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Catherine (Kate) Farrington '09, of Brattleboro, Vermont, was one of 15
students participating this summer in the 2007 Charles B. Rangel
International Affairs Summer Enrichment Program held at the Ralph J. Bunche
International Affairs Center in Washington, DC. This is the sixth year of the
program.
Farrington is an anthropology
and government major; a member of
the leadership
honorary society Omicron Delta Kappa and Model United Nations; and a community
assistant. She also works in the
admissions office and is co-editor-in-chief
of the Laurentian literary magazine.
The six-week program is designed to provide students with a deeper appreciation
of current issues and trends in international affairs; enhance their knowledge
and skills to pursue international affairs careers; and expose them to career
opportunities in the international arena. The program is open to full-time
undergraduate students who will complete their sophomore year in college
before the program begins. Undergraduate participants are referred to as Rangel
Scholars.
Based at Howard University in Washington, the program included three academic
courses (Political Economy, History of U.S. Foreign Relations and Writing) and additional seminars and visits to give students exposure to
key policymakers and practitioners of international affairs. To enhance their
understanding of the conduct of U.S. foreign policy and international career
options, program participants met with members of Congress, representatives
from the International Rescue Committee, foreign government officials and
other individuals involved in international relations. This year participants
visited the State Department, Capitol Hill, the Central Intelligence Agency,
the World Bank, the Foreign Service Training Center and the Holocaust Memorial
Museum. In addition to St. Lawrence, represented by Farrington, colleges and
universities represented by students in the program
included Duke, Howard, Morehouse, Ohio State, Spelman, the University of Oregon
and the University of San Francisco.
Posted: July 12, 2007
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