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Meet Diana Zhang, Translation Intern
Diana with her partner Please join us in welcoming Diana Zhang, one of our new Translation Interns!  Diana Zhang, coming from Beijing,...
Feb 24


Meet Ani Jilavyan, Translation Intern Â
Please join us in welcoming Ani Jilavyan, one of  our new Translation Interns! Hailing from Yerevan, Armenia, Ani is a translator...
Sep 30, 2024


Meet Jason Ly, Translation Intern
Please join us in welcoming Jason Ly, one of  our new Translation Interns! Jason is a senior at the University of Iowa majoring in...
Sep 30, 2024


Meet Brenda Gao, Communications and Social Media Fellow
Please join us in welcoming Brenda Gao, our Communcations and Social Media Fellow. Â Â Originally from Iowa City, Brenda is a senior at...
Sep 9, 2024


Meet Zach Hemmen, Program Fellow
Please join us in welcoming Zach Hemmen, our Program Fellow!    Zach is a senior at the University of Iowa majoring in International...
Aug 26, 2024


Meet Peyton Pangburn, Development Intern
Please join us in welcoming Peyton Pangburn, our Development Intern! Peyton is a recent University of Iowa graduate who majored in...
Jun 6, 2024


Meet Cadence Barker, Social Media and Storytelling Intern
Please join us in welcoming Cadence Barker, our Social Media and Storytelling Intern! Cadence is a student attending Sciences Po in...
May 23, 2024


Meet Anna O'Connor, Program Fellow
Please join us in welcoming Anna O’Connor, our new Program Fellow! Anna is a first-year student at the University of Iowa from Dubuque,...
May 13, 2024


Tying Off The Chapter for Three Global Ties Iowa Employees
This week, we are sadly saying goodbye to three of our employees: Abby Fowler, Bailey Shafer, and Ondrea Li. We are grateful for the...
May 8, 2024


How Working with Global Ties Iowa Shaped My Career: A Retrospective
When I joined Global Ties Iowa, I was a freshman at the University of Iowa with no idea where I wanted to go with my career. I clicked on...
Apr 9, 2024


Takeaways from the Global Ties U.S. National Meeting
In early March, members of our team attended the Global Ties U.S. National Meeting in Washington, D.C. to participate in the premier...
Mar 28, 2024


Meet Leila Assadi, Communications Fellow
Please join us in welcoming Leila Assadi, our new Communications Fellow! Leila Assadi is a first-year student at the University of Iowa...
Jan 26, 2024


Meet Berkley Barnett, Program Intern
Please join us in welcoming Berkley Barnett, our new Program Intern! Berkley is a second-year student at the University of...
Jan 25, 2024


Letter from Liz Bergeron, Board President
Greetings, Citizen Diplomats! Fiscal Year 2022 has truly been transformational for Global Ties Iowa. We are thrilled to continue our...
Nov 28, 2023


Abby Fowler Named Critical Language Scholar
Congratulations to Abby Fowler, our Communications Coordinator, for achieving the 2023 U.S. Department of State Critical Language...
Jul 28, 2023


Meet Anna Peach, Program Intern
Please join us in welcoming Anna Peach, our new Program Intern! Anna Peach is a third-year student at the University of Iowa from Ames,...
Jun 8, 2023


Meet Ondrea Li, Communications Fellow!
Please join us in welcoming Ondrea Li, our new Communications Fellow! Ondrea is a third-year undergraduate at the University of Iowa...
Jun 1, 2023


Global Ties Iowa at the 2023 Global Ties U.S. National Meeting
At the end of March, Executive Director Amy Alice Chastain, Programming Coordinator Bailey Shafer, and Board Secretary Marlén Mendoza...
Apr 18, 2023


Meet Lexi Passno, Program Intern!
Please join us in welcoming Lexi Passno, our new Program Intern! Lexi is a third-year undergraduate at the University of Iowa from...
Mar 2, 2023


Meet Honorary Board Member Christopher Herring!
Meet Christopher Herring, our Honorary Board Member! Chris is the Executive Director for Global Chamber® San Antonio and leads the...
Feb 25, 2023
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