FLEX Unites Two Families Across the World
In 2016, Rugile Kriksciunaite ’17 (Vilnius, Lithuania/Fort Collins, CO) was one of the first FLEX finalists from Lithuania. During her exchange year, she was...
FLEX and YES Alumnae Create International Educational NGO
In February, FLEX alumna Olga Jagiellowicz ’20 (Kolobrzeg, Poland/Monument, CO) teamed up with YES alumna Tatjana Syafira ’20 (Yogyakarta, Indonesia/Colorado Springs, CO) to found...
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...
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...
Gulnaz Bektemirova ’02 Supports Students with Disabilities in Uzbekistan
Since returning to Uzbekistan from her FLEX year, Gulnaz Bektemirova ’02 (Tashkent, Uzbekistan/Courtland, VA) has gone on to become the Director of Student Support...
FLEX Alumni Help Combat the Effects of COVID-19 in Georgia
After realizing that COVID-19 was not only a threat to the health of Georgians, but also an economic and social threat, FLEX alumni, Ketevan...
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...
2021 FLEX Alumni Photo/Video Contest Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 2021 FLEX Alumni Photo/Video Contest! The FLEX Alumni Program coordinates an annual photo/video contest and this year alumni...
FLEX Alumni Teach English to People with Disabilities in Turkmenistan
Aylar Reimova ’18 (Ashgabat, Turkmenistan/Fenton, MO) and Kerven Muradov ’17 (Ashgabat, Turkmenistan/Stamford, NE) organized and coordinated four virtual English teaching classes for nearly 50...
FLEX Alumni Organize a Civic Education School in Montenegro
Three FLEX alumni, Ivan Vuksanovic ’06, Dina Abazovic ’15, and Zerina Bosovic ’16, worked with the Montenegrin American Youth Alumni Association (MAYAA) and the...
