Among the American Councils alumni community of over 100,000 people, there are many national leaders, members of parliament and ministers, ambassadors, and b
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Editor's note: Hannah Combe is not a dancer by trade, but her enthusiasm for dance helped her find community while living overseas. Ms.
- Alumni UpdatesMikheil Benidze is from Tbilisi, Georgia, and an alumnus of the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX). Through FLEX, he spent an academic year living with an American host family and attending high school in Adrian, Michigan in 2005-06). Since then, Mr. Benidze has earned a BA in business administration from Tbilisi State University and an MBA in business administration from the Porto Business School at the University of Porto. Today, he monitors the influence of social media on national elections as an executive director at the International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED) in Georgia. Mr. Benidze shared his story during a recent interview with Tatyana Movshevich.
- Alumni HighlightA Houston, Texas native, Thomas didn’t expect to wind up studying some of the world’s less commonly taught languages—let alone the languages of the Caucasus region.
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At the Eastern-Europe FLEX-Ability Workshop in Kvareli, Georgia, 62 alumni of the Future Leaders of Exchange program known as FLEX gathered at the Ministry of Justice Training Center.
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During an official visit to the country of Georgia this week, US Secretary of State John Kerry made time to meet with alumni from the Future Leaders Exchange Program.
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An American Councils volunteer recounts her experience in Georgia.
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Alumni from the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) network responded to calls for volunteers after major floods in Tbilisi.
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Community and faith-based leaders from around the world came together to share insights on how interfaith relations can encourage peace and mutual understanding at the International Forum on Religion and Peace in Batumi, Georgia.
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From the Ministry of Justice in the Republic of Georgia to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Natia has continued to take great leaps since participating in the fellowship that brought her to the US Congress in 2010.