International exchange connects South Dakota families, agriculture with the world

Katelyn Winberg
Nov 4, 2025
Nov 4, 2025

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When Lesley Liao of Taiwan stepped off the plane in South Dakota earlier this summer, she was ready to experience life far different from her own.

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IFYE 2.jpg — Lesley Liao rides a horse in South Dakota as part of her nine weeks in the United States through the IFYE program.
Submitted photo

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IFYE 3.jpg — Anna Lent, center, from Kimball, S.D., poses with friends in Taiwan through the IFYE program.
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Born and raised on a farm in southeastern South Dakota, Katelyn currently resides in Sioux Falls. She enjoys attending SDSU football games (her alma mater), going to farmer’s markets and visiting her parents at their family farm. Reach her at kwinberg@tristateneighbor.com.