Thomas is an American linguist and Title VIII alumni now living and conducting research in Tbilisi, Georgia.

The school of a TCLP alumna in China was recently recognized for outstanding achievement in educational exchange by the US and Chinese governments.

As a Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) alumna, social activist, and filmmaker, it was to almost no surprise that the inspiration for Elnura's first documentary film came partially from her experience as an exchange student in the United States. Originally from Kyrgyzstan, Elnura spent a year in high school living with an American family in Washington State through the FLEX Program, where her passion for filmmaking with a social mission was set alight.

To combat gender inequality in Tajikistan, one US-CAEF alumna hosted a women's empowerment workshop in the country's second largest city.

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.

US-Central Asian Foundation alumnus Kuttubek launched a summer camp for students in a rural community in his native Kyrgyzstan.

For most undergraduate students pursuing a major in engineering, studying a foreign language or studying abroad for that matter is often overlooked due to an intense course load of math and science requirements.

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.

Carrie, a women's rights advocate and recent alumna of the Professional Fellows Program, was invited to introduce the US President at the YSEALI Summit in Kuala Lumpur.

Alumni from the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) and the National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) programs participated in a full day professional development program at the Booz Allen Hamilton headquarters.