The Foreign Service Journal, June 2019

THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | JUNE 2019 5 37 Avocado Diplomacy: Supporting Peace in Colombia By Ma rc G i l key June 2019 Volume 96, No. 5 FOREIGN SERVICE Education Supplement 53 The “Why This College?” Essay This requirement for college applications is more important— and easier to write— than you may think. By Fr a n c e s c a H . Ke l l y 62 AP vs. IB— A Practical Comparison Making high school curriculum choices can be daunting for Foreign Service families. Here is some insight into the AP and IB programs. By Ma r y b e t h Hu n t e r a n d K r i s t e n A . Ma r i o t t i 64 Schools at a Glance 20 Migration Seizes the Spotlight Migration is testing national policy in many countries. The questions it raises go to the heart of the international order. By An d rew E r i c k s o n 25 Managing the Migrant Surge The present and looming migration crisis, with bad governance its main driver, requires all the tools of statecraft to resolve. By T i mo t h y Ca r n ey 30 The Immigration Debate Closing the distance between legal requirements and humanitarian instincts is a global, rather than national, enterprise. By Da v i d Ro b i n s o n 34 From the FSJ Archive A sampling of coverage of migration issues from 1921 through 2001. Feature Focus on Millions on the Move