Sports Diplomacy hosts virtual fitness sessions
The Department of State’s Sports Diplomacy Division featured Jen Welter, the first female coach in the National Football League and former defensive specialist in the Alliance of American Football, for an interactive Facebook Live...
Embassy Lomé briefs Togo leadership on information technology program
Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Acting Chief Executive Officer Mahmoud Bah and their Senior Policy Officer Patrick Malarkey visited Togo, Nov. 29-30. Their visit was aimed at reinvigorating Togo’s dedication to, and implementation of, its...
Innovative Access Center opens in Foggy Bottom
The Bureau of Global Talent Management’s Office of Accessibility and Accommodations (OAA) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of the Department’s new state-of-the-art Access Center, Dec. 3. Held on International Day of Persons...
Embassy Lima inaugurates INL substance abuse treatment program
Ambassador Lisa Kenna (back row, eighth from right) inaugurated the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs’ Intersection of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) substance abuse treatment program at the San Juan...
Suriname Speaker’s Program hosts NASA engineer
The public diplomacy section at Embassy Paramaribo hosted NASA Engineer Z. Nagin Cox as part of a Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Speaker’s Program, Aug. 8-12. This event supported the section’s programming on...
Department launches new air quality app
ZephAir, a new mobile app on air quality from the Department of State, is available to all members of the public for download in Apple App and Google Play stores. ZephAir displays real-time air...
Young leaders in Eswatini discuss progress at monthly embassy event
Embassy Mbabane hosts a monthly “Donuts & Dialogue” series which provides a safe place to convene young leaders and experts for powerful discussions. In the wake of civil unrest and a polarized media environment,...
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...
Program in Somalia expands education access
Embassy Mogadishu recently highlighted USAID Somalia’s Bar ama Baro (Teach or Learn) program working on expanding access to education for Somali children who were not previously in the classroom. Program staff started by assessing...
Ready Set Travel App assists with pre-departure planning
The Transition Center at the Foreign Service Institute (FSI) launched a new app in October for employees who are heading overseas. The app—which is designed to be used under normal travel and work conditions—generates...
