John Hughes serves as the Director of Experiential Learning at the Lawrenceville School. In his current role, John is the administrator in charge of the global Harkness Travel Program, and the school’s Big Red Farm, ropes course, outdoor, residential summer camp, and sustainability programs. Previously, John held a faculty position at George Mason University’s Center for Team and Organizational Learning and it’s Hemlock Overlook Center for Experiential Education. He has worked with many organizations, including Bement Center, Concord (NH) High School, Inner Quest, Inc., Leapfrog Innovations, and World Challenge. John began his connection to global education as a high school student with homestays in France and China. He led his first global service program to the mountains of Jamaica in 1997 and since coming to Lawrenceville has led student programs to the Grand Canyon, Austria, Germany, Iceland, Nepal, and Tanzania. His favorite experience is the next one.