Community Resources
Our students benefit from a community that is rich in demographic and cultural diversity. The following local resource links should be useful to those wanting to learn more about the city of Ames.
Municipality
City of Ames
Transportation , Water, Electricity , Police and Fire Departments , Library, City Parks and much more
Information for Newcomers
Ames Convention & Visitor Bureau ThinkAmes.com
Ames Economic and Development Commission
Youth and Child Care Organizations
Boys and Girls Club of Story County
Child Care Resource and References
Area Educational Opportunities and General information
Des Moines Area Community College
Statistics and Brief Historical View on Wikipedia
Story County Information and connections
Story County Quality of Life Alliance
Local News
Ames Tribune
Local Employment Opportunities
Ames Community School District
Iowa State University Employment
City of Ames Employment
African Descent Resources
- Ames Branch NAACP For more information, contact Dr. Barbara Woods at: bawoods@iastate.edu
- Iowa State University Black Faculty and Staff Association, contact Dr. Angela Shaw at: angelaml@iastate.edu
- African American Resource guide
Lantinx Resources
- Iowa State University Colegas: Contact Santos Nunez; snunez@iastate.edu
- Iowa Department of Human Rights – Office of Latino Affairs
Asian / Pacific Islander Resources
- Iowa Department of Human Rights Human – Office of Asian & Pacific Islander Affairs
- Iowa Asian Alliance
- State of Iowa Publication: Asian and Pacific Communities
- Iowa International Center – Asian Ethnic Organizations