FOCUS ON FOREIGN SERVICE FAMILIES AT WORK
A veteran Foreign Service family member explains how the search for employment is changing (and not changing) for FS spouses.
BY DONNA SCARAMASTRA GORMAN
Spurred by employees and aware of the benefits, officials at the State Department are working to remove roadblocks to remote work assignments.
BY AMELIA SHAW
Tips on managing parental leave and return to work from three accomplished FSO moms.
BY ANNE COLEMAN-HONN, LAURA HOCHLA, AND ISABEL RIOJA-SCOTT
As single parents become a significant demographic in the U.S., it is not surprising that their number is rising in the Foreign Service.
BY TAMARA SHIE
FEATURE
If being a diplomat becomes your only identity, it’s time to revive those things that brought you joy in the past.
BY ALVARO AMADOR MUNIZ
FS HERITAGE
U.S. cultural diplomacy took on a new urgency following World War II. Here is a look at the bumpy beginnings of that change.
BY MATTHEW ALGEO
PERSPECTIVES
Priorities for the New Governing Board
BY TOM YAZDGERDI
FS Families … at Work
BY SHAWN DORMAN
Merit Pay for Family Member Employees
BY JONATHAN GEENSE
From “Redneck Hillbilly” to “Radical” to Career Diplomat
BY JAMES R. BULLINGTON
Old Delhi, India
BY JAMES ADAMS
DEPARTMENTS
AFSA NEWS
Your Voice Matters: People-Focused Conversations
BY HUI JUN TINA WONG
Advancing the Best Interests of USAID FSOs
BY RANDY CHESTER
Advocacy in Congressional Stalemates
BY KIM GREENPLATE
