Galya Palieva ’94: a Personal Testimony
Being a pioneer isn’t easy- that much has always been true. The lens through which we see our surroundings, a lens often characterized by...
FLEX Alumni Russia Mentoring Program: Second Cycle Launch
The FLEX Alumni Russia Mentoring program launched the second round of a six-month-long mentoring program aimed to connecting senior and junior FLEX alumni in...
Mariya Netayeva ’02 Promoting Social Entrepreneurship in Russia
Mariya Netayeva ’02
Tomsk, Russia / Sand Springs, OK
Education: Degree in Foreign Language Teaching and Translation/Interpreting from Tomsk State University (2007), Executive MBA from Hult International Business...
Russia ALUMNI MENTORING Program Announcement and Call for Applications
The FLEX Alumni program in cooperation with the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, Russia proudly announces the launch of the Russia ALUMNI MENTORING Program.
This six month-long...
Summer Reunion
Sixty alumni attended the summer reunion at the U.S. Embassy datcha. The bi-annual reunion events offer alumni networking opportunities and give them the chance...
January Term 2012 in London
Daria Karaulova '09
Zarya, Russia/New Castle, PA
January term 2012 in London, the city where dinners take place in pubs and current political issues become a...
Summertime Childness
Nadezhda Abashina ’11
Cheboksary, Russia/Staunton, IL
As a former FLEX city representative, I’ve participated in a lot of projects, but there will always be that one...
Changing Host Families
Mariya Guzenko ‘03
Chelyabinsk, Russia/Farmington, PA
emelle yandex ru
It’s obvious that a good rapport with the family is the student’s guarantee of a successful...
A Host Mother’s Reflection on Hosting
By Jane Kipp Scott (Julesburg, CO / Host mother to Fidar Bedoshvili '10)
I have never been the type of person to write about anything...
Human Library Project in Belgorod and Novosibirsk
The Human Library is an innovative method designed to promote dialogue, reduce prejudices and encourage understanding by having people from different backgrounds speak to...