FLEX Global Program

FLEX Global is a program that allows high school aged students from select countries to spend an academic year in the United States living with a host family and attending U.S. high school. FLEX Global builds on the legacies of the Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program, which has operated for over 30 years, and the Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program, which has operated for almost 25 years. FLEX Global aims to develop a network of young leaders who understand U.S. culture and priorities, with a focus on entrepreneurship, technology and SI, and leadership. 

FLEX Global is a highly competitive, merit-based exchange program funded and administered by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and implemented by American Councils for International Education in Kazakhstan. The program will provide participants the opportunity to spend an academic year in the United States living with a host family, attending a U.S. high school, engaging in community activities, developing leadership skills, and taking part in American Excellence enhancement activities focused on business, technology, and entrepreneurship. These young leaders will return to their countries with new skills and knowledge, which they will apply what they learned to benefit their home communities and become lasting partners for the United States. 

The FLEX Global program is supported at the local level by thousands of U.S. citizens and local secondary schools that host, educate, and support students with no financial compensation.

Program Requirements

The competition for the FLEX Global program is merit-based and open at no cost to applicants who meet the eligibility requirements.

Program Contact

flexglobal.kz@americancouncils.org

+7 727 291 9226