Global Ties Iowa works to facilitate international exchanges beyond the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). Since spring 2024, we have welcomed participants from the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Professional Fellows Program (YSEALI PFP), a U.S. Department of State program designed to promote mutual understanding, strengthen leadership skills, and build lasting partnerships between emerging leaders in Southeast Asia and the United States. As part of th

Global Ties Iowa works to facilitate international exchanges beyond the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) . Since spring 2024, we have welcomed participants from the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Professional Fellows Program (YSEALI PFP) . This exchange program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. It is designed to promote mutual understanding, enhance Fellows’ leadership and professional skills, a

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,...