• 05-22-09
  "Why Global Health?"
  
  Pioneer Hi-Bred and the Iowa Council for International Understanding (ICIU) are pleased to announce dialogue # 2 of the 2009 Pioneer-ICIU International Dialogue Series. The second installment of the   monthly noon presentations in the series will take place on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. at the Greater Des Moines Partnership Arthur Davis Conference Room. Dr. Yogesh Shah will address the question “Why Global Health?” and investigate the many challenges of global health, how Iowans are reaching out to make connections across the world and what Des Moines University is doing to train  future health care providers.

• 05-18-09
  ICIU Receives Grant from Pioneer Hi-Bred
  
  The Iowa Council for International Understanding (ICIU) is pleased to announce the acquisition of a $10,000 grant from Pioneer Hi-Bred, a Du-Pont business. Grant funds will be used for the planned   Pioneer-ICIU International Dialogue Series. The contribution will aid in developing the series into a valued monthly activity in downtown Des Moines. The series is designed to engage Des Moines public and business professionals in dialogue on global issues and Iowa’s personal and organizational connections abroad.

• 05-18-09
  ICIU Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines Grant
  
  The Iowa Council for International Understanding (ICIU) received a $3,000 Organizational Effectiveness Grant from the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines. The grant's aim is to assist nonprofits in their efforts to become more effective, strengthen and engage their Board of Directors, streamline operations, and still provide necessary services. Grant funds will be dedicated to web site audit and development. ICIU’s goal is to achieve its potential to act as a clearinghouse for international resources in Iowa.

• 04-17-09
  Pioneer-ICIU International Dialogue Series #1
  
  Pioneer Hi-Bred and the Iowa Council for International Understanding (ICIU) are pleased to announce the launch of the 2009 Pioneer-ICIU International Dialogue Series. The series will include monthly noon presentations with the first dialogue in the series taking place on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. at the Greater Des Moines Partnership Arthur Davis Conference Room on the theme of "One Iowan's Unique Trip to Baghdad" by Mr. Charles Montgomery.

• 03-30-09
  ICIU Client Education Workshop Follow Up
  
  The Iowa Council for International Understanding(ICIU) hosted its first client education workshop,“Getting the Most from Translation and Interpretation Services,” for Des Moines businesses, organizations, and social service providers who either currently use or could potentially use    interpretation and translation services for their clientele.
  
  
• 03-30-09
  ICIU & Greater Des Moines Convention & Visitor's Bureau Host Tour Guide Training

The workshops will instruct interpreters on a variety of topics relating to best practices for step on tour guides such as presentation of information, consideration of visitors’ health and safety, and answering visitors’ questions suitably. The step-on tour guides will also learn interesting facts and detailed information about local attractions and historical sites, as well as further information about ICIU and the Greater Des Moines Convention & Visitor’s Bureau.

• 03-04-09
  ICIU Hosts Client Education Workshop For Local Businesses and Social Service Providers
  
  ICIU workshop,“Getting the Most from Translation and Interpretation Services,” for Des Moines' businesses, organizations, and social service providers who either currently use or could potentially use interpretation and translation services for their clientele.
  
  
• 02-19-09
  ICIU Staff Member Honored for Excellence in Programming
  
  ICIU's Deborah Lake was honored as one of three finalists for the Excellance in Programming                 Award at the national conference of the National Council for International Visitors.

• 02-17-09
  "Obama, Israel, and the Palestinian Question" Discussion Table
  
  

  ICIU sponsored an afternoon discussion table with Robert Malley, Program Director for Middle East and North Africa at the International Crisis Group in Washington, D.C. and a former Special Assistant to President Bill Clinton for ArabIsraeli Affairs, to talk about positive ways the United States can address conflicts in Israel and Palestine.
  
  

• 02-10-09
  ICIU Receives Community Betterment Grant from Prairie Meadows
  
  ICIU received a $2,500 grant from Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino through its 2008 Community Betterment Grant Program.  The money will be used to address the growing need for interpretation and translation services in Iowa through educational training sessions in the upcoming year.
  

• 12-31-08

IMPROVING THE LIVES OF YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES IN TUNISIA THROUGH SPORTS

This exchange program began in 2006 and was continued to provide training on adaptive sports and recreation techniques for youth with disabilites in Tunisia.

 

• 11-20-08

IOWA INTERNATIONAL FELLOWS PROGRAM SERIES: Session II

ICIU will hold second session for the Iowa International Fellows Program. The theme will be Globalization and Economic Development.

 

• 11-12-08

PUBLIC FORUM ON: "Rising Powers: The New Global Reality"

Forum addressing global issues of power including economics, wealth, globalizations, and changes in power that are happening around the world to take place Friday, November 21st.

 

• 10-29-08
  ICIU Hosts Professional Development Workshop For Interpreters and Translators 11/14/2008
  
  ICIU hosted a two-day workshop for interpreters and translators focusing on a variety of  topics including interpreter protocols and ethics, translation techniques, and modes of interpretation.          

• 10-21-08

ICIU Celebrates 15 Years of the Iowa International Fellows Program

The Fellows Program is celebrating 15 years of being in session. This program offers unique opportunities for international students across Iowa to take part in dialogues among other students and experts on global issues.

 

• 9-12-08
  ICIU Hosts Professional Development Workshop For Interpreters and Translators 08-22-08
  
  ICIU hosted one of two professional development workshops for interpreters and  translators.                    ICIU strives to provide annual training for its network of professional interpreters and translators to  ensure the highest quality service for those in need.
  

• 08-08-08
  ICIU Elects 2008 Executive Committee and Board
  
  The Iowa Council for International Understanding announced its 2008 Executive Committee and          Board of Directors.
  

• 7-29-08

ICIU Welcomes Two New Program Managers

Cammeo Medici and Christina Sibouih were proudly announced as new members of the ICIU staff.

• 5-27-08