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...
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...
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....
Lisa Glybchenko ’13 Promotes Peace Through Art and Technology
Lisa Glybchenko ’13 has made a lasting impact through her innovative peacebuilding project, Color Up Peace. Combining her passion for visual arts with a...
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...
Azat Toroev ’14 Community Organizer from Tokmok
‘Do not take what you learned for granted. FLEX has been a dream come true for most of us and you should make sure...
Anna Safronova ’09 My Dream City Movement
‘Don’t be shy about engaging people outside of the FLEX community in your social projects as the strength of each network is in the...
Sabina Abbasova ’16: CEO at Age 23
Before Sabina Abbasova ’16 (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan / Havelock, NC) even graduated from college, she was offered the position of CEO, chief executive officer, at...
Eugeniu Sinchevici ’16 Works for the Youth of Moldova
It was an election year when Eugeniu Sinchevici ’16 (Chisinau, Moldova / Albion, PA) first arrived in Pennsylvania, a state often coined a “swing...
Tetiana Pochynok ’02 Providing Allergy Relief to Lviv, Ukraine Residents
...The journey to success is worth all the troubles and fears. Just remember – you can be weak but you are never alone. There...












