A sunset can be seen from the roof of a skyscraper in Tirana, Albania. Photo by Alexey Koimshidi

Albania

By Liam Pepper One of the most pro-American countries in the world, Albania boasts majestic mountains, a stunning coastline, and diverse cultural sites representing its storied history. Its landscape...
The “Rosslyn Walkers,” one of the many teams that participated in the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations 5K run/1 mile walk, gathered together in Rosslyn, Va., for a socially distant walk, June 13. The team made their walk even more exciting by taking a scenic tour of the city. Photo by Diane Davis

OBO hosts inaugural virtual 5K run/1mile walk

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...

Embassy Panama donates PPE to Panamanian hospital

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...
Hunter Treseder (top left), Daniel Stoian (top right), and Jack Anderson (bottom right), who serve as the Bureau of Legislative Affairs’ points of contact for the Bureau’s Summer 2020 Virtual Student Federal Service, lead a WebEx discussion with their eInterns, July 14. Photo courtesy of Hunter Treseder

Virtual internships surge amid pandemic

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...

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