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Volunteering to Make a Difference: An Interview with Mr. Paul Blackburn
From American Councils for International Education
Mr. Paul Blackburn’s 40-year career in the Foreign Service took him to many places throughout world, including a long-term stay in Thailand where he ran an educational exchange program. Most notably, he served as a senior official at the United States Information Agency, now known as the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Though he is now retired, his commitment to making a difference in the lives of future global leaders has remained steadfast.

Moldovan LFP Alumni Organize Annual Reentry Event
From American Councils for International Education
The first generation of Moldovan alumni from the Legislative Fellows Program (LFP) met at the American Councils office in Chisinau for the first-ever LFP reentry event on December 1. The event aimed to equip the group of alumni with the tools necessary to find funding opportunities so that they can initiate and implement their post-program projects.

FLEX Alumni, apply now! Alumni Grants and Global Youth Service Day Grants applications are available today!
From American Councils for International Education
American Councils for International Education is pleased to announce the launch of two new grant programs, funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), to assist past participants of the Future Leaders Exchange Program (FLEX).

The Season of Giving: Russian FLEX Alumni Embrace Reciprocity
From American Councils for International Education
On November 30, forty alumni from the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Program gathered for a network fundraising event hosted by the Philips Corporation in Moscow, Russia. The alumni were from the first years of the exchange program, 1994-2000. The master of ceremony for the event was FLEX alumna Marina Malykhina, who spent 1994-95 as an exchange student studying in Amity, Oregon. Today, Marina is a leading businesswoman and successful entrepreneur in Moscow presiding over the Magram Market Research Corporation and the Respublika sports clubs. She also hosts the popular Russian TV show “Capitalists.”

American Councils Moldova Celebrates International Education Week
From American Councils for International Education
American Councils Moldova celebrated International Education Week with a seminar for Moldovan college students from major academic institutions, including the State University of Moldova, the Academy of Economic Studies, the Technical University of Moldova, and the Free International University.