FLEX Alumni Ukraine

2022-04-22 18:49:28 Hey-hey!

In case you missed it, here are all the updates and news from FLEX alumni community this week! We usually send a newsletter via email, but figured it would be useful to post in our channel as well!

The link to this week's newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/405ca2fe2c96/weekly-newsletter-22042022

If you'd like to receive the updates via email, leave your email address in the comments!

Have a nice weekend and take care Open / Comment

2022-04-20 19:26:34 ​​ "Rare Girls" is a new interesting Podcast, which shares the lives and stories of exceptional women from all over the world.

Already two FLEX alumni Alika Stepanishcheva '19 and Diana Shalashna '18 participated in the podcast! Be sure to listen to the episodes and support the project!

Instagram of the project: @raregirlspod

Listen to the episodes here:
Apple Podcasts
Spotify
Google Podcasts
Amazon Podcasts
Podchaser Open / Comment

2022-04-20 12:27:20 Hey-hey!

Don't forget, FLEX Alumni Emergency Grant Fund Q&A session is today!

Where and when: Zoom, 17:30 Kyiv time

How do I join? Fill in the Google form: https://forms.gle/q2w87WVtDY7XyFHm6

The meeting will be recorded, so if you can't join at 17:30, you will be able to get all the information!

See you there! Open / Comment

2022-04-19 16:35:12 Dear Alumni,
Your fellows started campaign that aims at American Councils to stop all operations with russia.

If you’d like to contribute to this campaign, we wanna ask you to do the following steps:

share this FB POST and tag the following accounts:
https://www.facebook.com/yesalumniglobal/
https://www.facebook.com/AmericanCouncils
https://www.facebook.com/statedept
https://www.facebook.com/flexalumni/
https://www.facebook.com/ExchangeProgramsAtState

share this VIDEO on insta and tag the following profiles:
@ac.global
@flex_alumni
@exchangeourworld
@statedept

If you’d like to post the video yourself, we are including the files for you to do so. Example of words for your own post are HERE and the video is attached below.

Thank you for your support!
Слава Україні Open / Comment

2022-04-16 19:36:00 Dear alumni,
We hope you are safe!

As Alumni Emergency Grant Program is open for applications, we are ready to answer any questions that may come your way.

Please, join us on Wednesday, April 20, at 17:30 Kyiv time at an online Zoom meeting.

See you there!
Alumni Coordinators Diana, Oleksandra and Mykola

Link to registration: https://forms.gle/q2w87WVtDY7XyFHm6 Open / Comment

2022-04-13 17:08:55 Привіт, вже цієї суботи ми проведемо благодійний івент для фонду “Happy Paw”

Ти зможеш дізнатися інформацію про те, як вивчати мову найефективнішим та найшвидшим шляхом, отримаєш море безкоштовних ресурсів для вивчення, дізнаєшся про стипендії та гранти в межах війни для українських школярів та студентів, про мотивацію, умови і досвід вступу до провідних університетів Європи й все про навчання в США та програму обміну для школярів FLEX

Білет для участі — 50+ грн = донейшн допомога тваринкам

Щоб отримати білет для вступу — зроби оплату на офіційному сайті «Happy Paw” та скинь скріншот оплати на одну з адрес
Instagram: aleksa_mukha
Telegram: +380689519246
Email: oleksandra.a.mukha@gmail.com Open / Comment

2022-04-13 12:57:23 Alumni Emergency Grant Program

What is it?
A grant program designed to assist alumni of the Future Leaders Exchange Program (FLEX) from program years 1994-2021 in contributing to the support of displaced and internally displaced people.

How much?
Up to $1,500 available for alumnus/a.

Possible Projects:
-Community service projects
-Projects to promote community involvement in existing fundraising activities
-Projects to support the integration of displaced people into their new communities

Where to apply?
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EmergencyGrantFund

Deadline:
Applications accepted on a rolling basis until all funds have been distributed. Open / Comment

2022-04-12 18:51:00 ​​Нагадування: запрошуйте друзів та знайомих вивчати англійську!

Як заспокійливо каже Арестович - “Забыли про нытьё, вспоминаем про козацкий драйв.”

Школа розмовної англійської Speaking Space пропонує онлайн лекції, курси та воркшопи будь-якого рівня англійської в обмін на твій необов'язковий, але такий важливий благодійний внесок на допомогу Україні та нашій армії.

Кошти йтимуть ЗСУ, сім‘ям що потребують допомоги та викладачам школи.

Підписуйся та стеж за нашими історіями в Інстаграм: @english.speaking.space

Чекаємо на тебе! Все буде Україна Open / Comment

2022-04-09 20:52:25 ​​Reminder: important event is coming in 2 days!

​​ IMPORTANT
Share with international friends, your host families and high schools, please!

Ukrainian FLEX alumni invite you to join a Zoom conference "How can YOU help Ukraine" during which you will:

Hear stories of those young Ukrainians who survived blockade and evacuated under heavy shelling. We are exclusively inviting them as speakers

Hear a Ukrainian prospective on all current events

Learn the most effective and valid ways to help Ukraine

You can attend as an individual or have your school/ university/ team at work join Zoom conference altogether!

The event will last one hour.

Please, check your timezone!

There also will be an opportunity to watch the recording if you can't attend

REGISTER HERE:
https://forms.gle/xnvd8Qqy26Ao6QCj7

Keep standing with Ukraine! Open / Comment

2022-04-08 14:13:33 Dear alumni!
We hope you are safe!

We are keeping a record of Ukrainian alumni who have been displaced due to the Russo-Ukrainian war in order to better help provide you with local support and resources. We plan to share your contact information with the local FLEX office in your country so as for them to include you in upcoming communications.

Please, fill in the form if you would like to share the information on your current location. If you don't want your information to be shared, ignore this message.

Link to the form: https://forms.gle/sroEuV3766sNF8mR6

Thank you and take care! Open / Comment