Lemonade Stand Fundraiser
On July 20, in Almaty, Kazakhstan eight recently returned alumni and two FLEX finalists set up a lemonade stand in the main shopping center...
FLEX Appreciation Day
On September 27, FLEX alumni across Eurasia organized events to celebrate the FLEX program and thank those who support the program and help make...
FLEX 20th Anniversary Celebration in Yerevan, Armenia
FLEX 20th Anniversary Celebration: On April 26, U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern hosted a celebration of the 20th anniversary of the FLEX program...
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...
Faces of FLEX Photo and Video Contest Winners
Natia Sirdadze ‘08 (Georgia) and Olga Fisakova ‘09 (Russia) took first place in the photo and video categories and received iPad2. The winning photo...
Anti Smoking Campaign in Six Cities of Kazakhstan
On July10-14, 26 alumni organized campaigns in their communities (Astana, Kostanay, Pavlodar, Petropavlovsk, Uralsk, and Zhezkazgan) to encourage people not to smoke and to live...
FLEX and YES Alumni Coordinators Gather for Training in Tbilisi
From August 13-16, 2018, 25 FLEX and YES Alumni Coordinators representing 21 countries gathered in Tbilisi, Georgia, for the Alumni Coordinator Training, an annual...
FLEX Alumni Attend the First Virtual Exchange Workshop!
The Virtual Exchange Workshop gathered 35 FLEX alumni and six mentors from 16 countries to learn the process of planning and implementing a virtual...
Outstanding Volunteer Projects in Georgia
In Georgia, 13 FLEX alumni volunteered their time and took on leadership positions becoming City and University Representatives in 2019-2020. These CRs and URs...
Senior FLEX Alumni Reunion in Tbilisi, Georgia
On December 18, 88 senior FLEX alumni from the program years of 1994-2005 attended a reunion at Betsy’s Hotel in Tbilisi, Georgia. Country Director...













