The Foreign Service Journal, July-August 2013

THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | JULY-AUGUST 2013 59 AFSA NEWS The SmarT ChoiCe for WaShingTon, DC Fully Furnished short-termApArtment rentAls (888) 812-3545 ■ (202) 747-1800 ■ info@sig-properties.com www.sig-properties.com ■ TDY Per Diem Rates Accepted ■ 30 Days Stay or Longer ■ All DC Locations Near Metro ■ Any Size Apartment: Studio, One & Two Bedrooms ■ All Utilities, Cable & High Speed Internet Included ■ Pets & Credit Cards Accepted ■ Locally Woman-Owned & Operated Business FSYF 2013 Contest and Award Winners Every year, the Foreign Ser- vice Youth Foundation orga- nizes several contests for Foreign Service youth of all ages. Internationally mobile kids and teens—otherwise known as Global Nomads or Third Culture Kids—have a unique perspective on the world around them. The contests offer FS youth an opportunity to share their talents and express themselves as art- ists, writers, videographers and global citizens. A panel of judges repre- senting FSYF selects the win- ners, and corporate sponsors provide the prize money. FSYF COMMUN I TY SERV I CE AWARD Jonathan Schwan Emily Larsen FSYF ART CONTEST 5 to 8 years-old 1st place: Sabra Elizabeth Goveia 2nd place: Melody Reynolds 3rd place: Sophie Nave 9 to 12 years-old 1st place: Ethan Banerjee 2nd place: Caitlin Chaisson 3rd place: Emily Rose Allen 13 to 18 years-old 1st place: Helen Reynolds 2nd place: Avery Coble 3rd place: Emily Williams FSYF ESSAY CONTEST Middle School 1st place: Krishna Srini 2nd place: Dhara Srini 3rd place: Thomas Green High School 1st place: Ashley Wee Miller 2nd place: Andrea Salazar 3rd place: Natalie Hernandez K I D V I D CONTEST 1st  Place (tie): Baku and Maputo 2nd Place (tie): Shenyang and Kuala Lumpur 3rd Place: Frankfurt Winners will be honored at FSYF’s Youth Awards Ceremony on July 19 at AFSA Headquarters, 2101 E St., NW, Washington, D.C.