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Going Digital: Alumni in Ukraine Find New Ways to Promote FLEX

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In a year bustling with virtual events, alumni in Ukraine have learned to get creative with their methods of FLEX program promotion. Alumni have begun recording interviews, launching podcasts, and creating YouTube videos to get the word out. Take...

Diana Kimak ’20: Part of a New Generation of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs

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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 microdonations. It all started in December 2020 when Diana became part of the Trustees of Tomorrow...

Interview with “English to the East” Project Organizer Anna Devyatko ’14

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Krystyna Senchenko ’14 (Lviv, Ukraine/Oakley, ID) interviews Anna Devyatko ’14 (Lviv, Ukraine/Lake in the Hills, IL) about her project “English to the East”. Anna implemented this project in the Spring of 2020 to help teach English to teenagers in...

FLEX Alumni Online: Best Practices for Organizing Virtual Events

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During the COVID-19 pandemic FLEX alumni events have been moved online to be in compliance with local government regulations. This has pushed alumni to adapt in order to continue implementing FLEX projects and impacting their local communities. On November 24,...

Overcoming the Challenges of COVID-19: The FLEX Alumni Community in Eastern Ukraine

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When FLEX students prepare for their exchange year, they are taught the phrase “Not better, not worse, just different” and this is what must be applied to overcome the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is up to...