Featuring BRAC Interns

Editors Note: Over that past year, we at BRAC USA have had the benefit of working with some remarkable volunteers and interns who bring passion, energy and fresh ideas to the organization. In this ongoing series, we will be featuring these interns and volunteers - highlight the work they have been doing for BRAC USA and BRAC

Lauren Clay



Lauren Clay, a 2005 graduate of La Salle University, received a Fulbright Scholarship to study microfinance in Bangladesh and at BRAC. She is taking a leave of absence from the New School for General Studies in New York City, where she is studying International Affairs and concentrating in socio-economic development. After graduating from La Salle, Clay spent a year teaching English at Hue University in Vietnam. Before returning to the United States, she went to Bangladesh to visit the Grameen Bank. At La Salle, Clay majored in History and minored in Leadership and Global Understanding. Lauren is interested in studying BRAC’s model of scaling up and expanding internationally

Annie Feighery



Annie is a doctoral fellow researching environment and health in global development. She recently completed an MPA in Environmental Science and Policy at Columbia. Annie is passionate about BRAC’s work in maternal and child health in Bangladesh. She is also passionate about blogging, so we were the perfect match! Annie worked for us as a virtual volunteer and with her expert blogger skills, in 24 hours she set up this blog to raise awareness and donations for BRAC’s work post-Cyclone Sidr. The blog has acted as an important medium to create awareness about BRAC's work and mobilize resources after the cyclone.