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Daniel Van Sant Receives Global Ties US’ National Citizen Diplomat Award

During the Global Ties U.S. National Meeting, we had the opportunity to honor Daniel Van Sant, Director of Disability Policy at the Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement, who won the Global Ties U.S. 2025 Citizen Diplomat Award. IIC proudly nominated Mr. Van Sant for his outstanding collaboration with our international delegations, both […]

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Iowa International Center to collaborate with IEDA on Iowa Partner States Program

Iowa International Center to collaborate with IEDA on Iowa Partner States Program Iowa International Center has joined the Iowa Economic Development Authority in a collaborative arrangement to manage and facilitate the citizen-to-citizen diplomacy components of Iowa’s Partner State relationships. Iowa’s current Partner States include: Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan (since 1960) Yucatan, Mexico (since 1965) Hebei Province, China

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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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IIC Announces 2020 Passport to Prosperity Honorees

Iowa International Center is pleased to announce the names of the 2020 Passport to Prosperity Honorees. Passport to Prosperity recognizes immigrants and refugees for their significant economic, cultural or social contributions to our communities and the state of Iowa. They serve as an inspiration to others. The 2020 Honorees are: Samuel Gabriel Gabriel is the

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Iowa International Center Seeks AmeriCorps VISTA

Are you interested in helping refugees and immigrants get out of poverty? If yes, please consider applying to be our AmeriCorps VISTA member with the Iowa International Center. We need a program coordinator for our English Language Learning (ELL) program. Currently, we serve about 75 adult students annually from a variety of backgrounds, including Somalia,

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