzstan
Funded by the U.S. Embassy in Kyrgyzstan and implemented by American Councils, the ‘Exchanges to Internships’ program (Etol) is currently in its fifth year....
FLEX Experience Taught Me to Voice My Point of View
Vladimir Sergeevich Gordeev '98
Memphis, TN & Killen, AL/Russia
Education:
-Kirov State Medical Academy (Kirov, the Russian Federation); Medical Doctor; Internal Medicine
-Maastricht University (Maastricht, the Netherlands); MSc...
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...
Lana Chkhartishvili ’04 Bringing Change to Legal Education in Georgia
"My FLEX year and the alumni program influenced my career in the greatest possible way."
Lana Chkhartishvili ‘04
Tbilisi, Georgia/ Buda, Texas
Education: BA in Law from...
Sevinj Huseynova Mazahir ’11 Raising Awareness about Human Trafficking
Sevinj Huseynova Mazahir ‘11
Khachmaz, Azerbaijan/Klamath Falls, OR
Education: Baku Eurasian University, Bachelor degree in Languages
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FLEX Lessons: FLEX is everything to me....