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...
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...
FLEX Alumni in Russia Attend Emotional Intelligence Workshop
Alumni had really positive things to say about the Emotional Intelligence trainings held on May 19 in St. Petersburg and June 16 in Moscow,...
Yulia Simonova ’02 ‘Every Student with a Disability Must Have Choices’
I remember that my flight to the U.S. was on Friday 13 – I was trembling – it was the first time that I...
Anna Safronova ’09 My Dream City Movement
‘Don’t be shy about engaging people outside of the FLEX community in your social projects as the strength of each network is in the...
Beach Clean Up FLEX $20 Challenge Project
On September 7, Koryazhma, Russia City Representative Kristina Savchuk ’13 held a beach clean up event with over 20 community members with the financial...
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...
Media-Enabled Musketeers
Karina Chupina ‘97
Tecumseh, MI/Berlin, Germany
Career focus: international youth work, disability advocacy
Karina Chupina ‘97 has extended her experience in training, journalism and advocacy for youth...
My Mexican Brother: 11 Years of Friendship
Alisa Klots Baranova ’99
Perm, Russia/ Spokane, WA
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Every FLEX student had a host family. Most of us had siblings. So did...