The Foreign Service Journal, January 2013

58 DECEMBER 2012 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL AFSA NEWS AFSA NEWS JANUARY 3 AFSA Welcomes New Staff Member AFSA is pleased to welcome Chioma Dike as our new labor management assistant. She will be work- ing out of AFSA headquarters and at USAID. Chioma is a Washington, D.C. native with Nigerian roots—both of her parents are from that country. She graduated from Howard University with a degree in politcal science and psychology. She earned her Master’s degree in international rela- tions and human rights at Roehampton University in London. Chioma’s goal for the future is to go to law school and major in women’s rights. She can be reached at cdike@afsa.org or (202) 712-1941. NEWS BRIEF „ Rates below Government per diem and sliding scale based 1-bedroom suites only „ Fully furnished and accessorized apartments for stays of 3 days or longer „ Room and ride packages available „ Locations within walking distance to the metro „ All utilities included, high speed internet service, washer & dryer in every home „ Major credit cards accepted „ For more info, please contact Tiffany Burkett at tiffany@suiteamerica.com or 877.827.8483 x118 *mention this flier to receive special State Department rates! www.suiteamerica.com “Active After Active-Duty” Joins AFSA News AFSA News invites retirees to submit articles on how you are staying active after active-duty. Whether you have picked up a new skill, climbed Kilamanjaro, have finally written the novel you always said you wanted to write or enjoy the company of fellow retired diplomats for lunch or a seminar, we would like to hear from you. Photos are most welcome as long as they are high resolution digital images at 300 dpi. Please do not send scanned images. All submissions will be edited and there is no guarantee they will be published. If your piece is timely, please take note that our production schedule has us working two months in advance of publication date. For an example of what we are looking for, please turn to pages 54 & 55 for our first “Active After Active Duty” columns. Please contact AFSA News Editor Donna Ayerst at ayerst@afsa.org fo r any questions you may have. NEWS BRIEF