In the 1950s, the leaders of the Children's Institute decided that building a cultural and international awareness was a task that needed a broader objective, and again, they changed the name of the organization to the Boards of International Education (BIE). Throughout the 1960s the name changed to the Des Moines Area Council for International Understanding.
In the 1950s, the Children's Institute's leadership identified a need for a more comprehensive approach to cultural and international awareness. They renamed their organization to the Boards of International Education (BIE). In the 1960s, they altered the name to the Des Moines Area Council for International Understanding.