Embassy Warsaw’s Deputy Chief of Mission Bix Aliu (right) laid a wreath at the Monument to the Warsaw Uprising in honor of Poles who gave their lives 76 years ago in the fight for freedom, July 31. A mix of soldiers and teenaged members of a Polish...
The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) published the OBO Access Guide on the Whole Building Design Guide portal, Aug. 5. Developed by OBO’s Office of Design and Engineering in their Architecture Division, the guide is an interactive website that allows users to perform code analysis for...
In celebration of Eid al-Adha, the U.S. Consulate General in Karachi celebrated by introducing Consul General Rob Silberstein and public affairs colleagues to traditional Pakistani barbeque techniques, including chicken, beef, and mutton kabobs. The holiday is one of the most important in Islam and is celebrated in...
By Dot Dannenberg and Glenda Palomino-Nuflo
U.S. Navy Reserve Lt. Glenda Palomino-Nuflo’s dining room in Doha has not seen a dinner party since before the pandemic. Instead, her dining table is covered in fabric—bolts of donated material, used clothes, and pillowcases—all being sewn into masks for...
The U.S. Ambassador to Namibia Lisa A. Johnson held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Embassy Windhoek campus with Deputy Foreign Minister Jenelly Matundu and Windhoek Mayor Fransina Kahungu, July 23. The new embassy will provide a state-of-the-art, modern, secure, and resilient platform for U.S. diplomacy in...
In commemoration of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, Embassy Kolonia partnered with the International Organization for Migration and the Federated States of Micronesia’s (FSM) Department of Justice on a community awareness walk in Pohnpei, July 30. To raise awareness and draw attention to a newly created...
By Hillary LeBail
The Department of State formally announced that James DeHart would assume the new role of U.S. Coordinator for the Arctic Region, July 29. The announcement comes at a time when the United States is increasing its engagement on Arctic issues and...
By Amber Bentley
Earlier this summer, the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) hosted its inaugural virtual 5K run/1 mile walk to promote staff connection and unity. OBO Division Chief Stephanie Felton created the idea, and OBO’s External Affairs team brought the vision to...
By Nora Dempsey and Megan L. Kuhn
This spring, as tech giants such as Uber and Yelp canceled in-person summer internships due to Covid-19, the media and private sector companies began contacting the Virtual Student Federal Service (VSFS) team for advice on how to...
Embassy Panama Chargé d’Affaires Ryan Rowlands bumps elbows with Panamanian Vice Minister of Health Ivette Berrio in solidarity, July 27. The embassy provided Panama with thousands of surgical masks, gloves, and essential personal protective equipment, just as the San Miguel Arcangel hospital was reportedly running out. The...