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...
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...
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...
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,...
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,...
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...
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...
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?...