Diana Kimak ’20: Part of a New Generation of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs
Diana Kimak ’20 (Chernivtsi, Ukraine/Neenah, WI) is only 18 years old, but she is already a communication manager at Donmo, Ukraine’s first platform for...
Virtually Exploring Chernihiv Together
COVID-19 may be causing many restrictions across the globe, but this hasn’t prevented the FLEX Alumni community in Central Ukraine from coming up with...
Anti-Corruption Digital Storytelling Workshop in Ukraine
When we listen deeply and tell stories, we build a just and healthy world.
Amy L. Hill
Sophia Yakovlieva '14 (Olexandriya, Ukraine/Centennial, CO), the Alumni Coordinator...
Lisa Glybchenko ’13 Promotes Peace Through Art and Technology
Lisa Glybchenko ’13 has made a lasting impact through her innovative peacebuilding project, Color Up Peace. Combining her passion for visual arts with a...
GYSD Ukraine: ‘Hand in Hand for a Better Ukraine’
Kristina Chelmakina '08 (Kyiv, Ukraine)Event Location: Odesa, Ternopil, Dnipropetrovsk and Chernivtsi$500 FLEX GYSD Alumni Grant Funding$1552 cost share from: International Youth NGO European Youth...
Eleven Years of Service: FLEX Alumni Participation in Global Youth Service Day
The 2015 Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) celebrations marked the eleventh anniversary of FLEX alumni organizing service projects in their communities alongside youth worldwide...
FLEX Kicks off the 25th Anniversary of U.S.-Ukrainian Diplomatic Relations
In recognition of the 25th Anniversary of U.S.-Ukrainian diplomatic relations, American Councils organized a reception on November 4 to celebrate the milestone and recollect...
FLEX Friendship Abroad Leads to Life-Saving Collaboration
By Kelsa Graybill
The full name of the featured FLEX alumnus has been left out for privacy reasons during the current conflict in Ukraine.
Few would...
The Kharkiv Recycling Project: an Initiative by FLEX Alumni Ukraine City Representatives
“The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.”
– Robert Swan, Author
FLEX City Representatives Viktoriya Motrenko ’17 (Kharkiv,...
The Journey of a Lifetime
The Journey of a Lifetime
For many years, the FLEX program has given the journey of a lifetime for not only exchange students but also...