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...
Alumni Grow during The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People Training
Thirty-eight alumni mentors and mentees of the FLEX Alumni Russia Mentoring program attended a professional development and personal effectiveness training on June 2-4, as...
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...
Celebrating International Education Week: Interviews with English Teachers in Russia
In honor of International Education Week 2021, we spoke with two FLEX alumnae from Russia who provide English learning courses through their own business...
Global Citizen – Sofya Omelchenko ’09
Sofya Omelchenko ‘09
Volgograd, Russia/ Lakeville, MN
Education: BA Global Studies (Honors) from The New School, New York, NY
Employment: Program Manager of University Without Borders
Profile created...
Russia Connects! Engaging Alumni across Russia 2012-2013
Twenty-eight FLEX alumni together with over 200 other U.S. Government exchange program alumni took part in a series of nine networking conferences held across...
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...
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...
FLEX Alumni in Moscow, Russia Focus on Ecology for GYSD
Over 40 FLEX alumni living in Moscow, Russia attended a movie screening of the environmental documentary movie Chasing Ice in celebration of Global Youth Service...
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...










