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...
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...
Iaroslav Zhydenko ‘06 ‘Be proud of your work results’
‘Living in a foreign country independently at such a young age made me much more adaptable and able to communicate with people.
Iaroslav Zhydenko ‘06
Chernihiv,...
Aram Orbelyan ‘99 Armenian Legal System Reformer
Message to FLEX alumni: After your FLEX year it’s important to remember that the world is not limited only to America, it’s big and...
Arslan Karagulov ’05 Marketing Strategies with a Tinge of History
Arslan Karagulov ‘05
Kant, Kyrgyzstan / Keokuk, Iowa
Education: Bachelor's degree (Summa Cum Laude) in Business Administration from American University of Central Asia (AUCA)
Article written by Tatyana...
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...
Follow Your Heart: From Qarshi to Harvard Medical School
Jamshid Jambulov’s journey from growing up in southern Uzbekistan to being accepted into a paid Research Fellowship at Harvard Medical School began with applying...
Sanzhar Abdikhalyk ’96 American Sushi Inspired My Career
‘FLEX is a unique network of talented people from different countries who are united by similar experiences and values. Let’s keep in touch with...
Tribute to Narmin Azizli ’08: A Remarkable FLEX Alumna and ICRC Worker
Narmin Azizli ‘08
Lenkoran, Azerbaijan / Kansas City, Missouri
Education: Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Houston
On December 10, Narmin Azizli ‘08 died...
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...













