In 2024, Shafira Rizki Aulia of Indonesia was in eastern Iowa as part of the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Professional...

From Feb. 17 to 21, we welcomed 15 international leaders from Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Italy, the Republic of Kosovo, Latvia,...

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...

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

From July 9 to 22, Global Ties Iowa had the incredible opportunity to host a delegation of 18 Iraqi and Kurdish students in eastern Iowa...

From March 24th to 27th, we welcomed six international leaders from Georgia for the program titled “Promoting Human Rights and Civic...

From March 23rd to 26th, we had the pleasure of hosting four international leaders from Guinea-Bissau for the program “Public...

On Sunday, March 24th, 2024, we had the pleasure of hosting a screening of 2023 Oscar-nominated short documentary, “Stranger at the Gate”...

From July 1st to 6th, we hosted a multi-regional program titled “Promoting Social Change Through Music.” The program welcomed five...

From July 5th to 9th, we hosted “Preventing Domestic and Gender-Based Violence: A Project for Kazakhstan” in eastern Iowa, hosting seven...

From June 20th to 23rd, we hosted “Disability Rights: A Project for Tajikistan” in eastern Iowa. The program welcomed five delegates from...

From June 21st to 25th, we hosted “Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalist – Research and Investigation: A Multi-Regional Project” and...

From June 13th to 17th, we hosted “Engaging Youth through Performing Arts: A Regional Project for the Near East and North Africa” in...

From June 14th to 17th, we hosted “Institutional Response to Domestic Violence: A Project for Kosovo” in eastern Iowa. Five...

From June 1st to 6th, we hosted, “The U.S. Legal System and the Role of the Public Defender: A Project for the People’s Republic of...

From June 1st to 4th, we hosted an IVLP delegation, “Drivers of Economy Strengthening Women Entrepreneurs: A Project for Pakistan” in...

From May 20th to 24th, we hosted a delegation from Morocco! This group of international leaders were in eastern Iowa for an IVLP program...

We recently said goodbye to a group from Latin America who were in eastern Iowa for an IVLP project titled, “The Role of NGOs and...

This past April 13th to 18th, we hosted a multi-regional IVLP delegation for a program titled “Youth and Civic Engagement.” Members of...