The Foreign Service Journal, July-August 2019

THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL | JULY-AUGUST 2019 53 AFSA NEWS July 4 Independence Day – AFSA Offices Closed July 15 2019-2021 AFSA Governing Board Takes Office July 17 12-1:30 p.m. AFSA Governing Board Meeting July 25 11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Luncheon: 153rd Specialist Class July 31 12:15-1:45 p.m. Luncheon: 199th A-100 Class August 13 12:45-2 p.m. Luncheon: 19th Consular Fellows Class August 15 9 a.m.-1 p.m. AFSA/Smithsonian Associates: “Inside the World of Diplomacy” August 21 12-1:30 p.m. AFSA Governing Board Meeting August 30 Job Search Program Graduation Reception at FSI August 30 Deadline: 2019 Sinclaire Language Award Nominations September 2 Labor Day – AFSA Offices Closed September 13 7:05 p.m. Fourth Annual Foreign Service Night at Nationals Park CALENDAR The day concluded with a panel discussion, “Taking Up the Pen—Writing and Publishing in the Foreign Ser- vice.” See page 55 for more on this, the second in AFSA’s Next Stage series. On May 3, following the memorial ceremony at the State Department (cov- ered in the June FSJ ) , AFSA hosted its annual reception for members, held this year in the pavilion of the U.S. Diplomacy Center. With drinks and a deli- cious buffet, the AFSA recep- tion provided an opportunity for those participating in the day’s events to relax, social- ize and enjoy the exhibit celebrating The Foreign Service Journal’ s centennial, “Defining Diplomacy for 100 Years.” It was wonderful to see so many AFSAmembers over the course of the two days. AFSA plans to make the Foreign Ser- vice Day AFSAOpen House an annual event, so please save the date for next year: April 30, 2020. n FS Day Proclamation by the city of San Antonio. Member Accounts Specialist Ashley Baine greets members at the AFSA Open House May 2. AFSA’s Christine Miele offers tips for members of AFSA’s Speakers Bureau. AFSA/DONNAGORMAN AFSA/DONNAGORMAN Guests mingle at the Foreign Service Day reception. AFSA/JOAQUINSOSA