‘Lifelong Student,’ Bowdoin College Grad to Work for State Department

‘Lifelong student,’ Bowdoin College grad to work for State Department

Khalil Kilani, of Portland, will pursue a graduate degree at Columbia University and go on to work at the U.S. Department of State.

‘Lifelong student,’ Bowdoin College grad to work for State Department - Finnoexpert

May 25—Bowdoin College graduate Khalil Kilani navigated international systems as an Iraqi refugee as a young child. Now, he hopes to help families like his by shaping humanitarian policy and diplomacy in the U.S. Department of State. “My family lived through that system, and going through that and seeing how it’s successful, and how it can work for people, and [we’ve been] interacting with international organizations since we were young,” said K…