Oleksandra Mukha ’20 Leads “Let’s Do It Ukraine SOS” Effort
By Diana Shalashna ’18 (Poltava, Ukraine / Englewood, OH)
Oleksandra Mukha ’20 (Zhytomyr, Ukraine / Brooklyn Park, MN) is an active volunteer with “Let’s Do...
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...
FLEX Alumni and GYSD 2017: Education and Career Advice Projects
Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) is the largest service event in the world and the only one that celebrates the contributions that children and...
Connecting Volunteers to Volunteering Opportunities in Ukraine
By Nataliia Kalantayenko '19 (Konotop, Ukraine/ Bakersfield, California)
The Volunteer Platform is the first online resource for finding volunteer opportunities throughout Ukraine. The platform connects...
Halyna Yanchenko ’04 Anticorruption Deputy at Kyiv City Council
‘After the return to your country it takes a lot of mental strength to start contributing to change in your community instead of wanting...
Announcing GYSD Matching Grants Program 2019
American Councils for International Education is pleased to announce the annual Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) Matching Grants program for FLEX and YES alumni....
Roman Fishchuk ’04 Founder of Innovative Hearing Center in Ukraine
"Roman will continue reforming the system on a state level, however, he believes that real change is always brought by grassroots initiatives"
Roman Fishchuk ‘04
Ivano-Frankivsk,...
The Most Popular FLEX Appreciation Day Videos
Every year on September 27th, FLEX alumni celebrate FLEX Appreciation day. It is a perfect occasion for alumni to remember all the things that...