1. Standing Together for Human Rights

   Daman helped set up the summer 2011 program for the first two delegations of Afghans participating in the ECA U.S./Afghan Professional Partnership.

2. Minh on a Montana Farm

   Minh Dang of Vietnam set specific goals for himself while participating in the Professional Fellow’s Economic Empowerment Program.

3. Building Strong Ties Through Friendship

   A “teacher at heart,” John Balsam has long been interested in hosting international visitors. Sharing his experiences with them and learning from them, he says, has given him a new perspective on the United States and the challenges it faces.

4. From Professional Fellow to Lifelong Friend

   Leslie Jensen, Vice President and Commercial Banker at First Interstate Bank, has always been interested in learning more about people and places outside of the United States. After hearing about the Professional Fellows Economic Empowerment Program, she felt a strong connection to the goals of the program and decided to host a participant from Burma.

5. The Teacher who Never Stopped Learning

   Online Learners Build Community and Friendships in the OPEN - Online Professional English Network Program.

6. Part of the Family

   Binazir and her host family are very active in the community. Binazir has been described as a "volunteering fanatic."

7. FLEX Student of the Month — October 2012

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

8. FLEX Student of the Month — November 2012

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

9. 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).

10. A New Generation of FLEX Arrives in the United States

    My mother was telling me stories about her exchange year since I was 11 years old. She encouraged me to come to the United States.

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