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FLEX Student of the Month — December 2012

Yelyzaveta, a student from Ukraine, got into the spirit of the holiday season during International Education Week (IEW).

FLEX Student of the Month — November 2012

Sanira, a student from Kyrgyzstan, jumped into her exchange year with both feet.

FLEX Student of the Month — October 2012

Anna is ambitious, driven and determined to make the most of her FLEX program year.

Home Host Exceeds Expectations as a Citizen Diplomat

Over the past 11 years, International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) participants from all around the world have walked through Anita Bevan’s front doors. Anita lives by a quote displayed in her Reno, Nevada home, “May all who enter as guests leave as friends.”

South Sudan and Sports Diplomacy: Basketball Coaches from the World’s Newest Nation

One of the participants shares tips on shooting with a D.C.-area coaching peer.

Sports Diplomacy brought five coaches to the U.S. from South Sudan for a dynamic people-to-people exchange focused on creating opportunities for young South Sudanese to play basketball.

The Spirit of Volunteerism in Zambia

During his time in the United States as a participant in the International Visitor Leadership Program, Mark Chilongu of Lusaka, Zambia was struck by the way in which Americans shared their time and resources to care for the poor.

Russian Volleyball Players Visit the U.S.

Russian boys train at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California.

The first sports visitor program brought Russian volleyball players and coaches to Southern California for a beach volleyball.

A Progressive Teacher for Uzbekistan

Feruza Masharipova shares the knowledge, skills, and experience she has gained from her exchange programs with teachers and students in Uzbekistan.

Iraqi Taekwondo Program

The taekwondo visitors start with the basics at a special training session led by a representative of the Korean Embassy.

Working with the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, the U.S. State Department organized a dynamic taekwondo sports program.

Volunteerism in Latin America

Nathaly's leadership mobilizes her peers to tackle Latin America’s most pressing issues.

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