Iowa's Quality of Life
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Mary-Miranda A. Okraku |
We spent the day in downtown Des Moines today. I had only been exposed to a small town in Iowa so even though I had driven through Downtown before, going on the tour was something very different and new to me. Today, I was made aware of the quality of life in Des Moines. The speakers touched base on how they have Impacted Des Moines in various ways and improved the standard of living in the city. I was actually surprised when Mary Lawyer mentioned that they did not have a bus that run through downtown until recently they had to invest in the trolley downtown. This was one of the ways in which the quality of life in the Des Moines Area was improved. Waverly is improving in its way of life, Walgreens is the new grocery store that is being added to the chain of grocery stores in addition to Wal-Mart and Hy-Vee which I think it’s a good thing because it will bring a lot of variety like job opportunities to Waverly. Some of my high school friends and I started a group with the aim of sponsoring a child in Ghana through elementary school but we never got really serious about it. To improve the quality of life in my community or hometown, I have decided to make a difference in someone’s life with the help of my friends by raising funds in Iowa as well as other places to help support the children back home.
I felt much honored to dine and chat with Business leaders today. I had the opportunity to meet Bill Brown, the chair for ABI. I was a bit nervous at first about having conversation and asking the right questions but as soon we did the round of introductions, all the anxiety went away. It was very eventful and I learnt a lot more about the opportunities Iowa has to offer. I also learnt in detail about the ABI foundation as well. It was a very informative event.
The highlight of my day would definitely have to be the trip to the Iowa Hall of Pride. That place is really breath taking. I was amazed by the all the virtual reality games and all the information I learnt over that period of time. I learnt more about the stars of Iowa and even learnt about the eye and about my heart which was awesome! This whole experience had really been an eye opener. From day one, I have learnt so many things which will stay with me for the rest of my life! Thank you ABI and LIU!!! |
Oct 2, 2009 4:12 PM
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Leadership Iowa University is a program of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) Foundation. The program is designed to bring together two ABI Foundation programs, Leadership Iowa and Business Horizons, to create a unique opportunity for college students. Leadership Iowa University will educate, inspire and develop young leaders as the foundation for Iowa’s future economic growth and encourage their on-going involvement in local communities and the state to create a better future for all Iowans. |  |
