Vardavar Celebration in Garni, Armenia
On July 12, 35 alumni celebrated the national water festival of Armenia called Vardavar at the Garni Pagan Temple. Several Peace Corps volunteers as...
From Host Family to Forever Family
By Darija Barsukova ’20 (Riga, Latvia, placed by PAX in Oshkosh, WI)
Maintaining contact with a host family after completing your exchange year can be...
Assistant Secretary of State Mary Royce Visits FLEX Alumni in Hungary
In October Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs Mary Royce visited Budapest, Hungary to participate in the unveiling of the statue...
FLEX Alumni in Kyrgyzstan Implement TechMothers Project
During the summer of 2017, FLEX alumni Zhibek Kamalbek kyzy ‘14 (Jalal-Abad Kyrgyzstan/Saint Olaf, IA), Sezim Zhenishbekova ‘15 (Naryn, Kyrgyzstan/Saranac, MI) and Atai...
FLEX Celebrates 20 Years in Ukraine
20th Anniversary Celebration: On April 25, American Councils Ukraine celebrated the 20th anniversary of the FLEX program at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv with...
“Making Hard Decisions in A Complicated World” Lecture for FLEX Alumni in Latvia
On February 15, American Councils staff, FLEX alumni, and Education USA in Latvia had the honor of hosting Dr. Sam Potolicchio, director of Global...
Making a Difference Right Out of the Gate
Upon returning home to Latvia from his exchange year in the United States, FLEX alumnus Kristers Berzins ‘19 (Monument, CO/Riga, Latvia) did not waste...
Handwritten Messages from Romania Express Solidarity with Survivors of Domestic Violence
By Denisa Raducan ‘18 (Biliesti, Romania / Greenwood, IN)
The past two years have been far from easy. The pandemic has affected not only our routines,...
FLEX Alumni Ukraine City Representative Workshop
On October 15, 31 volunteer City Representatives from across Ukraine attended a two-day training workshop in Kyiv. City representatives are FLEX alumni program volunteers...
Old Village With New Spirit of Volunteers!
Football leagues have the Champions Cup, athletes have Olympic Games, and FLEX alumni from Montenegro and Serbia have their annual Global Youth Service Day...