This past July, I went on exchange again, but not as an exchange student. This time I was an “exchange employee” to American Councils’ office in Armenia.
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Alumni UpdatesNataliya Bugayova has never let unlikely odds get in her way. It was unlikely that she would become the first female CEO of a major Ukrainian publication at 25, but she did. It was unlikely that she would be accepted to a master’s program at Harvard at 21, as an international student, but she was. In 2004, it was unlikely that she would be selected as a Future Leaders Exchange student, but she was.
Alumni UpdatesLong before she was on the shortlist for the Sony World Photography Award— before she ever considered becoming a professional photographer— Anush Babajanyan was an exchange student with a 35 mm film camera.
Across the GlobeMeder’s journey from Kyrgyzstan to America actually started in Ghana.
Across the GlobeThe Future Leaders Exchange program celebrated its 25th cohort of students yesterday, at a ceremony in the Kennedy Caucus Room on Capitol Hill.
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Habib Debaya, Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study student
From Tunisia; Hosted in Nebraska
An exchange student has many new experiences during an academic year in America: new foods, new places, new schools, and new families.
Alumni UpdatesWhen Jelena Jevtic first heard about the U.N. Youth Assembly, she wasn't sure if she should apply.
Alumni UpdatesAlumni HighlightThis year's Top 30 Under 30 Ukrainian Leaders includes politicians, entrepreneurs, athletes, and two Future Leaders Exchange Program alumni.
Alumni UpdatesAlumni HighlightFour FLEX alumni visited DC as part of the GoViral Reporting Tour.
Across the GlobeA US Department of State initiative trains and employs FLEX alumni to teach English to promising students from underserved regions of Moldova.
Alumni UpdatesStudents are never bored at the American Corner in Mary, Turkmenistan, a cultural exchange and education center that hosts over 40 activities every month.