The Work Life Wellness Fair at the Foreign Service Institute, Oct. 4, gave attendees the opportunity to obtain resources from more than 20 different vendors and service providers. Photo and Video by Amanda J. Richard
By Marjorie Bucknor The Bureau of Human Resources (HR) and the Bureau of Medical Services (MED) kicked off Work Life Wellness Month (WLWM) with motivational speaker Wendy Wollner who was introduced by the Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Human Resources Carol Z. Perez, Oct. 1. Wollner...
An EcoGuard practices lifesaving medical interventions with fellow rangers during wilderness medicine training. The training provides the EcoGuards with the knowledge and expertise to deliver higher-echelon care and rapid transportation options. Photo courtesy of Embassy Libreville
By Kevin Chapla The Department of State and the Gabonese government have established a partnership to help protect Gabonese wildlife and the country’s natural beauty across thirteen national parks. This effort is supported by the Department’s Africa Conflict Stabilization and Border Security Regional Program, Embassy Libreville’s Office of Security Cooperation,...
Embassy Kathmandu’s spokesperson Andie De Arment welcomed the new cohort of the U.S Embassy Youth Council (USYC) in Nepal. The group of 55 exceptional Nepali youth leaders from across the country was selected from an application pool of more than 2,300 individuals. This year’s gender-balanced group represents the ethnic and geographic diversity of Nepal. The USYC promotes democracy, inclusion, accountability, transparency, and youth civic participation among the next generation of Nepal’s leaders and now has a network of 400-plus alumni across all sectors of Nepal. Photo by Punya Prajapati
Embassy Kathmandu’s spokesperson Andie De Arment welcomed the new cohort of the U.S Embassy Youth Council (USYC) in Nepal. The group of 55 exceptional Nepali youth leaders from across the country was selected from an application pool of more than 2,300 individuals. This year’s gender-balanced group represents the ethnic...
Center: Ambassador Kenneth I. Juster shows appreciation for dancer Lalitha Sindhuri and accompanying musicians (from left) M. Chandrakanth, D.S.V. Sastry, V.B.S. Murali, and K.L.N. Murthy by presenting Sindhuri with flowers after her performance. Photo by Rakesh Malhotra
By Rosemary Higgins Artists, cultural leaders, entrepreneurs, journalists, and other friends of the U.S. Embassy in India gathered at the Roosevelt House—the residence of U.S. Ambassador to India Kenneth I. Juster—to celebrate the 225th anniversary of the official American presence in India, Sept. 7. The event also recognized the 230th...
Senior Diplomatic Interpreter and Branch Chief Michael Yan (second from left) interprets for President Donald J. Trump and his team in the Oval Office as he meets with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He following continued U.S.-China trade talks, April 4. Photo by Shealah Craighead
By Lefteris Kafatos Preparations for international summits include collaboration and coordination between many offices within the Department of State, which includes securing foreign language interpreters. Interpreters do much more than just show up and relay what is being said. Interpreting for America’s leaders comes with a lot of behind-the-scenes work...
The Family Liaison Office (FLO) offers several Community Liaison Office (CLO) trainings throughout the year in regions around the world. Most recently, 25 CLO coordinators and assistant CLO coordinators completed a training event in Lima, Nov. 4-8. CLO coordinators provide morale-enhancing support to employees and family members of all...
Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of Human Resources Carol Z. Perez and Foreign Service National (FSN) award winners at the FSN of the Year awards reception celebrated LE/FSN Staff Recognition Day. LE/FSN Staff Recognition Day celebrates the work, dedication, commitment, and knowledge of the Department’s 56,000...
Deputy Assistant Secretary Philippe Lussier, who serves as senior liaison to Veterans@State, speaks with a charity representative at the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Veterans’ Charity Fair, Nov. 8. The CFC Veterans’ Charity Fair, sponsored by Veterans@State and the Department’s CFC team, hosts several charities annually that focus on assisting...
Current Jefferson Science Fellow (JSF) Dr. Elizabeth Smela presented a lecture, “Smart Cities and Their Technologies: An introduction to smart cities and the technologies needed to implement them,” to department employees and guests, Oct. 15. Held at the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine, Smela’s lecture explained some...
Team Darnasol was a collaboration between the University of Maryland-College Park and Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane, Morocco. Team Darnasol members work on their submission which placed second in the Market Appeal Contest. Photo by Yassine Ameur
By Sacha Fraiture Teams from four American universities—the Colorado School of Mines, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Seattle University and the University of Maryland—joined 44 Moroccan, European and Sub-Saharan African universities at the first-ever Solar Decathlon Africa, Sept. 13-27. In November 2016, the Department of Energy and the Institute Research Solar Energy...