Corporate Finance Specialist from Russia Vyacheslav Kotov ’99
'I needed to be more flexible than most other teenagers.'
Vyacheslav Kotov '99
Moscow, Russia/Shoreline, WA
Education: Master’s Degree in Economics from the Higher School of Economics...
Gunel Isakova ’08: Be Curious, Question, and Observe
Halfway around the world, on her own and living with an American host family, Gunel Isakova, a 17-year-old Muslim exchange student from Azerbaijan, found...
Turkmenistan’s Jennet Gurbanmammedova ’10 Pursues Ethical Business Practices
Jennet Gurbanmammedova ‘10
Balkanabat, Turkmenistan / Alexandria, VA
Education: KIMEP University in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Majoring in Finance, Minoring in Accounting
In August 2015 Jennet Gurbanmammedova ‘10 will...
Vasyl Myroshnychenko ’97 Ukraine
Vasyl Myroshnychenko ’97
Kyiv, Ukraine/Chattanooga, TN
Vasyl writes, ” (I) Feel humbled to have been recognized as one of Top 40 under 40 Ukraine’s Emerging Leaders...
Esma Gumberidze ’13 Campaigning for Equal Opportunities in Georgia
The following interview highlights the work of Esma Gumberidze ’13. Esma is an active alumna in Georgia who advocates for equal opportunities and access...
Zhibek Karamanova ’03: Creating the Art Market in Kazakhstan
'Whether you are a cosmopolitan CEO or an energetic parent, don't lose touch with the FLEX community and keep up the FLEX spirit! Don't...
Tetyana Bohdanova: Exploring Digital Activism through Global Voices
An Interview with contributor to Global Voices FLEX alumna Tetyana Bohdanova ’01
Tetyana Bohdanova ‘01
Lviv, Ukraine / Stickney, South Dakota
Education: BA in Business Administration from...
Mykola Tymkiv ’08 From a Small Start-Up to an 800-person company: A great...
ZoomSupport is eager to help the FLEX program by offering technical support for host families of current students or alumni of the FLEX program...
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...
Olha Harbovska (Panchak) ‘03 Ukraine
Olha Harbovska (Panchak) ‘03
Novyi Rozdil, Ukraine/Weiser, ID
Education: Lviv National Ivan Franko University, MA in Translation Studies and Contrastive Linguistics
Employment: Media Neighbourhood Eastern Europe Project...