1. Part of the Family

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

2. TechGirls: Fatma’s Story

   Before Fatma began her three week TechGirls exchange program in the United States, she had yet to venture outside of her “tiny slice of life in Yemen.”

3. Mastering Language, Translating Culture

   Georgia native Evangelista traveled to Suzhou, China during the summer of 2012 to study Chinese as a National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NSLI-Y) participant.

4. Finding Her Voice in Bosnia

   Katie’s passion for culture, language, and food was a perfect fit in Bosnia.

5. Chinese Hospital Stay Inspires Children’s Story

   Erik never expected that his stay in a local hospital would inspire him to write and illustrate a children's book.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. Unpublished

   The Richness of Diversity

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

10. 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.

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