After FLEX: Joining the Alumni Family
By Kristina Stierankova ’20 (Hrachovo, Slovakia / Kuna, ID)
Being a FLEX alumna is such a great gift, and has continued to be a never-ending...
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...
Acts of Service Abroad
By Kristina Stierankova ’20 (Hrachovo, Slovakia / Kuna, ID)
It all began when my host organization in the U.S., The Council on International Educational Exchange...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...