Kosovo Connection

This week we welcome guests from Kosovo to Iowa to exchange ideas in agricultural education. This is a partnership created in collaboration with Iowa Farm Bureau, Iowa FFA Foundation, Iowa Sister States, the Republic of Kosovo Consualte in Des Moines, and the Global Agriculture Learning Center at Hawkeye Community College. We welcome agricultural educators and high school students from Kosovo to Iowa as part of the exchange that took Iowa agricultrual educators and high school students to Kosovo last September.

The idea is to exchange ideas and best practices by each side to improve agricultural education in Kosovo and Iowa. Today was just the first day of exchanging ideas in Iowa. As we exchange ideas over the next week we challenge you to think about the value of exchanging ideas utilizing the discussion points below. Iowa FFA members watch for our Kosovo friends at State FFA Convention on Monday!

Discussion Points

• What are the benefits of exchanging ideas and practices with others?
• What challenges can arise when conducting exchanges like this one? How do we overcome these challenges?
• What is something you learned from another school, organization, or business that has helped you grow? How did you attain this knowledge? 
• How do we foster a culture of exchanging ideas to improve all involved?