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,...
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...
Share Your FLEX Story Video Contest Winner Yuliya Simonova ’02
The FLEX program is pleased to announce the winner of the FLEX 20th Anniversary competition Share Your FLEX Story Video Yuliya Simonova ’02 Moscow, Russia. Yuliya...
FLEX Alumnus Assists Oscar-Nominated Film Crew
Dmitry Dudanov '09
Petrozavodsk, Russia/Austin, MN
The 85th Academy Awards will be broadcast live from the United States this Sunday, February 24. Joe Wright's film Anna...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...