34 JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2024 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL Ivan Pankov is a senior at Gulliver Preparatory School in Miami, Florida, and founder of the High School Foreign Service Association. FEATURE This organization for international affairs is giving the U.S. Foreign Service a fresh, new boost among young people. BY IVAN PANKOV T he High School Foreign Service Association (HSFSA) is celebrating its second anniversary this year. A national organization, it now counts 77 chapters in 21 states, connecting a vibrant community of more than 1,500 aspiring diplomats. In partnership with the American Foreign Service Association, our group has managed to provide a plethora of events, ranging from guest speaker lectures to awareness campaigns, seeking to spread knowledge about the U.S. Foreign Service and offer support to those who dream to join its ranks. In the Foreign Service’s centennial anniversary year, we remain committed to bolstering the institution’s enduring vitality. HSFSA did not reach its present scale overnight. It started off slowly and required great persistence from all its THE HIGH SCHOOL FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION ENGAGING ASPIRING DIPLOMATS
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