Teona Mikadze ’97: Global Village is a Transformational Experience

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"The FLEX and Global Village programs were very influential in my career – they gave me persistence and drive to succeed, but, most importantly,...

Inspiring Entrepreneur Almas Kebekbayev ’08: ‘I never regretted leaving a well-paid job’

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Success comes in all different ways and forms. And occasionally in order to achieve your goal you need to turn down what's already perceived...

Luka Bluashvili ’19: Strength is in Unity

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In late December 2020, Luka Bluashvili ’19 (Tbilisi, Georgia/ Belleville, IL) traveled to the remote Georgian village of Atotsi. As he surveyed the mountainous...

FLEX Alumnus from Montenegro Empowers Youth in the Region

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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...

Aigul Saparova ’18: From FLEXer to Global Software Program Manager

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From her childhood home in the village of Kerben in central Kyrgyzstan, Aigul Saparova '18 (Kerben, Kyrgyzstan/Visalia, CA) helps clients from around the world solve their...

Farzona Yahyaeva ’12: Building Tajikistan’s Digital Economy

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Education: Degree in Management and IT from the Russian-Tajik (Slavonic) University in Dushanbe “In my home country, Tajikistan, we have a big problem with labor...

Follow Your Heart: From Qarshi to Harvard Medical School

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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...

Global Village Mentor Nana Aburjanidze ‘96

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Nana Aburjanidze ‘96 Poti, Georgia/Corinth, MS Education: Master’s Degree in International Economics from the Georgian Technical University and MBA from the University of Utah Profile created by...

Alumnus Works for a Better Future at the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy

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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...

FLEX Talks in Ukraine

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On February 18 more than 130 people attended the FLEX Talks conference in Kyiv, Ukraine. It was the first conference of its kind in...
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