Creating Opportunity
By Leah Evans
Eligible family members (EFMs) often face the challenge of finding meaningful employment while posted abroad. Challenges can include lack of a bilateral work agreement, limited number of available embassy jobs, and difficulty finding...
Unexpected Iguanas
By Julie Mellin
Opening its eyes for the first time, the newborn green iguana took in its surroundings: more than seven acres of rolling hills, a small forest of Ecuador’s native trees, and dozens of...
DRC students graduate from embassy language school
Graduates of the Congo American Language Institute (CALI) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) celebrated their achievement at a ceremony, Dec. 14. The graduates have completed all six levels of the class...
Appointments | February 2020
Stephen E. Biegun - Deputy Secretary of State
Stephen E. Biegun of Michigan is the new Deputy Secretary of State. Previously Biegun served as the U.S. Special Representative for North Korea. Biegun has three decades...
Sharing eco-awareness with Indonesian students
Eco-Z camp, a three-day environmental workshop for Indonesian high school students in Mamuju, helps students identify and propose solutions to environmental problems within their schools. Indonesian Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) alumnus Rifai...
Barcelona CG participates in diplomacy master class
Consul General Robert Riley delivered remarks on the role of diplomacy in the modern world to more than 100 undergraduate students who are studying for degrees in Global Governance, Economics, and Law at the...
Retirements | February 2020
Civil Service
Adams, Ronald M.Atayi, Solomon A.Bowling, Alison M.Brown, VerleneCaswell, Martin A.Deveaux, Sheila H.Diab, AwatifDuckett, Charlotte W.Edmondson, Susan H.Fuentes, VeronicaGarrett, Edwin G.Grady, VickiGraham, CatherineGrisby, Darrell W.Harmon-Meyers, Mildred J.Harnish, Leslie A.Holly, Rene M.Kamdar, Minar N.Kidane, AssefaKrutzky...
Embassy Freetown wears orange
Ambassador Maria Brewer and Embassy Freetown, Sierra Leone, staff showed their support for “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence” by wearing orange, Dec. 6. The color is symbolic of hope, in this case...
Embassy Dakar engages Senegalese influencers
The Public Affairs Section (PAS) at Embassy Dakar hosted a roundtable discussion with Senegal’s top social media influencers, activists, and professionals, Dec. 11. The discussion centered on the role that influencers play in Senegalese...
