What is FLEX?
The Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) was created in 1992 from the belief of former Senator Bill Bradley that young people were the key to building goodwill with our former Cold War adversaries and promoting democracy in the former Soviet republics. The program has since expanded to include 22 countries in Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia. Each year, more than 35,000 students from Europe and Eurasia apply for this very popular program. In 2025-26, 700 students will participate, and today there are more than 32,000 FLEX alumni.
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