The Foreign Service Journal, May 2010

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E-mail: mbhirshorn@boringandpilger.com TAX & FINANCIAL SERVICES AFSA NEWS BRIEFS TRANSITION CENTER SCHEDULE OF COURSES for May-June 2010 May 1 MQ802 Communicating Across Cultures May 3-4 MQ911 Security Overseas Seminar May 5 MQ916 A Safe Overseas Home May 6 MQ000 Special-Needs Education in Foreign Service May 7 MQ950 High-Stress Assignment Outbrief May 15 MQ116 Protocol May 17-18 MQ911 Security Overseas Seminar May 19 MQ119 Orientation to State Overseas May 19 MQ854 Legal Considerations in the Foreign Service May 21 MQ950 High-Stress Assignment Outbrief May 22 MQ200 Going Overseas for Singles and Couples May 22 MQ210 Going Overseas for Families May 22 MQ220 Going Overseas: Logistics for Adults May 22 MQ230 Going Overseas: Logistics for Children May 25 MQ000 Developing Virtual Job Opportunities June 1 MQ115 Explaining America June 4 MQ803 Realities of Foreign Service Life June 7-8 MQ911 Security Overseas Seminar June 10 MQ703 Post Options for Employment and Training June 11 MQ950 High-Stress Assignment Outbrief June 14-17 RV101 Retirement Planning Seminar June 21 MQ250 Young Diplomats Day June 21-22 MQ911 Security Overseas Seminar June 22 MQ914 Youth Security Overseas Seminar June 25 MQ950 High-Stress Assignment Outbrief June 26 MQ116 Protocol June 28 MQ250 Young Diplomats Day June 28-29 MQ911 Security Overseas Seminar June 29 MQ914 Youth Security Overseas Seminar June 30 MQ203 Singles in the Foreign Service To register or for further information, e-mail the FSI Transition Center at FSITC- Training@state.gov . FS Youth Raise $4,447 for UNICEF Haiti Work The Haiti Change Challenge was announced by the Foreign Service Youth Foundation on Jan. 15 in response to the dev- astating earthquake in Haiti three days earlier. American FS youth were encouraged to collect small change to make a big difference for Haitian children in need. FSYF agreed to con- solidate the donations, match the winning contribution 2:1, and donate the combined value to the United Nations Chil- dren’s Fund as a single gift from FS children worldwide. Several large donations came from just a few students and groups around the world who took collections at schools and embassies: Soren Putney, age 9 (Yerevan); Melissa Nave, 16 (Prague); Agnes Ezekwesili, 11 (Washington, D.C.); David (10) and Thayer (11) King (Lima); Natasha Spivak, 14 (Washing- ton, D.C.); and Girl Scout Troop 3105 (Lima) were the largest contributors to the fund. Together, these Foreign Service youth raised $1,703. Matching funds from FSYF, the State Department Federal Credit Union and Clements Insurance added another $2,744. On March 9, FSYF donated the combined value ($4,447) to UNICEF. Thanks to a private donor, UNICEF will absorb all ad- ministrative costs so that 100 percent of the donation will support the agency’s work for children in Haiti.