“I Know America” Contest in Poland
FLEX Alumni in Poland participated in the “I Know America” high school youth competition that marked the 100th anniversary of U.S.-Polish diplomatic relations. The...
Helping Senior Citizens in Warsaw During COVID-19
In March 2020, when the COVID-19 outbreak began to effect Warsaw, FLEX alumnus Jakub Dzik ‘19 (Warsaw, Poland/Scio, NY) wanted to help out his...
FLEX and YES Alumnae Create International Educational NGO
In February, FLEX alumna Olga Jagiellowicz ’20 (Kolobrzeg, Poland/Monument, CO) teamed up with YES alumna Tatjana Syafira ’20 (Yogyakarta, Indonesia/Colorado Springs, CO) to found...
The First Cohort of Polish FLEX Alumni Off to a Great Start!
Have you ever wondered how the FLEX Alumni program started in your country, or how the first group of participants managed to create the...
Charity Chess Tournament Connects Passion and Fundraising for Children with Cancer
By Emilia Egeman ’23 (Czestochowa, Poland, placed by ASSE in Wayland, MI)
During my exchange year in Grand Rapids, Michigan, I volunteered at a local...
FLEX Alumni Poland and the Youth for Peace Project
FLEX Alumni from Poland took part in the project "Youth for Peace: 100 Years after World War I, 100 Ideas for Peace", which took...
Alumni’s TeenCademy Provides Mentorship, Career Development for Youth
By Rozalia Rzepka ’18 (Radwanice, Poland / Tipton, IN)
It was only after finishing the FLEX Alumni Poland Mentoring Program as mentees that Martyna Olkiewicz...
FLEX Alumni Celebrate the U.S.-Poland Relationship
There was much to celebrate in Poland this summer. The country celebrated the 100thanniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the U.S. and...
Announcing GYSD Matching Grants Program 2019
American Councils for International Education is pleased to announce the annual Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) Matching Grants program for FLEX and YES alumni....