FLEXAlumniLithuania

FLEX Alumni Program is an @ECAatState program implemented by the @AC_Global. It has over 26.300 alumni in 18 different countries and supports volunteerism.

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Summer activities with our #FLEXAlumni!

In June, our Vilnius City Representative organized a hike in Zervynos. During this hike, alumni of three different generations were present and saw some of the most famous landmarks in the area.
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Do you vote not only with your legs, but with your brain, too?💬

Here are some moments from events organized by Eivilė and Goda, who are part of the “Learn before you vote” organization and had events to discuss the importance of voting with the youth in Lithuania.
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Welcome the 22 new #FLEXProgram alumni to the #FLEXAlumni Lithuania community!🌍

This generation made our community almost double in size! We are thrilled to see them do great things back in their home country and share their experiences with us.
#ACGlobal #ExchangeOurWorld

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📣Congrats to our alumna Goda for winning the “Start Strong 3+3” competition in Lithuania!

Her team developed a prototype of a socially responsible business and will be heading to Seattle to learn about social entrepreneurship in July!
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Our #FLEXAlumni also celebrated #BalticPride2019!🏳️‍🌈

Yesterday, the Alumni Coordinators of @FLEXAlumniLT and @FlexAlumniLV joined the @USEmbVilnius team to support celebrate the LGBT communities and March for Equality with around 10 000 people in Vilnius.
#FLEXProgram #ACGlobal

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“Let’s start now!”

Here’s a throwback to one of the #EFAW18 projects with our #FLEXAlumni! They held an event for students from 3 different cities who learned more about their regions in Lithuania, human rights issues, project organizing and their personal traits.
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💬“Not better, not worse, just different”

Do you remember this phrase from your Pre-Departure-Orientation?
Last weekend, our #FLEXProgram alumnae went to Warsaw for a Teaching Assistant training.
🔜Future Baltic FLEXers, get ready, your journey will start with these people!

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👸🏼What is it like being a woman today?

#FLEXAlumni, who are part of the #LeanInCircle at @LCCuniversity, organized a follow-on #EFAW18 workshop “Being a Woman”, during which three LCC Board of Directors members shared empowering stories and talked about women in the workplace.

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📣595$ in just two days!

Our #FLEXAlumni organized their #EFAW18 “Wardrobe Day” project, during which they sold thrifted clothing. Part of the price of clothing went to the sellers, part of it went to “Rugutės fund” that helps children with oncological diseases.
#ExchangeAlumni

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Did you wear #lotsofsocks today?

🌐World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) is observed on 21 March every year. On this day, people with Down syndrome and those who live and work with them throughout the world organise events and raise public awareness.

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Happy Restoration of the Independent State of Lithuania!🇱🇹

Today, 3 of our Lithuanian #FLEXProgram finalists are celebrating this day at the @CivEdWorkshop in Washington, D.C. How did you commemorate this day?
#FLEXAlumni #ExchangeOurWorld #ExchangeUSA

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Would you like to renew your closet and help children with oncological diseases at the same time?💡

🔜Join our fundraising closet day this Saturday at Rūdninkų st. 4 in Vilnius! We’ll also watch Andrew Morgan’s movie about fast fashion - “The True Cost”.
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“Thank you for teaching us to be young leaders who can make a difference and reminding us that this exchange is just the beginning of our FLEX journey”, said #FLEXProgram finalist @krotovaite about her week in Washington D.C.

What did the Civic Education Workshop teach you?💡

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Every 2 seconds, 1 person is forcibly displaced due to conflict🌐

Our Alumni Coordinator organized a Refugee Tolerance event at a local school, during which a spokesperson from UNHCR Lithuania presented the organization and a refugee from Ethiopia shared her story.
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#FLEXFact: FLEX Program has opened several doors of opportunities for its alumni in the shape of additional scholarships. What opportunities did FLEX Program provide you with?
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“Voting is the only way to make change in democracy”, once said Christine Todd Whitman💬

Our alumna Goda Katkutė ‘18, together with @zinaukarenku, organized an MEP session in Šiauliai to prepare students for the upcoming European Parliament elections🌐
#FLEXAlumni #ACGlobal

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Did you know that Washington State is lined by 10 volcanoes?💡

In December, our #FLEXProgram alumnae introduced 9th grade students to the states of Minnesota, Washington, and Colorado as well as discuss Christmas traditions in the U.S. and Lithuania.
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Wondering how our #FLEXAlumni celebrated Christmas?🎄

City Representative Rugilė organized a fundraiser for the largest animal shelter in Lithuania (“Būk mano draugas”) at her high school. In 8 days, she collected around 70 kilograms of dog and cat food!
#FLEXProgram #WorldLink

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What have our #FLEXAlumni been up to at @LCCuniversity?🗨️

During the Lean In Club's first meeting, our alumni organizers opened up the floor for discussion regarding insecurities, hopes, fears and joys related to womanhood.
Keep up the great work!
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At #EFAW18, FLEX Alumni learned to develop projects to take home; projects that will meet real needs in their communities. Want to know more about these projects? Watch these highlights!

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