Mary Gregg greeting arrivals at the airport for the Global Ties Iowa International Visitor Leadership Program. Since retiring from...

Jane McMullen, second from right Following 30 years of work in foreign service, Jane McMullen and her husband, Ambassador Ron McMullen,...

Earlier this year, Apols Garmay of the Philippines was in Iowa City as a Fellow for the  Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative...

Welcome to the first post in our “Why I Give” series, where we spotlight the inspiring stories of individuals who support Global Ties...

Global Ties Iowa works to facilitate international exchanges beyond the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). For the first...

Sarah Chen (third from left) with international leaders from Guinea and friends At Global Ties Iowa, we focus on the logistics and...

Founded by Sikowis Nobiss, Great Plains Action Society is an Indigenous grassroots organization that, though based in Iowa City, works...

In 2023, Global Ties U.S. posted its first-ever Community Impact Study, detailing how the local communities who engage with international...

In August 2022, our Executive Director, Amy Alice Chastain, opened her home to Maria, a 17-year-old girl from Estonia, not knowing that,...

When we host our international delegations, one of the most impactful volunteering opportunities is the Iowa Table dinners. In between...

In honor of the upcoming Volunteer Recognition Day, we would like to highlight a special volunteer who is an integral part of...

Congratulations to our Executive Director Amy Alice Chastain for joining the United States Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC) Iowa...

At our 2023 Annual Meeting this past November 8th, we were proud to continue our tradition of recognizing outstanding volunteers with...

Since the sad news of Mr. Thomas Baldridge's passing in January, Global Ties Iowa has been collecting testimonies and stories about his...

At our 2022 Annual Meeting, long-time volunteer Stephen Merkel-Hess was awarded the Lifetime Member Award for his years of commitment to...

We at Global Ties Iowa have a tradition of recognizing our volunteers for various outstanding efforts and qualities every year during our...

Originally published Mar 3, 2022 A man with many talents and a massive heart, David Tiffany is one of those people who will truly be...

With a corrupt government, human rights abuses, and attacks on free media, Nicaragua has been the center of political turmoil for over a...

Originally published Jan 28, 2022 Jane Murphy has been a member of the Council of International Visitors to Iowa Cities (CIVIC) for close...