The 2021 Virtual News Literacy Workshop Recap!
The Virtual News Literacy Workshop gathered 15 participants and three mentors from nine countries for an examination of media and news literacy topics from...
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,...
The Next Step” Helps Local Youth in Kazakhstan Pursue Their Dreams
The importance of professional development cannot be overlooked these days. However, many people, especially young adults, face barriers when it comes to pursuing the...
International Education Week Drawing Competition
By Maria Kostomanolaki ’20 (Heraklion, Greece/ Hanford, CA)
In November, in honor of International Education Week, I, Maria Kostomanolaki '20, and American Councils intern Marina...
FLEX Alumni Equip Youth with First Aid Skills
By Daiana Olteanu ’18 (Ramnicu Valcea, Romania / Lamar, Missouri)
Imagine the following scenario: you are walking down the street on a sunny day, and...
Central Asia FLEX-Ability StartQube Workshop: Social Entrepreneurship
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan was the host of the Central Asia FLEX-Ability StartQube Workshop that took place on July 20-24. Forty-five FLEX alumni and four Alumni...
FLEX Alumni Coordinator Training Conference 2014
The 2014-2015 Eurasia FLEX Alumni Coordinators (ACs) attended a training conference in Almaty, Kazakhstan on September 11-14 to prepare for their tenure with American...
#BridgingStories Between Turkey and Armenia
For decades hatred has seemed to be the only visible common value between Armenia and Turkey. This is largely due to the territorial, cultural,...
Painting Pinwheels for the Rugutė Foundation in Lithuania
FLEX alumni in Lithuania collaborated with the Rugutė Foundation in February, for a meaningful and creative volunteering activity – painting pinwheels!
The Rugutė Foundation has...
FLEX Quest
On August 16-25, in Kyiv, Ukraine alumni worked together with civic-minded youth to take part in FLEX Quest, a series of teambuilding and networking...