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International Education Week: An American Student in China

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Annie Curran is a senior at Annandale High School and the Editor-in-Chief of its newspaper. This past summer, she and five other Annandale students traveled to Lanzhou, China, to participate in an IREX journalism program with 100 of their Chinese peers.  
 

Annie Curran is a senior at Annandale High School and the Editor-in-Chief of its newspaper. This past summer, she and five other Annandale students traveled to Lanzhou, China, to participate in an IREX journalism program with 100 of their Chinese peers.

My high school is extremely diverse, which has afforded me the opportunity to learn about a variety of different cultures. I had never traveled out of the country, which is why I was so excited about this opportunity.

Reflections from IREX's Returned Peace Corps Volunteers: Azerbaijan

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Working in the Field Operations department at the headquarters of an international development organization like IREX is always a great challenge. By the time I load my email in the morning, my day’s schedule is already half booked with the need to address dozens of emails from more twenty field offices overseas. There is always constant activity as we help manage all the financial, administrative, logistical, and legal aspects of operating development projects across multiple countries.

Working in the Field Operations department at the headquarters of an international development organization like IREX is always a great challenge. By the time I load my email in the morning, my day’s schedule is already half booked with the need to address dozens of emails from more twenty field offices overseas. There is always constant activity as we help manage all the financial, administrative, logistical, and legal aspects of operating development projects across multiple countries.

Connecting Points with Senator Richard G. Lugar

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Every once in a while, you have the opportunity to connect two points in your life. Mine began when I was a junior in high school and was selected as a participant for the Symposium for Tomorrow’s Leaders program. Founded in 1977 by Senator Richard G. Lugar, the symposium is designed to “increase the awareness of current national and international issues among Indiana’s future leaders.”

Every once in a while, you have the opportunity to connect two points in your life. Mine began when I was a junior in high school and was selected as a participant for the Symposium for Tomorrow’s Leaders program. Founded in 1977 by Senator Richard G.

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