We are excited to welcome two new outstanding members to the IRIS board – Marina Reasoner and Vani Meher Bojja! Marina Reasoner Reasoner grew up
Faith Aruwan (YES alumna 2012-2013, Nigeria, hosted by American Councils in Cedar Falls, IA) first came to Iowa as an exchange student. She left after
Ruth (current YES student, Ghana, hosted by IRIS) has been a wonderful student ambassador for her home country of Ghana since she arrived. This month,
Tanzania’s mountainous terrain can sometimes make it difficult for people to travel, especially Youth Exchange and Study (YES) alumni who get together for projects and
It can be difficult for people to consider opening their homes to strangers, especially when the stranger is from another country. However, not everyone fears
Learning about another country and its culture in high school isn’t something regularly in the curriculum. Even after high school, classes about other nations are
Ibrahim Ezekiel is the current president of the YES Alumni Association of Nigeria (YAAN). His efforts, alongside other alumni members, provided relief to over two
Where do you find your inspiration? What does it turn into? For two of our YES students, their inspiration comes from people and experiences in
As a part of each student’s year abroad, the student must complete some sort of volunteer service. Naufal, one of our YES students this year
IRIS thanks all of our host families past and present for giving our YES students the opportunity of a year abroad. Your generosity and kindness
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