Executive Director for IRIS, Del Christensen, and Program Assistants, Brittany Haga and Sara Schoneberg, take the Kennedy Lugar-Youth Exchange and Study (YES) students to tour the capitol building and visit a local mosque.
Through their hard work on Abbie Sawyer Elementary School’s garden, Kennedy Lugar-Youth Exchange and Study(YES) students learn to appreciate the importance of Global Youth Service Day (GYSD).
Meutia Hakim, a Kennedy Lugar-Youth Exchange and Study (YES) students, displays individual volunteerism at the Faith and Grace Garden project, which is located at St. Timothy Episcopal Church.
Iowa Resource for International Service (IRIS) is looking for energetic community leaders who are passionate about learning about new cultures and working with people from different backgrounds, to serve the role of local coordinator in various communities in Iowa.
2013 marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of Iowa Resource for International Service.
Iowa Resource for International Service (IRIS), a 501(3)c non-profit located in Ames, Iowa, is seeking a Program Assistant to help develop and expand current international exchange programming.
Through his Chalinze Youth Community Organization (CHAYOCO), KL-YES alumni Sylvester Chigwala has been helping people throughout the village of Chalinze in Tanzania.
With an uncountable number of religions, traditions and holidays celebrated around the globe, it is important to learn about the different cultures transforming our world. To continue promoting international understanding, development and peace, we have compiled a few celebrations taking place this holiday season.
Founder of Patches for Peace, Gerry Hingst tells us how she stays involved with the community post-retirement, and her connection with IRIS.
IRIS Executive Director Del Christensen was pleased to meet with Governor Shōmei Yokouchi of Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan as part of the 50th Anniversary Celebration of
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