Secretary and FLOTUS honor 2023 IWOC awardees

Jill Biden, first lady of the United States (center), and Secretary of State Antony Blinken (center right) hosted the 17th annual International Women of Courage (IWOC) Award Ceremony in the East Room of the...

American Institute of Taiwan engages indigenous community

American Institute of Taiwan Kaohsiung Branch Chief, Thomas Wong (third from left), participated in a traditional ceremony of the Hla’alua people, an indigenous community of Taiwan, Feb. 27. During remarks recognizing the importance of...

Embassy Djibouti hosts U.S. naturalization ceremony

Embassy Djibouti hosted a naturalization ceremony, March 10. The ceremony, which was a unique occurrence for an overseas mission, saw 15 U.S. Army soldiers from Task Force Wolfhound (1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment) assigned...
Retirements

Retirements | May 2023

Civil Service Colchin, Denise M.Corwin, David H.Cummings, Sharyol M.Cwynar, ChristopherDodman, Joan P.Elawad, Haydar A.Frazer, Leslie A.Guilliatt, Scott M.Hunt, Clifford G.Huson, Claire S.Lawton, Joseph M.McFadden, Floretha M.Mickler, Joseph E.O’Keefe, Kevin P.Parks, Jonathan A.Sanchez-Perea, Anna M.Smith, Timothy...
Bureau of Budget and Planning employees pose for a group photo in the Dean Acheson Auditorium at the Harry S Truman Building, March 30. Photo by Bintou Njie

Funding Diplomacy

Bureau of Budget and Planning employees pose for a group photo in the Dean Acheson Auditorium at the Harry S Truman Building, March 30. Photo by Bintou Njie By Matt Goshko, John Higgins, Marina Kate...

Preserving Architectural History

The exterior of the Post Office building shows a carved relief. Photo by Aislinn Weidele By Giuliana Bullard and Ryan Thompson  Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to Philadelphia to preside over the grand opening of...
Buildings adorned with their distinctive color palette can found in Havana City’s Parque Central, or Central Park, which is filled with landmarks and historic colonial buildings with arches and balconies. Photo by Alex Waltner

Outsized Impact

Buildings adorned with their distinctive color palette can found in Havana City’s Parque Central, or Central Park, which is filled with landmarks and historic colonial buildings with arches and balconies. Photo by Alex Waltner By...
Civil engineering students from NUST visit the construction site, Oct. 29, 2021. Photo by Jacques Du Toit

Sustainable Practice

Civil engineering students from NUST visit the construction site, Oct. 29, 2021. Photo by Jacques Du Toit By Matthew A. Shedd Nestled among the gently rolling hills of Windhoek, Namibia—in a nondescript residential neighborhood—an unlikely epicenter...
Office of Cultural Heritage Conservator Lauren Hall (left) and Consultant Emily MacDonald-Korth (right) use technology to look beneath the outer layers of paint to reveal secrets beneath. Photo by Katherine Ferguson

Imbued with History

Office of Cultural Heritage Conservator Lauren Hall (left) and Consultant Emily MacDonald-Korth (right) use technology to look beneath the outer layers of paint to reveal secrets beneath. Photo by Katherine Ferguson By Glyn T. Davies More...
Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Sara Minkara (center with white face mask) speaks to one of the students at the Lalla Asmaa Foundation during a visit to Morocco, March 23, 2022. During her visit, Minkara commended the Lalla Asmaa Foundation for providing quality inclusive education to students who are deaf and hard of hearing. Photo by Yassine Ameur

Office of the Special Advisor on International Disability Rights

SAIDR Sara Minkara (center with white face mask) speaks to one of the students at the Lalla Asmaa Foundation during a visit to Morocco, March 23, 2022. During her visit, Minkara commended the Lalla...

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Making a Statement

The image is split down the middle with the "Making a Statement" logo in white on a blue background on the left, followed by the name Josué Barrera. Barrera smiles on the right.