It’s almost time for IRIS YES students to leave Iowa and return to their home countries with all they have experienced and learned over the
Hosting a Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study (YES) student through IRIS offers many fulfilling opportunities. Host families are able to experience different cultures and learn
On April 6-12, two IRIS YES students, Israa and Ellyssahanna attended a Youth Tech Camp (YTC) in Burlington, Vermont. Israa and Ellyssahanna were two of
Geiger believes that being a host is about loving and learning. “We choose to love our students and to provide a loving and nurturing environment for them. In return, we make a friend and we learn to truly appreciate that friend, their culture and their way of life.”
Hammadi, head of the Medical Microbiology and Parasitology Department in the College of Medicine at Al Qadissiyah University, seemed to have taken on Des Moines while in Iowa. He graciously served as an expert panel member for the World Food Prize Youth Institute discussions, toured the State Capitol and even visited the biology department at Drake University.
“The first food I tasted here was tacos. I couldn’t explain the feeling when I tasted that food! It was like heaven.”
Along with 20 students from several different countries, IRIS is happy to welcome three KL-YES placement interns to our staff.
IRIS would like to welcome the new YES Program Assistant Anastasia Morrissey to our staff. Her duties will primarily consist of finding host families for the KL-YES students selected for the 2012-2013 school year. We look forward to hearing from her as she brings in more information on families and schools willing to participate!
IRIS is deeply saddened to announce the death of one of our beloved KL-YES alumni, Elia Peter Homange. Elia died from malaria and typhoid fever October 30, 2011. This story celebrates his life and reflects on his year in Iowa.
Christelle describes her anticipation, preparation, and experience at the Pre-Departure Orientation in Nigeria. This was the first year to conduct most of the PDO in-country before the students leave for the United States.
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