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Breaking Expectations One Bean at a Time

Breaking Expectations One Bean at a Time By: Emily Pollock, Marketing and Communications Intern “Em doesn’t drink coffee; she doesn’t like coffee at all,” Ashlea said. “It’s about Em’s connection and desire to be a part of the community.”   Ashlea Lantz, older sister to Emiliea Hillman of Em’s Coffee Co., describes her sister – …

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Student Exchange Leads to Foreign Service

By: Jim Chrisinger, Former IIC Board Member Speaking French, eating fondue and learning how to ski during a foreign exchange year in Neuchatel, Switzerland first piqued my interest in the world beyond my small-town Iowa upbringing. Later, I heard stories from embassies abroad from Foreign Service Officers while working for my home district Congressman, Jim Leach, …

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