January 2012

Eurasia FLEX Alumni Events

January 2012

ArmeniaArmenia

Speed networking event hosted by US Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern, (Right)

World Hug Day in Yerevan (Left)

AzerbaijanAzerbaijan

Preparing a presentation for the South Caucasus FLEX-Ability Workshop (Right)

Helping area youth cultivate the skills needed to foster change in their community at Leadership Training in Lankaran (LTL). (Left)

Georgia

Fulbright scholar Delwyn L. Harnisch gives introduction to public speaking and Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech (Left)

Brainstorming with NGO DRONI for cooperation during the March Week Against Racism (Right)

KazakhstanKazakhstan

Joining 150 volunteers in supporting the 32nd World Bandy Championship. (Left)

Leading students from the Nazarbayev Intellectual School in an activity at the Psychological Forum “The School of Tomorrow.” (Bottom)

KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan

Celebrating various cultures at the Diversity week of American University in Central Asia (AUCA)

MoldovaMoldova

Visit with children at the Moldova Oncology Institute on (Right)

Vice-President of the Regional Straseni Council joins a FLEX, Paper Girl, and NGO “Cultura Noua” workshop (Left)

Underground art event organized with Papergirl and NGO Art Labrinth at a local museum (Top)

MoscowMoscow

Creating handmade thank-you cards for

a supporter in the Public Affairs Section of the US Embassy.

Northwest Russia

St. Petersburg FLEX/ Global Village alumni share their experience participating in Global Village 2010 and 2011 (Right)

US winter holidays presentation at Arkhangelsk’s American Corner (Left)

Urals, RussiaUrals, Russia

Creating a poster with the theme “Our City” at Ufa orphanage (Top)

Playing with children at an orphanage in Sterlitamak. (Left)

TajikistanTajikistan

Theater group Nasli Navras performs holiday skits at FLEX New Year concert for the mentally disabled (Above)

FLEX alumni take 80 orphans from 3 different Dushanbe homes to the circus (Below)

TurkmenistanTurkmenistan

Providing assistance at a public speaking workshop at an American Corner (Left)

Bringing clothes, books and toys for the children and organizing movies and games at an orphanage visit (Right)

Central Ukraine

New Year’s celebration for the children of Korosten Orphanage on January 2

East Ukraine

Visiting Kharkiv Regional Orphanage #14 with Red Cross Youth.

South UkraineSouth Ukraine

Helping Pchelka Fund bring together children, parents and staff members from an area haematology department for an evening of good cooking and good company.

West Ukraine

Raising awareness of plastic’s impact on the environment at a local shopping center. (Left)

Citywide Christmas carols procession on Jan. 7in Ivano-Frankivsk. (Right)