Slovakia Blog Series: My Host Family in the U.S.
What will my host family be like? Will they like me? Will I fit into their family? Will I feel like home with them?...
I Want to Fly: Fundraiser Aids Young Boy’s Dream
By Kristina Stierankova ‘20 (Hrachovo, Slovakia/ Kuna, ID)
In December, as FLEX Slovakia Alumni Coordinator, I organized a personal appeal activity to help a family...
On Making Friends in the U.S.
By Eva Lehocka ’20 (Zvolen, Slovakia / Pleasant Hill, IA)
Hi, my name is Eva, and I spent my exchange year in Pleasant Hill, Iowa...
Alumni in Slovakia Volunteer to Help Ukrainians in Need
By Marek Janiga ’22 (Velicna, Slovakia / Sterling Heights, MI)
At the beginning of the war in Ukraine, many FLEX alumni were overwhelmed by the...
Making the Most of a COVID-19 Re-entry Experience
Samuel Boor ’20 (Vrbove, Slovakia / La Crosse, WI)
The 2020 alumni all experienced a different return from the U.S. than other generations. What united...
Afterschool Clubs During My FLEX Year
During my exchange year, I wanted to make friends and be involved so I joined a few afterschool clubs. Right at the start of...
Slovak Blog Series: My Thanksgiving in America
For many people outside of the U.S. they have an idea of what Thanksgiving is like, but most of us don't actually have the...
Finding the Right Placement Organization
By Kristina Stierankova ’20 (Hrachovo, Slovakia / Kuna, ID)
An essential part of the FLEX program is finding a placement organization responsible for placing participants,...
Slovakia and Turkmenistan: International Cooperation for Better Understanding
By Kristina Ruth Stierankova ’20 (Hrachovo, Slovakia / Kuna, ID)
I am the alumni coordinator for Slovakia, and I support FLEX alumni in my country...
