Throughout September 7th to September 20th Yelena Gareyeva’08, FLEX Alumni Coordinator in Turkmenistan has initiated a FLEX Alumni Walking Challenge 2022 devoted to the celebration of the World Clean Up Day. 20 FLEX alumni from 5 regions of Turkmenistan, as well as from abroad took an active part in walking, counting their steps and sharing their successes with Yelena.
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On September 7-10, Yelena Gareyeva’08, FLEX Alumni Coordinator from Turkmenistan has organized an Emotional Well-being Workshop for 13 participants at Turkmenabat American Corner. The workshop included both theory and practice exercises that the organizer acquired during FLEX-Ability Workshop. Topics of pro-active behavior, thinking and speaking; self-awareness, thinking errors, effective listening and relationship building, stress management, distinction of fear, anxiety and panic, panic attacks were covered.
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FLEX Testing for 2024-2025 academic year
FLEX testing for the 2024-2025 academic year will be open to all high school students who meet the following requirements:
• Are born between March 15, 2006 and May 31, 2008.
Note: Students in the 11th grade, who are required to complete military service, are ineligible.
• Have an academic standing of good or better;
• Have previously studied English and demonstrate English language ability at the time of registration;
• Meet U.S. visa eligibility requirements;
• Are citizens of Turkmenistan.
Testing Schedule
| Testing Center | Date | Time | School |
| Turkmenbashy, Balkan region | October 15, 2023 | 9:00 | School 10, Turkmenbashy |
| Balkanabat, Balkan region | October 22, 2023 | 9:00 | School 3, Balkanabat |
| Dashoguz, Dashoguz region | October 29, 2023 | 9:00 | School 2, Dashoguz |
| Mary, Mary region | November 5, 2023 | 9:00 | School 19, Mary |
| Turkmenabat, Lebap region | November 12, 2023 | 9:00 | School 2, Turkmenabat |
| Аshgabat and Ahal | November 26, 2023 | 9:00 | School 20, Ashgabat |
In order to participate in the competition please bring a proof of eligibility (original birth certificate or passport), one recent photograph (3×4 cm), and a black pen. All students participating in the testing must wear school uniform.
* If for some reasons, high school students from the regions miss the Round 1 test in their home region, they will have an opportunity to take FLEX Round 1 test in Ashgabat. Students can only participate in one Round 1 Test per year.
Please contact American Councils in Ashgabat
for more information:
phone: (+99312) 36-90-16; (+99363) 50-20-36
email: flex.tm@americancouncils.org;
website: https://americancouncilstm.org/flex/
