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Past
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Since 1993,
IRIS has accomplished the following:
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contracts or sub-contracts of the United States Information
Agency, the Education and Cultural Affairs division of the State
Department, Academy for Educational Development, and the
American Council of Teachers of Russian totaling more than six
million dollars in the past eleven years. |
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Facilitated
international Sister City relationships for Newton, Oskaloosa,
Grinnell, and Adel. Collaborated with local Sister City groups
in Marshalltown and Muscatine. |
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Arranged
internships for more for more than 150 foreign journalists.
Collaborated with journalism schools at the University of Iowa,
Iowa State University and Drake University in conducting
workshops in Bulgaria, Ukraine, Mongolia, Hong Kong, and
Thailand. |
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Placed
international journalists in 35 newspapers, eight radio
stations, and nine television stations in 24 Iowa communities. |
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Placed 510
business and professional persons from Ukraine, Russia, Georgia,
and Armenia in internships with volunteer hosts in 44 Iowa
communities. |
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Conducted
follow-up trips to meet with business and professional persons
in Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, and Armenia. |
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Conducted an
educational program for 16 journalists and human rights
advocates from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Rwanda,
Burundi, and Zimbabwe. |
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Conducted
follow-on activities in Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of
Congo and helped create an NGO for journalists, lawyers, and
human right specialists in the region. |
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Hosted Muslims
and Christians from Nigeria for practical training in conflict
resolution and led a training visit to Nigeria by six Iowans. |
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Organized a US State Dept
exchange program bringing 55 high school students from Northern
Nigeria. Initiated 10 high school peace clubs and 4 non profit
organizations for peace and development in Nigeria. |
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