Georgian Alumni Share Skills, Developing the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs
The Eastern European FLEX-Ability (EEFAW) workshop gave FLEX alumni skills to incorporate innovation and entrepreneurial aspects to their already-existing community projects. Alumni in Georgia,...
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...
Happy Beginnings FLEX $20 Challenge Project
On July 19, in Aktobe, Kazakhstan ZhanarTuleutayeva’13 visited a local day care center to introduce the children to the concept of volunteering and share her...
Viitorul School of Local Leaders
On May 3, in Budesti, Moldova 35 participants of the School of Local Leaders project visited the mayor of Budesti Nina Costiuc. Participants visited...
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...
Exchanges to Internship Program: Challenging Perceptions about Government Work in Kyrgyzstan
Funded by the U.S. Embassy in Kyrgyzstan and implemented by American Councils, the ‘Exchanges to Internships’ program (Etol) is currently in its fifth year....
Vira Hrabchuk ’19 and her Charitable Theater: “Poklykannia”
Vira Hrabchuk ‘19 (Ternopil, Ukraine/Colorado Springs, CO) started a theater company in Ukraine called "Poklykannia" to raise funds for disabled children in her community....
FLEX Alumni Grants and FLEX Alumni Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) Matching Grants Programs
Alumni from all FLEX countries applied to the two grants programs. The FLEX Grants Program offers alumni groups the opportunity to apply for grants...
Astana, Kazakhstan Charity Ball
On November 4, Nazarbayev University hosted the third annual Astana Ball organized with support from a FLEX Alumni Grant won by alumni from Kazakhstan...
Senior FLEX Alumni Attend “The 5 Choices for Extraordinary Productivity” Training
In November 112 senior FLEX alumni from 12 countries joined online training “The 5 Choices to Extraordinary Productivity” led by Kari Saddler from Franklin...