Christmas in America for Lida Asilyan ’19
Lida Asilyan ’19 (Ijevan, Armenia/Adel, IA) spent her FLEX year in a small town in Iowa. In this interview, Lida shares her relationship with...
Social Café: Social Entrepreneurship in Action in Kazakhstan
Organizers of the Social Cafe in Astana have recently opened a crowdfunding campaign to support the initiative. All of the funds raised will help...
Grant Writing Seminar in Vanadzor, Gyumri
Vanadzor, Gyumri
Grant Writing Seminars: On January 23, Vanadzor City Representative Lusine Snkhchyan ’13 organized a grant writing seminar for nine alumni in Vanadzor. A...
Serbian Senior Alumni Reunite
Ten years ago, in August 2006, 71 high school students from Serbia set their feet on U.S. soil to become the first full generation...
Madina Tuhbatullina ’14: Drama Club Performance of the Wizard of Oz in Turkmenistan
Make sure that you don’t miss out on your chance to do volunteer work! It will help you explore new places and discover opportunities...
Summer in Sheki: FLEX Alumni-led Summer Camp
Summer Camp in Azerbaijan
Ulviyya Akbarova ’15 (Sheki, Azerbaijan)
Location: Sheki, Azerbaijan
Ulviyya Akbarova ’15 implemented an American-style summer camp for 55, 7-10th graders in Sheki, Azerbaijan...
Bee Mindful: Alumnae in Kazakhstan Engage Youth in Dialogue on Mental Health
Kamilya Zulfukharova ’17 (Taraz, Kazakhstan / Plainwell, MI)
There is not a lot of attention paid to mental illness in schools and universities in Kazakhstan,...
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...
Football Fundraising in Gyumri, Armenia
On July 23, 10 alumni held a fundraising event. Alumni painted the faces of football fans prior to the FC Shirak – AIK game...
FLEX Alumni Organize a Digital Skills Development Initiative in Georgia
In 2020, three alumni, Mariam Geldiashvili ’17 (Telavi, Georgia/Carson City, MI), Aleksandre Gulbiani ’19 (Tbilisi, Georgia/Henderson, NV), and Giorgi Orkodashvili ’18 (Telavi, Georgia/Fremont, NE), organized an...