Students Attend Iowa Youth Institute at Iowa State University
Each year in April, high school students across the state of Iowa are invited to attend the day-long Iowa Youth Institute (IYI) held at...
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- Apr 17, 2019
- 4 min
What It’s Like to Host, Part Two
In the second part of our hosting series, IRIS highlights Alexis Vosburg and her family’s experience with hosting. Alexis Vosburg is a...
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- Mar 13, 2019
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What It’s Like to Host, Part One
Thirty students from countries across Africa, Central and Eastern Europe and Asia come to Iowa each school year to attend American high...
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- Jan 7, 2019
- 2 min
Snow, nightlife, & shopping – My Christmas in Iowa
Snow, nightlife, and shopping. Those are indeed the best elements for this holiday season. But that’s just Christmas from the outside....
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- Jul 25, 2018
- 1 min
Welcome to the IRIS Family, Taylor!
Here at IRIS, we’ve been at work getting things prepared for our incoming YES students. But along the way, we also gained a new face in...
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- Jul 16, 2018
- 4 min
The Benefits of Hosting
For many, the definition of a ‘global citizen’ is unclear. Afterall, we are all citizens living on this globe. However, being a true...
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- Jun 25, 2018
- 2 min
2001: IRIS Moves Into Africa
Though IRIS began in 1993, it didn’t begin officially connecting with communities in Africa until 2001. The year brought the start of two...
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- Jun 17, 2018
- 2 min
Happy Father’s Day from IRIS!
Father’s Day is a holiday celebrated across the world honoring fatherhood and paternal bonds. For Youth Exchange and Study students, host...
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- May 8, 2018
- 1 min
YES Students Take On Prom!
Some students look forward to the end of the school year because it’s the sign that summer is almost here. But the month of April also...
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- Feb 19, 2018
- 3 min
A Brief History of IRIS
During our 25th Anniversary Year, we plan to take a walk down Memory Lane by sharing highlights from our history at IRIS. Our...
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