2014-15 IRIS YES Students
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See IRIS' next batch of Youth Exchange & Study students! This Powerpoint offers you an opportunity to quickly learn about all 30 of our students who need a host family in Iowa for the 2014-2015 school year. Interested in art, drama, sports, education, medicine, riding horses, computers, science, cheerleading, culture-swapping, and more, there is definitely a student anxious to find out that they will be sharing their life with you next year. Contact yessupport@iris-center.org for more information or pictures of the students.
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- 2. Ahmad Jordan Male Muslim Petra Interests •running •basketball •swimming •lifting weights •camping •cars •movies •music Interests •running •basketball •swimming •lifting weights •camping •cars •movies •music ““I think that all teenagersI think that all teenagers are like each otherare like each other (American, Arab, German, or(American, Arab, German, or any other teenagers), we areany other teenagers), we are all humans, we have the sameall humans, we have the same anatomy, physiology, andanatomy, physiology, and interests.”interests.” For more information about this student, e-mail yessupport@iris-center.org
- 3. Alexander Nigeria Male Christian Zuma Rock Interests •Christianity •soccer •computers •running •movies •reading •cooking •teaching Interests •Christianity •soccer •computers •running •movies •reading •cooking •teaching ““They said that nothing goodThey said that nothing good can come out of Africa. If I getcan come out of Africa. If I get to the U.S. I want to proveto the U.S. I want to prove them wrong. And also, not tothem wrong. And also, not to be selfish, I want to learnbe selfish, I want to learn about their culture.”about their culture.” For more information about this student, e-mail yessupport@iris-center.org
- 4. Aliyu Nigeria Male Muslim Zuma Rock Interests •soccer •friends •family •gardening •science Interests •soccer •friends •family •gardening •science ““I want to be a goodI want to be a good ambassador to my nationambassador to my nation in order to wipe out thein order to wipe out the looking of Nigeria as alooking of Nigeria as a terrorist nation and bringterrorist nation and bring back its dignity.”back its dignity.” For more information about this student, e-mail yessupport@iris-center.org
- 5. Anindita “Astri” Indonesia Female Muslim Interests •cheerleading •theater •pop music •movies •pets •reading •sports Interests •cheerleading •theater •pop music •movies •pets •reading •sports ““I don’t want to be just aI don’t want to be just a doctor: I want to be andoctor: I want to be an oncologist so badly, becauseoncologist so badly, because my dad and grandma died ofmy dad and grandma died of cancer. I have a personalcancer. I have a personal revenge over cancer.”revenge over cancer.” For more information about this student, e-mail yessupport@iris-center.org
- 6. Ayishatu Ghana Female Muslim Busua Beach Interests •running •reading novels •athletics •drawing •music •movies •cooking •fashion design/interior design Interests •running •reading novels •athletics •drawing •music •movies •cooking •fashion design/interior design “My stay in the U.S. will help me to know more about myself, the country, how things are done and also help improve the way of life of the people in my country.” For more information about this student, e-mail yessupport@iris-center.org
- 7. Batul India Female Muslim Taj Mahal Interests •computers •school clubs •badminton •bicycling •running •boating •cooking •crafts Interests •computers •school clubs •badminton •bicycling •running •boating •cooking •crafts “I want to live with the U.S. host family because I want to learn their culture. And I also have to attend the high school because it is my dream to acquire the education from the U.S.” For more information about this student, e-mail yessupport@iris-center.org
- 8. Cagan Turkey Male Muslim Interests •saxophone •sailing •basketball •ballroom dancing •pets •reading •mythology Interests •saxophone •sailing •basketball •ballroom dancing •pets •reading •mythology “I want to live in U.S.A. because I want to learn different cultures. In America, there are too many different people from different countries. I want to prove myself that I can live alone.” For more information about this student, e-mail yessupport@iris-center.org
