Fifteen Years After the FLEX Program
A Conversation with Emil Gafarov '02 and his host parents, Martin and Paula Krause
Emil Gafarov '02
Mingachevir, Azerbaijan / Green Bay, Wisconsin
Education: Master's Degree in...
FLEX Alumnus from Montenegro Empowers Youth in the Region
FLEX alumnus from Montenegro, Stefan Raicevic ’12 (Bar, Montenegro/Parsons, KS), is using what he learned during his exchange year to empower youth in the Balkans...
American Culture Oasis in Mary, Turkmenistan
In the middle of the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan lies an oasis where the city of Mary is located. And in Mary, just like...
Yagub Rahimov ’06 author of ”Forex NOT for Dummies”
Yagub Rahimov ‘06
Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan / Imperial, California
Education: BA in International Business and Management from Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen, the Netherlands
Profile written by Tatyana...
From Almaty to Silicon Valley Through the Push of a Button: The Story of...
Aruzhan Koshkarova ‘16
Almaty, Kazakhstan / Rogersville, MO
Education: Student at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, MA
A few months ago, in Kazakhstan, a teenage girl was kidnapped on...
Georgian Politician Nino Zurabishvili ’97: Promoting Democracy and European Integration
Nino Zurabishvili '97
Gori, Georgia / Federal Way, WA
Education: Law Degree from Tbilisi State University, specialization in Criminal law
This interview was compiled in February 2016....
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...
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,...
Ani Arakelyan: Inspiring Youth and Making a Difference in the Vanadzor Community
Ani Arakelyan ’15 (Vanadzor, Armenia/ Roseville , MN)
Inspiring Youth and Making a Difference in the Vanadzor Community
After successfully completing the FLEX program, Ani Arakelyan...
FLEX Kicks off the 25th Anniversary of U.S.-Ukrainian Diplomatic Relations
In recognition of the 25th Anniversary of U.S.-Ukrainian diplomatic relations, American Councils organized a reception on November 4 to celebrate the milestone and recollect...