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From left: Acting Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Conny Mayer stands with employees Cara Yar Khan (seated), Roberta Mather, Robert Dooling, and Rajiv Shah, who all made presentations during the ADA event, July 27. Photo courtesy of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion

Department celebrates 33rd anniversary of ADA

By Robert Dooling The Disability Action Group (DAG) partnered with the Office of the Special Advisor for International Disability Rights (SAIDR), the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations, the Office of Civil Rights, and the Office...

From left: President of the Republic of Paraguay Mario Abdo Benitez and U.S. Ambassador to Paraguay Marc Ostfield formally open the new Embassy Asunción, June 29. Photo courtesy of Embassy Asunción

New U.S. embassy in Paraguay strengthens bilateral ties

By Evan Lewis In a significant milestone in the United States’ more than 150-year friendship with Paraguay, the U.S. Embassy in Asunción proudly opened the doors to its highly sustainable new facility, June 29. Situated...

A student from the University of Lomé’s School of Administrative Assistants addresses her classmates during a graduation ceremony at Embassy Lomé’s Emerging Voices Center, June 7. Photo by Nathaniel Sowou Djifa

Embassy Lomé English language program boosts employment opportunities in Togo

By Nathaniel Sowou Djifa Embassy Lomé’s public diplomacy section recently began a series of capacity-building programs for Togolese youth, with embassy staff and alumni volunteers serving as trainers. Given the high levels of unemployment among...

Launch of Civil Service Talent Management Learning Center

By Stephanie McFadden O’Neill In July, the Office of Civil Service Talent Management (CSTM) in the Bureau of Global Talent Management (GTM) launched the Civil Service Talent Management Learning Center* on the CSTM homepage. The...

Ambassador Marc Stanley (behind flag, second from left) and chiefs of mission from like-minded countries demonstrate their solidarity with Ukraine ahead of the one-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Feb. 23. Photo by Paula Gomez

Argentines witness personal toll of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

By Rita Botts To mark the one-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. Embassy in Buenos Aires highlighted the war’s personal impact on everyday Ukrainians. Collaborating with the Ukrainian Embassy, the public...

Chiang Rai-born Artist Waewdao Sirisook (center) and American and Thai actors and youth act out the “Disruption of Nature and the Giant Catfish Egg Extinction” scene at Chiang Khong Community Market along the Mekong River in Chiang Rai, Feb. 3. Photo courtesy of Thai News Pix

Cultural exchange program amplifies environmental issues through art

By Kanchalee “Kelly” Jitjang Embassy Bangkok launched the cultural exchange program, “A Tale of Two Rivers”—referring to the Mekong and Mississippi rivers—bringing together community leaders and students to engage in an open discussion about water...

A conceptual design graphic of the new consulate general campus in Milan provides an idea of what the completed project will look like. Image courtesy of SHoP Architects

Designing for diplomacy in Italy’s city of commerce and style

By Glyn T. Davies Few cities match Milan’s style, sophistication, and financial clout. A world city on a par with Los Angeles or Mexico City, Greater Milan’s ten million people and its strengths in commerce,...

Embassy Muscat community members kick off Mental Health Awareness Month with stress balls, May 16. Photo by Sami Al Asmi

Embassy Muscat kicks off Mental Health Awareness Month

By Patricia Dos Santos-Archie Embassy Muscat held a kick-off event, May 16, in response to President Joe Biden’s proclamation of May as Mental Health Awareness Month. The event highlighted resources available through the Department of...

The SPD team stands together with SPD Division Chief Nadine Hunt (fourth from right) and Strategy, Planning, and Budget Deputy Director Wes Pendergist (far right), March 14. Photo by Rachel Howland

IRM division achieves ISO 9001:2015 Certification

By Nadine A. Hunt The Bureau of Information Resource Management’s (IRM) Business, Management, and Planning Directorate’s Strategic Planning Division (SPD) has achieved International Organization of Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015 certification. ISO is the world’s largest developer...

From left: EUR Shark Tank host Dan Tarapacki and sharks EUR Acting Assistant Secretary Dereck Hogan, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, Bureau of Administration Assistant Secretary Alaina Teplitz, and GPA Assistant Secretary Bill Russo during the final event, April 25. Photo by Robert Stewart

EUR drives bureau innovation with ‘Shark Tank’ competition

By Anne Foss In February, the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs (EUR) launched its own version of the “Shark Tank” experience to spur innovation in a fun and inclusive way. Modeled after the popular...