- 9. Esther Nigeria Female Christian Zuma Rock Interests •soccer •running •cooking •reading •writing •games Interests •soccer •running •cooking •reading •writing •games “I hope you will love me as your daughter though I’m a Nigerian because I think we will be happy family together. I’m a humble person and friendly. I joke and play with everyone.” For more information about this student, e-mail yessupport@iris-center.org
- 10. Farid Tanzania Male Muslim Mt. Kilimanjaro Interests •reading •movies •running •football •science Interests •reading •movies •running •football •science “I would like to learn how to live and socialize with different kinds of people and studying with them because there are things which I should learn in order to improve myself.” For more information about this student, e-mail yessupport@iris-center.org
- 11. Genesis Nigeria Male Christian Zuma Rock Interests •soccer •movies •pop concerts •reading •sports •video games Interests •soccer •movies •pop concerts •reading •sports •video games “I also want to go to the U.S. to go and improve the quality of peace between Nigeria and the U.S. I want to be an Ambassador of Peace.” For more information about this student, e-mail yessupport@iris-center.org
- 12. Haitham Tanzania Female Muslim Mt. Kilimanjaro Interests •bicycling •soccer •swimming •acting •cooking •debates •environmental issues Interests •bicycling •soccer •swimming •acting •cooking •debates •environmental issues ““Living in the U.S. is going toLiving in the U.S. is going to give a chance to meet andgive a chance to meet and mingle with new people. If Imingle with new people. If I get to know them, it wouldget to know them, it would help me to improve myhelp me to improve my community too, to make it acommunity too, to make it a better place.”better place.” For more information about this student, e-mail yessupport@iris-center.org
- 13. Hillary “Evans” Kenya Male Christian Nairobi National Park Interests •hockey •soccer •running •computers •movies •reading Interests •hockey •soccer •running •computers •movies •reading ““Living in the U.S. with aLiving in the U.S. with a host family and attendinghost family and attending high school on this exchangehigh school on this exchange program gives meprogram gives me adventure, experience,adventure, experience, skills, and socialskills, and social appreciation.”appreciation.” For more information about this student, e-mail yessupport@iris-center.org
- 14. Jermaya Egypt Male Christian Great Pyramids Interests •basketball •table tennis •photography •computers •interior design •museums •painting/drawing •art Interests •basketball •table tennis •photography •computers •interior design •museums •painting/drawing •art ““I want to learn newI want to learn new subjects and meet newsubjects and meet new schoolmates, play newschoolmates, play new sports, do new activities. Isports, do new activities. I love knowledge and testinglove knowledge and testing everything which is new andeverything which is new and different.”different.” For more information about this student, e-mail yessupport@iris-center.org
- 15. Jude West Bank Female Muslim Interests •cello •singing •basketball •music •movies •pets •reading Interests •cello •singing •basketball •music •movies •pets •reading ““I want to live in the U.S.I want to live in the U.S. because I want to learn howbecause I want to learn how to depend on myself, I wantto depend on myself, I want to take risks and learn howto take risks and learn how to find myself without theto find myself without the people I grew up with.”people I grew up with.” For more information about this student, e-mail yessupport@iris-center.org
- 16. Lativa Indonesia Female Muslim Interests •karate •bad minton •reading •music •cooking •debate •museums •painting/drawing Interests •karate •bad minton •reading •music •cooking •debate •museums •painting/drawing ““We can share ourWe can share our experiences, our story, thatexperiences, our story, that have a lot of importanthave a lot of important value of life, and also wevalue of life, and also we bring peace with respectingbring peace with respecting every diversity.”every diversity.” For more information about this student, e-mail yessupport@iris-center.org
- 17. Mariam Egypt Female Muslim Great Pyramids Interests •bicycling •gymnastics •running •swimming •track and field •acting •computers •music Interests •bicycling •gymnastics •running •swimming •track and field •acting •computers •music ““Most importantly I want toMost importantly I want to have the privilege of beinghave the privilege of being an ambassador to myan ambassador to my country and show peoplecountry and show people who are the true Egyptians.”who are the true Egyptians.” For more information about this student, e-mail yessupport@iris-center.org
