Foreign Affairs leaders honor Department employees’ sacrifices
By Tom Brannan
On the last Monday in May, Americans observe Memorial Day, honoring members of the U.S. military who have died in service of their country. On that same day at a small cemetery...
Office of the Coordinator of U.S. Assistance to Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia
Opening photo: Coordinator of U.S. Assistance to Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia James Kulikowski (front right in orange tie), USAID Mission Director Susan Fritz (front center in yellow scarf), and senior European Union representative...
Wuhan
By Jeffrey Lakshas and Christopher Green
Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province and home to 12 million people, is located in China’s heartland. Sometimes called the “Chicago of China” for its similar geographic location and role as a center of manufacturing, transportation, and higher education, Wuhan, in some ways, more closely...
Embassy Dushanbe provides trauma care training
Embassy Dushanbe’s Civil-Military Support Element from the 95th Civil Affairs Brigade provided training on emergency trauma care to representatives from Tajikistan’s Committee for Emergency Services and the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat in Tajikistan,...
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By Amanda McCarthy
In 2020, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) examined the demographic composition of the Department of State’s workforce. GAO’s report, which reviewed fiscal years 2002 through 2018, found...
Embassy Beijing promotes American values through “Art for the People”
By Justin Walls
When COVID-19 pandemic restrictions kept American diplomats behind embassy walls, Beijing’s public affairs section (PAS) turned the embassy’s sprawling exterior into a canvas for American street art—a visual rejoinder to the People’s...
Systemic Progress
By Amanda McCarthy
In 2020, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) examined the demographic composition of the Department of State’s workforce. GAO’s report, which reviewed fiscal years 2002 through 2018, found that racial or ethnic minorities...
EAG celebrates Pride Month
By Hammad B. Hammad
During June, the employee affinity group (EAG) glifaa—LGBTQI+ Pride in Foreign Affairs Agencies—commemorated Pride Month by collaborating with leaders, bureaus, and other EAGs, bringing awareness and standing strong for LGBTQI+ issues...
Embassy San Salvador presents donated school supplies
Embassy San Salvador’s Chargé d’Affaires Jean Manes led a ceremony with U.S. Army Col. Brian Blackstone. They presented 1,150 school supply kits valued at $26,000 for elementary school children from Centros Escolares in Caluco,...
