Tokyo PAO sponsors skating clinic
As part of its Go for Gold campaign, the Public Affairs Section in Tokyo sponsored a skate clinic and speaking program with 2010 Olympic figure skating gold medalist Evan Lysacek, Feb. 20. Held at...
DSS social media campaign encourages employee engagement
To celebrate the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) Instagram debut, DSS Public Affairs launched a social media campaign called the Pic Ur Shot photo tournament, March 2. Assistant Secretary Michael Evanoff announced the campaign in...
Jazz festival brings music exchange to Port-au-Prince
The Port-au-Prince International Jazz Festival (PAPJazz 2020), which emphasizes the existence of true jazz, was a breath of fresh air during the 14th annual celebration, Jan. 18-25. During the festival, U.S. Ambassador to Haiti...
Manners Matter
Ambassador Robert Jackson (Ret.) (top left) assists participants during a hands-on exercise in a protocol class that he co-leads with Peggy Ward at the Foreign Service Institute. The course, MQ 116 Protocol and U.S....
Musical Diplomacy
The Brooklyn-based band, The Hunterones, toured Nigeria through a Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs sponsored American Music Abroad program, Jan. 17-Feb. 2. The Huntertones, who take pride in the American musical traditions of...
Diversity and Inclusion Council hosts inaugural outreach event
Dr. Ray Crawford Jr., the chief of staff of executive outreach within the Federal Student Aid Office at the Department of Education, gives a presentation “Leveraging Diversity for a More Inclusive Workplace” in the...
Department highlights Data Privacy Day
The Department of State’s Privacy staff in the Office of Global Information Services (A/GIS/PRV) including (from left) John C. Sullivan, deputy assistant secretary of A/GIS; Salome Tewelde, program manager; Cenita Baham, program manager; Christina...
COMs champion diplomacy
A diverse group of leaders from U.S. Missions around the world traveled to Washington, Feb. 24-28, to attend the Department's annual Global Chiefs of Mission Conference. The cohort attended leadership seminars and participated in...
Announcing the Bureau of Global Talent Management
Director General Carol Z. Perez announced the new name of the Bureau of Human Resources, Feb. 19. The Bureau of Human Resources is now officially renamed the Bureau of Global Talent Management (GTM). “Global...
HR video series focuses on professional development
The Bureau of Human Resources will host the third episode of its new informal morning talk show style webinar series, Let’s Talk Talent. The beginning of a new year is a great time for...
