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Ella Gehrke featured in Iowa Youth Institute article

June 13

Globie Ella Gehrke was featured in a recent article about the Iowa Youth Institute (IYI), an annual event sponsored by the World Food Prize.  The Iowa Youth Institute invites youth from across Iowa to explore an issue of global significance and to submit a paper on that topic to participate in the IYI program.  This year’s will be held at Iowa State University on April 27.  Some IYI participants are also selected to participate in the World Food Prize Global Youth Institute (GYI) in October.  A number of Global Resource Systems students have participated in both programs.

In the article from the World Food Prize, Ella describes what attending the Iowa Youth Institute has meant to her and why she encourages Iowa’s high school students to get involved.

World Food Prize Iowa Youth Institute Call for Students

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