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...
Welcome Home!
Andrey Yakovlev ‘95
St. Petersburg, Russia/Warrenton, VA
andrew_yakovlev yahoo com
It has been 15 years since I returned from the FLEX program. Since then I...
Mariya Netayeva ’02 Promoting Social Entrepreneurship in Russia
Mariya Netayeva ’02
Tomsk, Russia / Sand Springs, OK
Education: Degree in Foreign Language Teaching and Translation/Interpreting from Tomsk State University (2007), Executive MBA from Hult International Business...
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...
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...
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...
Rubik’s Cube Principle
What is the difference between Great and Perfect? Both express something well-done, accomplished and desired. But doesn’t perfect sound more impressive? If somebody asked...
January Term 2012 in London
Daria Karaulova '09
Zarya, Russia/New Castle, PA
January term 2012 in London, the city where dinners take place in pubs and current political issues become a...
Galya Palieva ’94: a Personal Testimony
Being a pioneer isn’t easy- that much has always been true. The lens through which we see our surroundings, a lens often characterized by...
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...