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...
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,...
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?...
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...
American Councils Highlights Marek Janiga ’22
Marek Janiga ’22, a law student and elected student senator at Comenius University in Bratislava, a FLEX alumnus, and a previous FLEX Alumni Coordinator,...
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...
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...
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...