1. 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.

2. After FLEX, ‘There is Absolutely Nothing I Can’t Do’

   Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program participant Anton Meshkov traveled from a bustling city in Russia to the small, sprawling American city of Shevlin, MN.

3. Discovering Chinese Culture through Music

   Vanessa studied Chinese the summer of 2012 in Suzhou, China as a National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) participant and was introduced to a whole new world.

4. Blending History and Modernity in China

5. October 2021 CBYX German Participant of the Month

6. Unpublished

   The Richness of Diversity

   I learned that there is great richness in diversity, and each person had an impact on me.

7. Ukrainian Youth Gains His Confidence in Iowa

   The FLEX program provided Ukrainian high schooler Vadym Bilous with an opportunity to boost his confidence by stepping outside his comfort zone and being exposed to new experiences.

8. Out of the Books and into the Real World

   As an A-SMYLE student I was involved in many things in school.

9. When Art Imitates Life

   Being in the school play and working closely with the other student actors and directors did help me improve my Hindi skills and confidence in speaking.

10. Volunteering to Create Change

    I learned to see things that I never noticed before. I became a new person ready to do something good and helpful for people.

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