Slovak Blog Series: My Halloween in America
I spent my FLEX year in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. I've always wanted to experience American holidays because they're so different from ours in...
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...
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...
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...
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...
From Lowville to Washington: My Travel Experiences
Simon Puchy ’20 (Košice, Slovakia / Lowville , NY)
My name is Simon, and I spent my exchange year in northern New York, in the...
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?...
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...
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,...