- 18. Maryam Pakistan Female Muslim Lahore Museum Interests •cricket •track and field •art •computers •crafts •current events •design •reading Interests •cricket •track and field •art •computers •crafts •current events •design •reading ““I believe that our societyI believe that our society is not only our friendsis not only our friends and families or our socialand families or our social circles, but society is ourcircles, but society is our whole world.”whole world.” For more information about this student, e-mail yessupport@iris-center.org
- 19. Mueeze Bangladesh Male Muslim Shiva Temple Interests •roller blading •cricket •soccer •skateboarding •science •volunteering •chess •reading Interests •roller blading •cricket •soccer •skateboarding •science •volunteering •chess •reading ““I used to work for a volunteerI used to work for a volunteer club in our school, which taughtclub in our school, which taught us to be a global citizen, to thinkus to be a global citizen, to think like a global citizen, and to dolike a global citizen, and to do our so forth duties. And I thinkour so forth duties. And I think living in the U.S. A. will add moreliving in the U.S. A. will add more things to the term ‘global citizen’things to the term ‘global citizen’ for me.”for me.” For more information about this student, e-mail yessupport@iris-center.org
- 20. Muhammad Pakistan Male Muslim Lahore Museum Interests •art •movies •badminton •gardening •cricket •reading •teaching Interests •art •movies •badminton •gardening •cricket •reading •teaching ““I want to go to the U.S. because II want to go to the U.S. because I want to discover their life style. Iwant to discover their life style. I want to go there because I wantwant to go there because I want to vanish the concept that allto vanish the concept that all Muslims are involved in war andMuslims are involved in war and terrorism because all fingers areterrorism because all fingers are not alike.”not alike.” For more information about this student, e-mail yessupport@iris-center.org
- 21. Natali Israel Female No Religion Jerusalem Interests •acting •music •movies •photography •reading •school clubs •nail art •piano Interests •acting •music •movies •photography •reading •school clubs •nail art •piano ““Being a part of this program willBeing a part of this program will give me the chance to influence andgive me the chance to influence and to be influenced, not only I will teachto be influenced, not only I will teach them, but they will teach me as well.them, but they will teach me as well. People often believe everyPeople often believe every stereotypical thought they hear, but Istereotypical thought they hear, but I refuse to judge any kind of culturerefuse to judge any kind of culture without actually experiencing it.”without actually experiencing it.” For more information about this student, e-mail yessupport@iris-center.org
- 22. Oumaima Tunisia Female Muslim Markets of Nabeul Interests •basketball •gymnastics •running •acting •music •movies •reading •traveling Interests •basketball •gymnastics •running •acting •music •movies •reading •traveling ““I want to live with a U.S. hostI want to live with a U.S. host family and attend high school on thisfamily and attend high school on this exchange program because it’s one ofexchange program because it’s one of my greatest dreams. I will also getmy greatest dreams. I will also get the opportunity to discover a newthe opportunity to discover a new culture. I am really excited to learnculture. I am really excited to learn more about the American traditionsmore about the American traditions and culture.”and culture.” For more information about this student, e-mail yessupport@iris-center.org
- 23. Renz Philippines Male Christian Chocolate Hills Interests •Bible study •bicycling •art •computers •cooking •music •movies Interests •Bible study •bicycling •art •computers •cooking •music •movies ““Hi, dear host family. One of myHi, dear host family. One of my dreams is to go to the landdreams is to go to the land flowing with milk and honey. It’sflowing with milk and honey. It’s such a great opportunity to have asuch a great opportunity to have a chance to go to your place. I lovechance to go to your place. I love to know more about otherto know more about other countries.”countries.” For more information about this student, e-mail yessupport@iris-center.org
