Discover FLEX

Future Leaders Exchange Global (FLEX Global)

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 and support U.S. culture and priorities, with a focus on entrepreneurship, technology and STEM, 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 (ECA). The program provides 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 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 without financial compensation.

FLEX Global Covers

  • Accommodation with an American host family for one academic year;

  • Enrollment in an American high school;

  • Health insurance covering illnesses and conditions that arise during the program;

  • A round-trip airline ticket;

  • A monthly amount of $200.

FLEX Global Candidates

  • Are enrolled in the 3rd grade of gymnasium, 1st or 2nd year of lyceum;

  • Were born between July 15, 2009, and July 15, 2012;

  • Are citizens of Greece;

  • Attend school in Greece;

  • Have at least a good academic record;

  • Are able to follow classes conducted in English.

*All eligibility requirements must be met!

Begin your application at ais.americancouncils.org/flexglobal. The deadline is November 12, 2026.

For more information about the program, visit: discoverflexglobal.org

 

Program Contact

flexglobal.gr@americancouncils.org

+30 694 660 4002 (Monday to Saturday from 1pm to 9pm)