National Grantee Organization: International Friendship Force Office, Atlanta, GA Local Host Organization: Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Friendship Force Club Placement City/State: Cedar Rapids, Iowa Theme/Subtheme: Accountable Governance – Legislature Prepared By: Victor Klopfenstein Names of Delegates and Facilitator(s):    Delegates:  Naida Abdulayevna Ismatulayeva Antonina Valeryevna Skvortsova Oleg Ivanovich Tinyakev Yevgeniy Aleksandrovich Grinenko Facilitator:  Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Bryukhanov Names of Host Families:   Victor & Patricia Klopfenstein Charlie...

A record number of members attended this special meeting along with the family members of Pat and Vic Klopfenstein and FFI CEO & President, Joy Di Benedetto. Total of 83 people attended. After the business meeting was conducted the election of new officers was held. The new officers for the 2014-year are: Tressa Youngbear, President, Cheryl & Dale Moore – President Elects Stephanie Schulte...

Thirteen ambassadors boarded a train for their overnight trip to Charlottesville (C’ville.) Some really liked the train trip and others weren’t as pleased. Oct. 9 – The group arrived in Charlottesville in the evening in pouring rain. The evening was spent getting to know hosts. The warm soup tasted wonderful with the chilly rain. Oct. 10 – The CR group just hung out or...

Fourteen ambassadors traveled from Brazil to spend a fun filled week with us before they had their 2nd week with St. Louis, MO. A charter bus and a member of the Chicago FF Club met our Brazilian ambassadors at the O’Hara Airport and transported them to Cedar Rapids to meet their host families. Sunday – The day was spent getting to know each other...