Paid Parental Leave

By Amanda J. Richard  In December 2019, Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Global Talent Carol Z. Perez announced the president’s signing of new legislation, the Federal Employee Paid Leave Act (FEPLA),...
The Embassy Quito team, (from left) Criminal Fraud Investigator Alvaro Sanchez, Assistant Regional Security Officer–Investigations Rylan Hussey, Health Unit Administrator Andrea Espinosa, Medical Practitioner Glenda Siegrist, and Registered Nurse Yolanda Garcia, organized a trafficking in persons awareness presentation for Ecuadorian medical professionals, Dec. 9, 2020. Photo by David Bright

Embassy Quito hosts TIP presentations for Ecuadoran health professionals

By Glenda Siegrist, DNP, MAC, NP-C “Eighty percent of all victims of trafficking see a health care provider,” said Director of Hope for Justice Richard Schoeberl, Ph.D., during a recent conference hosted by his NGO—which...

Consulate General Melbourne dedicates “Hall of Heroes” for Black History Month

In recognition of Black History Month, Consulate General Melbourne rededicated its consular waiting room as the “Hall of Heroes,” Feb. 12, where commissioned portraits of American civil rights leaders Ruby Bridges, James Farmer, Rosa...

INL donates PPE to Ecuador

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Minister of Foreign Affairs of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mohammad Haneef Atmar (front, left), and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation Ignazio Cassis (front, right) attend the 2020 Afghanistan Conference, Nov. 24, 2020. Photo by Violaine Martin

Partner nations commit to Afghanistan’s future

By Colin B. Guard The conference took place virtually, as did the preparation. Nevertheless, the results were real, and so was the team that made it happen.    The “A Team,” the Department of State’s Office of...

FSI launches new learning management system

By L. David Tigreros, PMP, CISSP The Foreign Service Institute (FSI) announced the launch of FSiLearn, the Department of State’s newest online learning platform, Nov. 9, 2020. FSiLearn boasts a robust suite of tools and...
A panoramic view of the historical center of Minsk. Photo by karp5

Minsk

By Jeffrey Cole Belarus—strategically located between the European Union to the west, Russia to the east, and Ukraine to the south—is a country in transition. Since the fraudulent presidential election, Aug. 9, 2020, a longtime...

February 2021 | Digital Archive

In the News FSI launches new learning management system | By L. David Tigreros, PMP, CISSPEmbassy Dhaka Resilience Working Group breathes life into mask program | By Jill Darken, Theresa Gibson, and Steve LetticPartner nations...

Embassy Freetown supports youth soccer

Ambassador Maria Brewer (left) joined Sierra Leonean and international soccer star Kei Kamara, who plays as a striker for Minnesota United Football Club, to encourage youth at a soccer clinic in Freetown sponsored by...

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