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...
Animal Welfare Workshop
Maria Semina ‘05
Yekaterinburg, Russia/Westlake, LA
On June 7-9, 2013 I attended an interesting and educational event on the topic of animal welfare. More than twenty...
Let me Introduce you to my Host Mom: A Tribute to Host Mother...
FLEX alumna Anna Petrova ’14 (St. Petersburg, Russia / Holland, Michigan) shares her story of living with Louise Shumaker – her host mother and...
2017 FLEX Alumni Reunion in Russia
Over 80 alumni from all over Russia gathered for the traditional annual FLEX Alumni reunion on September 9th at a modern loft space in...
American Football for Russian High Schools
American Football for Russian High Schools
Yegor Fedorov ’11 (St. Petersburg, Russia)
Event Location: St. Petersburg, Russia
$700 in FLEX Alumni Grant Program Funding
Summary: FLEX alumni collaborated...
My hockey experience at the Olympics
Hey everyone! Here I am holding a flag with the name of my hometown on it. I spotted it in the crowd during one...
GYSD Russia: Recycle Bucket Challenge
Project organizer: Dmitry Makarov '06 (Monchegorsk, Slippery Rock, PA)Event Location: St Petersburg, RussiaProject partners: Eco-movement ‘Musora.Bolshe.Net’ and FLEX alumni
On 28 Aug Dmitry Makarov conducted a...
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...
Looking for a Niche
Tatyana Movshevich '04
Derzhinsk, Russia and London, England/Blandon, PA
Before moving to Thailand, I had never lived in a developing country apart from my own. Having...
Call for Applications: Cycle 9 of the Russia Alumni Mentoring Program
The USG Alumni Mentoring program announces the launch of a new mentoring cycle open to alumni of all U.S. Government-funded exchange programs. This six-month-long mentoring program...