The Foreign Service Journal, September 2020

6 SEPTEMBER 2020 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL 67 AFSA Hosts Town Hall Series on COVID-19, Diversity 68 State VP Voice—Diversity and Inclusion: The Time to Act Is Now 69 USAID VP Voice—The (GAO) Report Is In on Diversity at USAID 70 FCS VP Voice—You Can’t Really Ever Go Back, Only Forward … 71 AFSA Congratulates Kennan AwardWinners 72 FSJ Wins Two TRENDYAwards for Publishing Excellence 72 How LWOP Affects Your AFSAMembership 73 AFSA Seeks Your Help with Outreach Efforts On the Cover— Cover art by Alexandra Bowman, inspired by the concept “Diversity is being invited to the party, inclusion is being asked to dance.” That evocative phrase is introduced by Deputy Assistant Secretary Mirembe Nantongo in her lead article, and originally comes from diversity advocate Verna Myers. Find more of Bowman’s work on Instagram @alexbowman. Marketplace 88 Real Estate 89 Index to Advertisers 90 Classifieds FOREIGN SERVICE 7 President’s Views Change Has Come, More is Coming By E r i c Ru b i n 9 Letter from the Editor It’s Time By Sh awn Do rma n 21 Speaking Out Why “27 Years and Out” Should Be Retired By Te d C r a i g Perspectives Departments 10 Letters 14 Talking Points 80 In Memory 85 Books 92 Reflections History of a Handshake: Ground-Level PD in Belarus By Ge o r ge K r o l 94 Local Lens Annecy, France By B r i a n Ag ge l e r AFSA NEWS THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION 74 This Is Not Your Father’s DACOR 76 AFSA Lauds Supreme Court Decision onWorkplace Discrimination 76 AFSAWelcomes New Members of the U.S. Foreign Service 77 Seminar: How the SECURE and CARES Acts Affect Retirement 77 AFSA Governing Board Meeting Resolutions 78 FSI Releases New Guided Journal for FS Children 79 Tomoko Morinaga Joins AFSA as Membership Operations Coordinator 74