...connecting Iowa to communities worldwide.
IRIS is a non-profit, non-religious organization founded in 1993 and located in Ames, Iowa. Our mission is to promote international understanding, development and peace by connecting Iowa to individuals and communities worldwide.
- Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Program (YES)
- Pan-African Community Health Education Training in Senegal
- USAID/World Learning: Participant Training Program
- Sister Cities/Sister States
- South Africa Youth Ambassadors Program
- American-Bulgarian Library Exchange
- Global Kilimanjaro Bowl Volunteerism Program in Tanzania
- Peace Education Curriculum Development in Southern Sudan
- IRIS Alumni Humanitarian Projects in Africa
