Helping High School Students Develop Digital Learning Skills
By Aidar Zhakypov ’21 (Naryn, Kyrgyzstan, placed by YFU-USA in Strasburg, VA)
I’m Aidar, a FLEX alumnus passionate about creating positive change in my community....
FLEX 20th Anniversary Social Media Party
FLEX alumni joined the 24-hour FLEX 20th Anniversary Social Media Party online on May 15. Party-goers included American host families, local coordinators and placement...
Fact-Checking Webinar: How to Evaluate News Credibility
The importance of fact-checking the media is a serious topic that has become especially relevant today due to the rise of disinformation regarding COVID-19....
Polish FLEX Alumni Take Part in USG Mentorship Program
The U.S. Embassy in Warsaw and American Councils in Poland teamed up to launch a virtual mentoring program for 32 alumni of U.S. Government...
FLEX Alumni Lead Women’s History Month Celebration in Turkmenistan
On March 5 and 12, FLEX alumna Aylar Mammetmyradova ’12 (Ashgabat, Turkmenistan/ Tijeras, NM) hosted a Women’s History Month Workshop for 41 visitors of...
A Look Back at how FLEX Alumni in Poland Celebrated 2020 International Education Week
International Education Week is an initiative aimed at highlighting the benefits of international exchange and exchange. It is an annual event held in November...
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...
CACTUS Program in Ternopil, Ukraine
Civic activism, community leadership and global network of friends:
Born from ideas taken from a Peace Corps camp, ‘Community Action Ukrainian Style’, also known...
Senior FLEX Alumni Support Generation FLEX
Forty FSA/FLEX alumni from the first years of the exchange program (1994-2000) gathered for a fundraising-networking event hosted by the Philips Corporation in Moscow...
Alumni Foster Global Change through World Cleanup Day
By Sofia Nikitina ’22 (Tartu, Estonia, placed by CIEE in Lowell, Vermont)
Trash knows no borders. Overflowing landfills and littered landscapes mar the beauty of...