- 24. Roudaina Lebanon Female Muslim Sidon Sea Castle Interests •pets •babysitting •computers •cooking •music •movies •writing Interests •pets •babysitting •computers •cooking •music •movies •writing ““This experience can helpThis experience can help me to become more wise,me to become more wise, independent, and mature. Itindependent, and mature. It is a great way to become ais a great way to become a more responsible humanmore responsible human being.”being.” For more information about this student, e-mail yessupport@iris-center.org
- 25. Saada Tanzania Female Muslim Mt. Kilimanjaro Interests •bicycling •acting •museums •opera •reading •games •school clubs •cooking Interests •bicycling •acting •museums •opera •reading •games •school clubs •cooking ““Ever since I was born, I have beenEver since I was born, I have been dreaming to be in the U.S.A. and Idreaming to be in the U.S.A. and I know one day I will reach myknow one day I will reach my destination. In a nut shell, I am sodestination. In a nut shell, I am so enthusiastic to be the participant ofenthusiastic to be the participant of this YES program and I will bethis YES program and I will be delighted if I make it and come updelighted if I make it and come up with flying colors.”with flying colors.” For more information about this student, e-mail yessupport@iris-center.org
- 26. Saba Yemen Female Muslim Socotra Island Interests •running •computers •cooking •music •movies •photography •games •reading Interests •running •computers •cooking •music •movies •photography •games •reading ““Living with a U.S. host family andLiving with a U.S. host family and attending high school there is soattending high school there is so interesting. I can meet a lot of newinteresting. I can meet a lot of new people and a new culture, see howpeople and a new culture, see how they live, and what is the differencethey live, and what is the difference between my and their cultures.”between my and their cultures.” For more information about this student, e-mail yessupport@iris-center.org
- 27. Sadia Pakistan Female Muslim Lahore Museum Interests •cricket •track and field •art •computers •crafts •current events •design •reading Interests •cricket •track and field •art •computers •crafts •current events •design •reading ““There are so many reasonsThere are so many reasons to live with U.S. family andto live with U.S. family and attend high school on thisattend high school on this exchange program. This isexchange program. This is my dream that I get mymy dream that I get my education from U.S.”education from U.S.” For more information about this student, e-mail yessupport@iris-center.org
- 28. Soham India Male Hindu Taj Mahal Interests •badminton •bicycling •movie making •computers •writing •animation •art •forestry Interests •badminton •bicycling •movie making •computers •writing •animation •art •forestry ““I would like to open anI would like to open an animation institution whichanimation institution which will animate cartoons thatwill animate cartoons that will give moral values towill give moral values to small children. I would likesmall children. I would like to do something for my ownto do something for my own country.”country.” For more information about this student, e-mail yessupport@iris-center.org
- 29. Sophia Tanzania Female Christian Mt. Kilimanjaro Interests •jogging •swimming •volleyball •acting •computers •cooking •debates Interests •jogging •swimming •volleyball •acting •computers •cooking •debates ““I want to introduce myI want to introduce my country in America. Thiscountry in America. This means I be a symbol ofmeans I be a symbol of Tanzania. I can see howTanzania. I can see how Americans live which willAmericans live which will remove the stereotypes.”remove the stereotypes.” For more information about this student, e-mail yessupport@iris-center.org
- 30. Yasmine Saudi Arabia Female Muslim Kingdom Center For more information about this student, e-mail yessupport@iris-center.org InformationInformation about Yasmineabout Yasmine Coming Soon!Coming Soon!
- 31. Hajar Morocco Female Muslim Casablanca Interests •horseback riding •tennis •aerobics •music •drawing •singing •belly dance Interests •horseback riding •tennis •aerobics •music •drawing •singing •belly dance ““To have a wider vision andTo have a wider vision and to achieve my dreams in life,to achieve my dreams in life, I am sure this one year asI am sure this one year as an exchange student couldan exchange student could be very precious memorybe very precious memory and experience.”and experience.” For more information about this student, e-mail yessupport@iris-center.org