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A student athlete, Kelly-Olsen discovered her passion for politics and East Asian studies at Oberlin. She is currently a student at University of Michigan Law School and working as an associate at a law firm in her hometown of Portland, Oregon.

A cultural exchange highlighted by midday discussion on Chinese operatic music followed by an evening performance.

León Pescador ’18 is working as the finance director on Democratic nominee Dan Helmer’s campaign for the Virginia House of Delegates in the 40th District.

Four students have received In-Asia grants for summer 2019.

Catherine Lytle will spend the year teaching and making cultural connections.

Elka Lee-Shapiro ’18 is working with various arts organizations and museums to show how engagement with art can result in social and political impact.

Sponsored by the Luce Initiative on Asian Studies and the Environment (LIASE) implementation grant, students, faculty, and staff traveled to China on two winter-term trips.

Now in its fourth year, the Global Issues Symposium expands student learning beyond the international studies concentration.

In their first post-grad jobs, Emma Laube ’17 and Ava Prince ’18 are working as curatorial assistants in the Allen Memorial Art Museum.

A love of Japanese culture and language led Kinori Rosnow ’17 to live, work, and play lacrosse in Japan.