Группа 2013

«We were the seventh here. I mean 2013 is the seventh year of ISI in Des Moines, Iowa. So, when we left to the USA we had already had a set of expectations and we imagined what the trip would be. We knew something about the country and the state, about the Americans, or rather thought we knew. All these are rather differ from that stereotypes we used to believe…»

United Way of Iowa

Capitol Building

«…And even more strange is the fact that the Americans know nothing about Russia. When I said a guy I’m from Saint Petersburg he answered “Oh, I know! It’s somewhere near Moscow.” So probably there is no need to say that in their opinion all the other Russian cities are in Siberia. They know Rasputin only as a villain from the movie and frighten naughty children of Russian pop diva Alla Pugacheva. And as about my point of view the main achievement of the program is narrowing of the gap between the two peoples…»

Iowa State Patrol Division

Des Moines Police Department

Drake University

«…I used to judge about the life in the States through American movies, books and stories of travelers but I didn’t understand completely how different governmental and non-governmental organizations function in America. ISI has helped me to deal with it. During almost three weeks we were meeting with interesting people in the Capitol building, several colleges, police department and patrol division, hospital and hospice, public TV and so on. They told us everything about their businesses and than we tried to interpret their speech. So, we felt like real interpreters. It was a bit difficult sometimes, but now I recognize I’m better at my interpreting classes in FINEC…»

Gannet Publishing Services

«…So, you see, we learned much about the US and saw the real life in the country, we made friends with some American students and understood the American dream, we expended our vocabulary and developed our professional skills, we just had a lot of fun with our host family. And if you want to get such experience you should better try it with ISI in Des Moines. Become an eighth next year!»

Chicago Time

Thank I.S.I for the best experience ever!