CIEE Honors 2012 CIEE and Mitchell Institute International Fellows and Former Senator George Mitchell

Mitchell Institute International Fellows Amanda Hall ’14, Yale University, and Spencer Traylor ’15, Colby College. The Mitchell Institute selected two exemplary, globally minded students from current Mitchell Scholars to participate in an innovative diplomacy internship. In June, Hall, a Yale University rising junior, and Traylor, a Colby College rising sophomore, had the unprecedented opportunity of examining firsthand the elements that contribute to successful peace processes and public diplomacy and those factors that inhibit success in two of the world’s most contentious regions: Belfast, Ireland, (Hall) and Amman, Jordan (Traylor). Portland, Maine, on August 9, 2012.

At the event Hall and Traylor presented findings from their explorations of the complex realities of peace and conflict in Northern Ireland and the Middle East. The Mitchell Institute, the future of education in this country, and Maine students’ place in the international community.

Read about Hall and Traylor’s experiences in Northern Ireland and the Middle East at: http://mitchell-fellowship.ciee.org/.

Amanda Hall, Yale University
Amanda Hall of Farmington, Maine, is majoring in American Studies with a concentration in Politics and American Communities. In particular, she is focused on studying marginalized populations and how they interact within the U.S. During the summers of 2011 and 2012 she worked as an intern in the Washington, D.C. office of Maine Senator Olympia J...Hall’s ultimate professional goal is to work for the State Department in issues of civilian security and democracy.

Spencer Traylor, Colby College
Spencer Traylor of Brownville, Maine, was awarded the Mitchell Scholarship at his 2011 graduation from Penquis Valley High School in Milo. Since then, he has been working with The Mitchell Institute to develop ways to help other Mitchell Scholars overcome the barriers to studying abroad...For the original version on PRWeb visit: http://www.prweb.com/releases/prweb2012/8/prweb9840004.htm