MIUSA’s FLEX  and YES programs include:

• Leadership and Reentry Workshops for FLEX and YES Students with Disabilities
• Preparatory Workshop for FLEX and YES Students with Disabilities
• On-going support services to FLEX and YES students and placement organizations and host families

The FLEX and YES programs are vital to expanding communication between the people of the United States and the partner countries in the interest of promoting mutual understanding and respect. Students live with host families, attend high school, engage in activities to learn about American society and values, acquire leadership skills, and help educate Americans about their countries and cultures. Upon their return the students apply their leadership skills in their home countries. In addition, alumni groups have formed and been involved with many community service activities including clothing drives, mentoring younger children and English teaching, immunization drives, and much more.

The Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) program was established in 1992 as the centerpiece of the NIS Secondary School Initiative with FREEDOM Support Act funding from the State Department and USAID. Its goal is to provide an opportunity for high school students from Eurasia to experience life in a democratic society in order to promote democratic values and institutions. The recruitment and selection process for this program is conducted by American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS.

The Youth Exchange and Study (YES) program was established in October, 2002 and sponsored by ECA to provide scholarships for high school students from countries with significant Muslim populations to spend up to one academic year in the U.S. The YES program is administered by AYUSA International, AFS-USA, American Councils for International Education, IRIS, Inc.

FLEX and YES e-Newsletters:

• 2007 - 2008 FLEX/ YES e-newsletter
• 2006 - 2007 FLEX / YES e-newsletter
• 2005 - 2006 FLEX e-newsletter 

"My dream is that 15%-20% of all FLEX and YES students will be students with disabilities."
-- A message from Susan Sygall, Founder and CEO of Mobility International USA. Please click here to read the entire message.

Mobility International USA's (MIUSA) programs for Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) and Youth Exchange and Study (YES) students with disabilities are generously sponsored by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Youth Programs Division. (last edited by netcorps_admin)