Food for Thought
Natalia Zhikina ‘01
North Schuykill, PA/St. Petersburg, Russia
North-West Academy of Public Administration, St. Petersburg
From the pictures of her 2001 FLEX year in North Schuykill, PA,...
“Nothing is left unsaid, nothing is left undone”
People do always change, people never stay the same. This is not the matter of time, but the influence of various events on their...
FLEX Alumni and Business: Initiatives that are Helping the Business Community Thrive
Small businesses are often said to be the backbone of any economy. Just like everything else, it is also important to create awareness about...
In Memory of Senator Richard Lugar and Memories from Meetings with FLEX Alumni
Senator Richard Lugar, a foremost voice on U.S. foreign policy during his 36 years of service in the U.S. Senate and co-creator of the...
Corporate Finance Specialist from Russia Vyacheslav Kotov ’99
'I needed to be more flexible than most other teenagers.'
Vyacheslav Kotov '99
Moscow, Russia/Shoreline, WA
Education: Master’s Degree in Economics from the Higher School of Economics...
Let’s Do Irkutsk Eco-Logical
Kseniya Geevskaya (Kalinina) ‘99
Irkutsk, Russia/Russia, OH
Three active men of the city of Irkutsk, Russia succeeded in motivating community members, the local government, and local...
International Exchange at a Glance, or All Roads Lead to… UlaanBaatar!
Olga Bukach '04
Vladivostok, Russia/Smyrna, DE
completelycrazy bukach gmail com
I’m a teacher, and, therefore, I’m a bit weird. I don’t like to be...
Host Dad Visits Russia after 18 years
Dmitriy Plyushchev '95
Moscow, Russia/Colorado Springs, CO
Bob Wardwell, an engineer and inventor from Colorado, has raised seven children and hosted two exchange students. It was back...
Welcome, Alice
Alisa Shor ’05
Omsk, Russia/Orlando, FL
alisa_d_shor mail ru
‘Welcome, Alice'
August 3, 2004
As soon as my eyes meet these words, I look up to see...
Call for Applications: Cycle 6 of the Russia Alumni Mentoring Program
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...